Pretending to Dance
Review I had to give myself time after finishing this book because it left me feeling emotionally raw. I wanted to rate and review immediately after finishing as I typically…
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Review Strange Weather in Tokyo is a poignant love story that feels like the changing of the seasons. There is really something to admire about Kawakami's writing, the way she…
Waiting on a Bright Moon
Review It is always amazing to me the amount of world-building that can occur in such a short story, and I was captivated by the world within Waiting on a…
The Art of Arranging Flowers
Review The Art of Arranging Flowers is a story about learning to open oneself up to the possibility of love and healing. It is a beautifully written small-town contemporary about…
What She Really Wants
Review I had a feeling from the synopsis that I might not enjoy this book, but I gave it a shot anyway. It's a tough premise that will easily villainize…
Worlds of You
Review Worlds of You is perhaps one of the most romantic collections I’ve read in quite some time. Everything about this book oozes romance and feels very personal as the…
Let Her Be
Review This story had such a good premise and I wish I could have loved it, I honestly truly did. Will is struggling to move on from his girlfriend after…
The Gift
Review I won't mince words with this one—I hated this story, flat out hated it. I like stories with flawed or even awful main characters, and I've always tended to…
Maria, Maria: & Other Stories
Review I'm a sucker for new short story collections with beautiful covers, I picked this book up instantly when I first laid eyes on it at the library. I was…
The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine
Review I didn't know a thing about Somaly Mam or her NGO, AEFSIP (Acting for Women in Distressing Situations) when I picked up this little book at the library. Human…