Tag: book thoughts
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Life’s Too Short
What a funny and emotional read this one was, Life’s Too Short introduces us to Vanessa Price a YouTube star who meets and befriends her lawyer next door neighbour Adrian Copeland (who are seemingly opposites). This book covers it all: family issues, addiction, medical diagnosis, love, ‘The Office’ references, embarrassing yet funny scenarios, but most…
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Several People are Typing
This was an interesting and creative read. Several People are Typing is a satire on the #WFH movement and modern life as we know it. This book is written all within Slack conversations and was recommended to me by a Penguin Random House article of books to read based on my horoscope. I actually LOL’d…
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Recursion
This book! For those of you who enjoy thriller/sci-fi with a huge splash of time loop, check out Recursion by Blake Crouch. I recommend this novel for fans of Amazon’s Upload– in a recent article I wrote for @booknbrunch- and had to take my own advice! What if we could re-experience moments in our past,…
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Normal People
Switched things up and decided to read more of a romance novel. Normal People by Sally Rooney follows the love story of Marianne & Connell over the course of several years from high school to college and beyond. As they come in and out of each other’s lives, we see just how strong true love…
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The Therapist
I loved B.A. Paris’ Behind Closed Doors and have read (and enjoyed) some of her other novels, so I was excited to see The Therapist come in and start diving into another psychological thriller. Alice & Leo move into a new home in a gated community in London and —to feel apart of the community…
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Hostage
‘You can save hundreds of lives, or the one that matters most.’ I really enjoyed this book! Hostage follows a 20-hour flight from London to Sydney, Australia, mostly in the POV of Mina, a flight attendant onboard, her husband Adam, their daughter Sophia, and a few select passengers. When Mina receives a note from one…
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The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
Ah, this book, I loved it and highly recommend it, especially if you’re looking for a heartwarming —yet sad —story! It talks about the uncomfortable topic of old age and assisted death, following the life of an 85-year-old who lives alone and the 10-year-old girl she meets, making her enjoy life again (cue the tears).…