pickI came to this #PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade #buddyread having read Little Women a couple times in the past. With this reading, I picked up on Alcott‘s casual mention of domesticity for women—so 19th century! 😂 I still like the book, but I think my love for it has quieted a bit. My feelings may change again if I reread this 10 years from now—who knows!
#52BookClub24 #IncludesAWedding
Kristy_K, LaraReads, KarenUK, Hooked_on_books, BarkingMadRead, Crazeedi, brittanyreads, Graciouswarriorprincess, Magpiegem, BookBelle84, Larkken, jenniferw88, julesG, Deblovestoread, MidnightBookGirl, triplem80, Tove_Reads, slategreyskies, Read4life, Bluebird, kwmg40, BarbaraBB, eeclayton, hissingpotatoes, Book_Lover95, TheAromaofBooks
pickMy favorite of the week is the book I just finished. Ultimately a story about trying to find where you belong and the struggles you experience when you try to make the wrong thing fit. As I was reading I realized this may be the first contemporary fiction book I‘ve read set in China. 4 🌟
#WomensPrize #52Bookclub24 #IncludesaWedding
Kristy_K, LaraReads, KarenUK, Hooked_on_books, BarkingMadRead, Crazeedi, brittanyreads, Graciouswarriorprincess, Magpiegem, BookBelle84, Larkken, jenniferw88, julesG, MidnightBookGirl, Librarybelle, triplem80, Tove_Reads, slategreyskies, Read4life, Bluebird, kwmg40, BarbaraBB, eeclayton, hissingpotatoes, Book_Lover95, TheAromaofBooks
so-soA twisted domestic suspense novel that I enjoyed for the first 3rd, despite some juicy, yet unpalatable plot points, but it ended up devolving into a repetitive & disappointing work with quite a few noticeable plot holes. Stephanie changed from a neurotic mommy blogger with ugly secrets to a bumbling, people-pleasing idiot, & I found Emily's motives & control over people unbelievable. I still really want to see the movie! 2.5⭐️s
#pop19 4/4 prompts 31-40
#aboutafamily
#authorfromAsiaAfrica
#astrologyintitle
#includesawedding
#sameinitialsfirstandlastname
#ghoststory
#twowordtitle
#novelbasedontruestory
#puzzleorgame
#pastpopsugarprompt
pickUsually, books that languish on my shelves end up with a big 👎👎 from me when I do finally read it. I‘m glad this little gem bucked the trend! Published in 1989, I overlooked the fact that this was not an Own Voices book, because it was clear the author did her research and spent time in the culture she was writing about. I loved Shabanu, and esp her relationship with her family‘s 🐫 🐫🐫.
#Booked2019 #MuslimMC
#pop19 #includesawedding
#MountTBR
pickI couldn‘t care less about fashion designers. But despite the constant string of designer names and descriptions of clothing, I still enjoyed this one. It‘s a fun beach read.
#IncludesAWedding #PopSugarReadingChallenge #19of65 #audiobook
