It’s hard to talk about After You, the newly released sequel to the bestselling Me Before You, without spoiling the ending of the first book. So if you haven’t read that book consider this your warning. After You picks up with Louisa essentially stuck in limbo and not moving forward from her relationship with Will. …
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I’m a sucker for a book about a book; even better when it’s a book about a book that includes a librarian as a main character. The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler has both of those things, plus it’s set in a small seaside town. I love a small seaside town. Check Check Check. …
I love historical fiction set in early America. Okay I love all historical fiction, you caught me. One of my favorite children’s authors growing up was Elizabeth George Speare. I especially loved The Witch of Blackbird Pond and Calico Captive. Crow Hollow, a new historical romance by Michael Wallace, felt like a grown-up combination of …
I don’t know about you but after The Hunger Games, Divergent etc., I had to take a break from YA dystopia for a little while. Whenever one book gets popular they rush to publish 50 more just like it. I would start a series that was actually pretty good but I just could not get …
What if you were literally the only person left on the planet? Soon to be a movie starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, The Martian by Andy Weir is like Apollo 13 on steroids. Mark Watney is an astronaut who is separated from the other members of his team when their mission to Mars is …
Longbourn by Jo Baker flips the story of Pride and Prejudice upside down to focus on the domestic servants in the background of the Bennett household. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett become minor characters while the behind the scenes stories of Longbourn, Netherfield, and Pemberly become the focus. I do not generally like “reimaginings” …
Still Alice by Lisa Genova is the story of a Harvard professor, Alice, who is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. This book was completely fascinating and I could not put it down. The author’s decision to have the person with Alzheimer’s narrate the story is particularly effective. As Alice begins to forget and repeat things …
If you have been reading my book reviews so far you might get the idea that I only like books set in the past and preferably with a British accent AND YOU ARE RIGHT. But sometimes I really do branch out in my reading and I thought I would throw out a suggestion for the …
This post contains affiliate links meaning Splendry earns a small commission for purchases or clicks made through included links at no cost to you. Amy Poehler’s highly anticipated memoir, Yes Please, is on my nightstand and it does not disappoint. Amy’s writing is funny, raw, and sometimes sad. It’s obvious that the book was written …
This post contains affiliate links meaning Splendry earns a small commission for purchases or clicks made through included links at no cost to you. Set before the Civil War, The Invention of Wings explores the relationship between Sarah, a daughter of wealthy slave owners, and Hetty (Handful), a slave. The two women each are trapped …