Stacking the Shelves: 2/25-3/30

 

LibraryThing Early Review:

 

Horse Girl by Susanna Newsonen

On the Rooftop

 

Title: On the Rooftop

Author: Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

Publisher: HarperAudio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Well-written with fully fleshed-out characters, but it just didn't grip me as much as some historical fictional novels with similar themes.

Rating: 3/5

Twice in a Lifetime

 

Title: Twice in a Lifetime

Author: Melissa Baron

Publisher: Alcove Press

 
ISBN: 9781639101368

 

Thoughts: Emotionally resilient novel with overlapping timelines.

Rating: 4/5

Boca Raton

 

Title: Boca Raton

Author: Lauren Groff

Publisher: Amazon Originals

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Short story with an environmentalism bent that is disturbing in an visceral, empathetic way.

Rating: 3/5

Whisper Me This

 

Title: Whisper Me This

Author: Kerry Anne King

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

 
ISBN: 9781503955752

 

Thoughts: This started out feeling like a psychological thriller, but then it turned into a rather typical story about abuse.

Rating: 2/5

Acts of Forgiveness

 

Title: Acts of Forgiveness

Author: Maura Cheeks

Publisher: Ballantine Books

 
ISBN: 9780593598290

 

Thoughts: This alternate history book really makes you think about collective forgiveness and what that would looks like in practice.

Rating: 4/5

After I Do

 

Title: After I Do

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reed

Publisher: Atria Books

 
ISBN: 9781476712840

 

Thoughts: A fun chick lit filled with great, relatable characters and a main character that you can really root for.

Rating: 4/5