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“Maybe we’re like the cherry blossom, Rune. Like shooting stars. Maybe we loved too much too young and burned so bright that we had to fade out.” She pointed behind us, to the blossom grove. “Extreme beauty, quick death. We had this love long enough to teach us a lesson. To show us how capable… Continue reading A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole
“I fooled myself into believing I was after closure, when all I really wanted was never to let go. Because, as Alison’s scar was her most sacred vanity, her death was mine." Claire is only seven years old when her college sister, Alison, disappears on the last night of their family vacation.. Several days later,… Continue reading Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin
“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.” At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her… Continue reading Normal People by Sally Rooney
Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. Maddie is a daughter, sister, and coworker whose life isn't so happy. Her father suffers from advanced Parkinson's disease and she spends most of her time taking care of him. Her mom, who mostly lives in Ghana, is a helicopter parent… Continue reading Maame by Jessica George
“She knew the years of isolation had altered her behavior until she was different from others, but it wasn't her fault she'd been alone. Most of what she knew, she'd learned from the wild. Nature had nurtured, tutored, and protected her when no one else would.” The story follows two timelines that slowly intertwine. The… Continue reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
I might not have picked this book up if it weren’t a book club selection. This is a book about dreams, music, and family. This was a fascinating and engaging look into the classic music world with a bit of suspense added in that really had me reading this late into the night. The main… Continue reading The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb