Book review

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Last Story of Mina Lee in exchange for a review.  The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim is a unique mother-daughter story.

All Adults Here by Emma Straub is a lighthearted examination of an American family.

Editorial note: I received a copy of A Star is Bored in exchange for a review.  A Star is Bored by Byron Lane is a funny and heartwarming story about an unlikely friendship. 

The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin is the author making a return to what works: women’s fiction with a romance focus.

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan is an entertaining read with low-stakes. Exactly what I needed! 

28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand is a decent novel with a great setting. 

The Last Flight by Julie Clark is an engaging thriller/mystery combination that lives up to the hype and more. 

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Guest List in exchange for a review.  The Guest List by Lucy Foley is a fairly entertaining mystery about a wedding from hell. 

I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown is an impactful memoir about a black Christian woman experiences in America. 

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is one of the best books I’ve read this year. This is a five star must-read!

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Henna Artist in exchange for a review.  The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi is a beautifully written novel about freedom and independence.

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Jane Austen Society in exchange for a review. The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner is a lovely novel about a group of wounded people coming together in a shared love of fiction. 

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Mother-in-Law in exchange for a review. The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth is an engaging thriller that features depth. 

Editorial note: I received a copy of Rodham in exchange for a review.  Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld is unlike anything I’ve read before. At the heart of the novel is taking a look at what happens when a woman isn’t defined by a man.