I have been enjoying the Amazon First Reads that feature Asian and Indian culture—I’ve been learning a lot. When I saw that The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah was about a pair of Indian women being transported to Paris, a city I am a little familiar with (and with a bit of a … Continue reading Book Review: The Direction of the Wind
I'm not going to lie, the Amazon First Reads haven't been doing that well for me lately, but I had two left to read so I figured I'd just power through them and give it a shot. The plot for The Chemistry of Love by Sariah Wilson sounded silly—fake dating is often so messy and … Continue reading Book Review: The Chemistry of Love
I didn't get to read as many holiday books as I wanted before Christmas came along, so when I noticed that Five Winters by Kitty Johnson was on the Amazon First reads list for December, I was hoping it could pull the holiday feeling into January for me without being strictly a Christmas storyline. It … Continue reading Book Review: Five Winters
I've been trying to read more books this year from voices and points of view that are different from my own. There's still a lot of work to be done, but when I saw that Mindy Kaling was throwing her weight behind The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev *and* that it was an Amazon First … Continue reading Book Review: The Vibrant Years
This is the second book that I chose for the October Amazon First Reads. I rarely read books that I haven't had on my TBR list for years, that weren't recommended to me or that I haven't scrutinized through NetGalley before deciding whether I wanted to read them. I thought a good twisty murder mystery-type … Continue reading Book Review: Over Her Dead Body
I've never been one to get into spooky season for Halloween, and I often forget that it's coming and need to throw together a costume last minute. Every year, though, I always tell myself that I should read Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman...and I never do. So why start now? Instead, when the Amazon First … Continue reading Book Review: The Bookstore Sisters
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