Current audiobook! This is a re-read for me because I never read book 2.

It‘s been nice revisiting this story and these characters ❤️

Currently reading…Started this today and it‘s started out strong!

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Percy and Joe meet at a college bar and start dissecting a song…We follow them becoming best friends, having a deep attraction to each other but the timing was never right.

They go their separate ways after college, but somehow keep circling back to each other because of music.

Loved the nostalgia on this. Loved their mutual best friend, Zoe.

Read it!

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This just happened… 🥹

When Netflix announced that one of my favorite book series was getting its own show, I was elated. Then it was announced that there were only going to be 3 seasons (it‘s a 4-book series). I had my doubts, but the author was one of the Executive Producers, so I held on to the hope that they would do a good job…IT WAS A DISASTER!

Fans were not OK with this, and we were very vocal about it…👇🏽

Been slowly reading this one for a few days and I‘m enjoying it, so far.

*Sigh* This was fun until it wasn‘t…The mafia plot introduced on the second half is boring me to tears.

Bailing at 74% 😐 and returning to library since there are other people waiting for it.

My hold for this audiobook came in last night and I consumed it in less than 24 hours!

My heart broke for those innocent children and the horrors they had to live through.

Especially loved how Shari never mentioned her younger siblings‘ names in order to not take away their own narratives.

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And, we‘re back!…34% and going strong!! 🤣🤣

This book was parts funny while dealing with a serious subject. I found that this approach taken by the author was the right one.

I loved Nadia and her eagerness to make a difference, while at the same time fighting with her own trauma. I am also glad that everything I thought I had figured out about Sara was way off the mark 😅

The secondary characters were also the right amount of great/complex/messed up to keep you on your toes.

4⭐️

25% check-in: I am loving this!!!! Yes, it‘s utterly ridiculous, but I‘m having so much fun.

Already looked up the 2nd book, but it comes out in June…I‘ll be stalking (🤣🤣) NetGalley for an ARC!

Starting this on my search for a dark romance that completely sucks me in (haven‘t found one yet…Help, Litsy friends!! ❤️)

Will keep you updated! 🤭😅

I‘m not really enjoying this (not that this is a joyful book). I just find that the background information being presented drags on for longer than necessary and I‘m starting to lose focus.

That feeling you get when a new book is kindly sent to you and it looks so good you just want to drop everything and start reading…

Look at this gorgeous cover!❤️❤️ #arc

This was a great read! The story follows three generations of women in an Iranian family. A part of them immigrate to the US, so we are given POVs about their lives and how they are deeply rooted in each other, even when a couple of them have not seen each other in years or met in person.

These women are very privileged and most of the time it made them navigate life without any regard to consequences.

US Pub Date: 3/4

4⭐️ #arc

Trying to get through some library loans and started this last night. I can already tell this is going to be a tough read for me, but I can‘t put it down.

Couldn‘t take any more suffering. Beautiful writing, though.

This was really good. Did not expect that ending!

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Not me picking up this book at 3AM and now not able to put it down…

Current audiobook…

This was marvelous! I love the way Tucci narrates and the recipes and dishes all sounded delicious!

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3.5⭐️

The story centers around a murdered mute man in the town of Belén del Chamí (a town so small that it does not even figure in the official map of Colombia), and how his widow and sons deal with the aftermath.

I liked the premise of the book, I think the story was told in a great way. What made me give it a lower rating was that I‘ve read so many stories similar to this one that they somehow start to blend together.

US Pub Date: 2/18/25

I‘d forgotten how much Chimamanda‘s storytelling pulls you in right away…Loving this one already! #arc

Current audiobook…Love Tucci!

OK, I get it now. This was very entertaining and I had a few laughs thanks to Finlay and Vero. I am looking forward to continuing the rest of the series.

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This was good! Loved The Goldfinch a bit more. But I am happy I was able to listen to the audiobook since I was not making a lot of progress on print.

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This book took me longer than I expected to finish because I was so emotional while reading it that I had to keep putting it down. I even considered DNF‘ing a few times, the emotions were running too deep.

I‘m so glad I stuck with it. This book was both beautiful and ugly, but a story that needs to be to told.

If you love multigenerational stories, this book is for you!

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Could not sleep last night and all the books I‘m currently in the middle of deal with heavy topics, so I decided to start this…Already so intrigued! #arc

Love this dedication! ❤️

I enjoyed this second book so much more than the first. In this one, we follow Diana after her separation from her husband, Oliver and how they are working through this new family dynamic. Diana also reconnects with a past love…Could the second time be the charm?

Loved this one. Can‘t wait to read the third installment!

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I went into this story completely blind and it turned out to be such a clever little book!

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Need a break from a super-intense read and decided to start this. Hoping I enjoy this second installment more than the first! #arc

The covers on these books are always gorgeous 🥰

I can already say that this is going to be one of my favorite books of 2025!

The story centers around Arabella, Naya and Zoya. Three generations of women who are trying to navigate the cards that were dealt to them as Palestinian women. This was so beautifully written that I wish I could read it again for the first time.

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Out tomorrow!

Currently reading… Really good, so far! #arc

In this memoir, the author recounts her time learning family recipes with her Grandma, and slowly digging out her Dad‘s life experiences by learning to make the dishes that brought him joy as a child.

I loved this one. One of the main issues discussed was how we carry our family‘s trauma and make it a central part of our identity, and how she eventually became her family‘s storyteller through food.

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This book sucked me in completely for a few days and it became the book that I thought about most about when I was not reading it. Loved the dual POVs for Max and Vincent, it was a great way to give us a more in-depth look at these 2 very complex characters. Loved, loved the ending!

This is my first time reading the author and I can‘t wait to read Bellies now.

I highly recommend this book!

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Audiobook hold finally came in. I loved The Goldfinch on audio and I couldn‘t wait to listen to this one.

This was one of the most heartbreaking but at the same time the most beautiful memoir I‘ve ever read.

I‘m sobbing…

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First encounter with Coates‘ writing and now I can‘t wait to read his backlist.

The 3 essays in this book were chock-full of information about the author‘s impressions during his travels and how history has a way of repeating itself throughout different cultures.

Loved!

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My Kindle will be attached to my hand until I finish this book! #arc

So excited to have received this ARC!

Current audiobook…I know this is going to wreck me…

I‘ve always enjoyed Eve‘s music, but can‘t say I was a fan so I didn‘t follow her career and how she got there. I enjoyed this memoir because it gave me the answers I was looking for. It also made me appreciate her more as an artist.

I love a book about a cult. Especially when it is done right, and Cuffy manages to do that.

We follow Faruq, a journalist, who immerses himself in the world of the “nameless,” trying to expose them as a cult.

I loved how in-depth this story got, it sometimes felt like you were really watching a cult doc.

Where this book lost me was on the “before” POV, it sometimes got a little boring and I felt like skipping (I didn‘t, 😅).

4⭐️ Out on: 3/18

This year, one of my goals is to read more from my backlist TBR, and not get so caught up in new books. I found this collection buried deep on my Kindle and enjoyed it.

3.5 ⭐️

Current audiobook…Love learning about the life of female artists ❤️

I started this audiobook yesterday and could not stop! Imagine being a preschooler and helping your Dad with his drug business…Imagine being raised by two parents who met in a psych ward…This and more (much more) is what Dana Trent had to endure growing up and well into her adult years.

One of the best memoirs I‘ve read!

Next on audio…First Coates!

I liked this memoir. It gave me a bit more insight about her and why she always seems so guarded. The audiobook narration by her was excellent!

I loved this…a lot. This multi-generational family story centers around Lila and Grace, and how looking for a connection and trying to figure out the past can lead you to information you might not want to find.

The supporting characters on this story were amazing, also! I chuckled every time “The Starbirds” made an appearance.

Read this!

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