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Three bingos in June! It was a great reading month for me, but I imagine I'll do less in July since my maternity leave is ending.

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4/5

Ten years ago, Jess Greene's mother ran off with the subject of a popular true crime podcast and left Jess to raise her little sister. Now, the host of the podcast, and her intern Adam have come into their lives to try to find Jess's mother and wrap up the story that began a decade ago.

I really enjoyed the true crime aspect of the book, as well as Jess's journey to better understanding herself as she reluctantly goes to find her mother.

I loved Georgie, All Along (also by Kate Clayborn) and I had read that this book would give me Sadie (Courtney Summers) vibes but despite all that it just felt flat to me. Super bummed.

I had zero expectations going into this audiobook, but found myself really enjoying it. The audio format worked really well with the narrative: alternating narrators for the dual POV and podcast excerpt sections. The romance was a bit rushed, but the tension and relationship still worked for me. The true crime Serial-esque podcast plot & coinciding road trip investigation was interesting to follow along with.

While there was a nice bit of romance in this book, it was had more depth than many books of that genre. It is the story of a woman who at 21 was left to care for her 8 year old sister when their mom abandoned them. Now, ten years later, the younger sister wants to find their mom with the help of a podcaster. It deals with sacrifice, abandonment, siblings, parenting, romance and learning to live for yourself again. I really enjoyed it. 4/5 !

I‘m a big Clayborn fan from her beginning. But while I did enjoy this book, it was not a favorite for me. And to be honest I‘m not sure why. This revolves around two sisters who were abandoned by their flighty mom (who took up with a grifter). The older sister Jess raised Tegan, her half sister. Now Tegan wants to find their mother and enlists the aid of a podcaster who interviewed the man 10 years before. Thus begins a cross-country adventure 🔻

I'm about 1/3 done with this ARC of Kate Clayborn's March release. I'm enjoying very much.

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February #BookSpinBingo!

2024 is going to be my year of DNFing books that just aren't resonating with me.
I've enjoyed other books by Clayborn but I've had this on my bedside and in my backpack since August and I still haven't finished. Cleary, this one just isn't for me. Maybe I'll try it in audio next year but for now, it's time we part ways.

What happens when the mystery you‘ve been hiding from all your life shows back up on your doorstep via podcasters bent on finding the truth? A truth you‘d rather not face? Kate Clayborn writes the most authentic characters and imbues them with heart and purpose. She puts them through the wringer, but I enjoyed every minute! Highly recommend, releases March 26.