18 books read, 2 DNF, 3 books knocked off my lengthy Up Next shelf, a compilation of the 12 books I discovered–and want to read–in September... 4 of which I've already purchased and 6 book reviews with the following themes: Meant to be, secrets kept from family, mother-daughter relationships and the personal impacts of U.S. politics.
A sweet romance, encompassing all the best parts of a swoon-worthy romance, a supportive Hero, capable Heroine and adorable meet-cute; despite the initial misunderstanding between the main characters, the family-oriented drama establishes a couple that stands by each other through everything.
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: four new books read, starting a new book from my Up Next shelf, three new books I want to read centring diverse characters and a new eARCs I’m reviewing this week!
A story of 15-year-old Bean as she tries to reconcile the apparent suicide of her brother and the spiritual journey she goes on as she attempts to piece together her brother’s last day. owever, the unrealistic character behaviour and lack of Inuit characters severely detracted from the enjoyability of the novel.
A compelling, suspenseful mystery, chronicling Amy’s search for her sister, Sylvie, that slowly reveals the secrets kept from family through its dual narration between Amy and Ma in the present and Sylvie’s perspective from the past, culminating in a cathartic yet heartbreaking ending.
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: seven new books read, still reading two books from my lengthy Up Next shelf, three new books I want to read from all different genres but include epic slow-burn romances and two new eARCs I’m reviewing!
A story of the shared grief that forms a new friendship between three women as they navigate the loss of their mothers which centres the ritual of packing and distributing the remain items of the deceased; however, as these women attempt to move on, they come across secrets kept by their mothers in their things and work to reconcile these new histories with the mothers they knew.
A beautifully written dual narrated memoir (whose enjoyability decreased due to my formatting preferences) that details Lan’s (the mother) experiences growing up in war-torn Vietnam and assimilating into the US at age 13 and how Harlan’s (the daughter) childhood has been influenced by her mother’s identity as a refugee.
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: two new books read, one DNF, currently reading four books from my lengthy Up Next shelf, three new books I want to read which centre character development and antiracism and three coveted books releasing this week.
My September Book Haul details all the ebooks I have to read! The haul includes a total of 27 ebooks including my backlist, new purchases and two ARCs.
