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Lina & June by Genevieve Wheeler My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved every moment I spent with this book. It's the story of Lina and June's friendship from when they meet in a college party and how they weave in and out of each other's lives. How they impact each other. How it can feel both grounding and delicate to be in a friendship this deep and how they both feel insecure and also adore each other. It's funny, it's lovely, and it's so very very sad. So raw and beautiful. with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy for an honest review. View all my reviews

An Unlikely Visitor by Joanna Cannon My rating: 4 of 5 stars For some people this book will be too cheesy. There's a bunch of suspension of disbelief. But for me, it was a beautiful portrayal of grief and what unresolved trauma can do to us and how every day, small acts can save us and help us save each other. It was both a beautiful and a heartbreaking story. with gratitude to netgalley and Scribner for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews

Paper Ghosts by Sarah Addison Allen My rating: 4 of 5 stars i love Sarah Addison Allen's writing. I love the way she creates her characters and the way they weave their way into your heart slowly and then all at once. I enjoyed both Willamena's and Bailey's stories. This has some supernatural parts and it won't be for everyone, but I loved the family dynamics juxtaposed by the town dynamics. It was an interesting take on being anchored on the past. Wonderful narration, too! with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews

Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3.5 stars I liked this family story that's fractured at the seams. Small towns, lies, secrets, marriages, siblings and more in this one. View all my reviews

The Last Party by A.R. Torre My rating: 3 of 5 stars eh this was interesting but won't really stay with me, i think i might just be tired of reading about terrible people doing terrible things for a while. View all my reviews

Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier My rating: 4 of 5 stars Interesting story that held my attention the whole time. It has some twists that I didn't see coming and some that I did. I felt it was a little disjointed than I would have liked in parts but overall held together well. A story about the secrets we're keeping, the secrets we think we're keeping and the lies we tell and the weight of all of them. The audio narration was absolutely excellent. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews