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September 2024 TBR

Posted in Books, Reading Challenges, Resolutions on September 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

It’s so nice outside today. I mean, it’s rainy and dreary, but it’s also cool and breezy and not 14 billion degrees. I could stand for this to last a while.

Here’s what’s on the TBR list for the month!

Book Clubs

  • None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
  • Never by Ken Follett
  • Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
  • Liberation Day by George Saunders
  • Whiteout and Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon (Rise and Shine’s theme this month is “multiple POVs,” and this book also satisfies the 52 Book Club prompt with the same theme)

Reading Challenges

At this point in the year, it’s possible that books that have previously made an appearance on a monthly TBR are showing up again. I basically have a running list of things I have planned for each category of each challenge, but a few fall through the cracks most months. I could probably cross-check with all my previous lists, but I don’t wanna.

Nevertheless, this is a momentous month for reading challenges. Posts forthcoming about the MMD Minimalist List and 52 Book Club’s Summer Reading Challenge. Also, I think this is the month I’ll finish the Overeducated Women With Cats 2024 challenge!

Also, clearly it’s banned book month for me. But really, when isn’t it?

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

  • Magical realism (52 Book Club)
  • Read a book set in one of the countries that wins the 2024 Olympic goal in volleyball (52 Book Club summer challenge)

Heat Wave by Richard Castle

  • Written by a ghost writer (52 Book Club)
  • A book about a writer (POPSUGAR)

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

  • Listen to an audiobook by an Arab American or MENA author

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

  • Hybrid genre [Romantasy] (52 Book Club) 
  • A banned book [the whole series was banned in Utah] (OWC)

I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

  • A book reviewed by OWC (OWC)

The Sentences that Create Us: Crafting a Writer’s Life in Prison by PEN America and edited by Caits Meissner

  • Banned book (Nowhere)

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

  • Listen to an audiobook by an indigenous author (Libro.fm)
  • Nominated for the Booker Prize (52 Book Club)

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

  • An epistolary novel (Nowhere)

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

  • A YA book (Nowhere)

Fable by Adrienne Young

  • A book about pirates (POPSUGAR)

I hope you get to read a great book or two this month!

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August 2024 TBR

Posted in Books, Reading Challenges, Resolutions, Work on August 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

I love a good reading challenge spreadsheet. Especially when it starts having more highlighted areas than blank areas.

August is our busiest month at work. It might seem like this would curtail my reading habits, but it usually accelerates them instead. Once I finally leave work, I don’t want to go anywhere else or do anything else or see anyone else. I just want to go home, take a shower, put on something comfy, and read. Or sometimes stare blankly at the wall. But mostly read.

Here’s what’s up next on the TBR.

Book Clubs

Reading Challenges

July was a good reading month for me. I finished Libro.fm’s Audiobook Champion Challenge (by reading 50+ hours – 60.5, to be exact – via audio), and I am about ⅔ of the way through the National Book Foundation’s Summer Reading Adventure. These short challenges really help out with my reading goals for the year. Noted. 

Summer Challenges

It’s going to take a lot of reading to finish the 52 Book Club’s Summer Reading Challenge. I’ve decided I’ll be happy if I finish it by the end of September. I’ve barely begun the books for this challenge that I planned for July. But here is the last group:

  • Team pursuits (featuring a group of friends) – A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
  • Cross-country (title or theme related to the word endurance) – Night by Elie Wiesel
  • Handball (author shares the last name of an Olympian) – The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (same last name as Tom Dean, swimmer for Great Britain)
  • Football/soccer (a double letter in the word title) – The Wedding People by Alison Espach
  • At least four Olympic ring colors on the cover – Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
  • Author who hasn’t released a book in the last four years – Toujours Provence by Peter Mayle
  • Memoir/biography about an Olympian – 26 Marathons by Meb Keflezighi with Scott Douglas
  • Volleyball (set in a country that wins a 2024 Olympic gold in Volleyball) – We won’t know which country this is until later this month or early next month, so I’ll keep you posted!

I’ve enjoyed everything so far that I’ve read for the MMD Minimalist Challenge. When I finish all the books on this list, I’ll post an update!

I am loving StoryGraph so far. The app hasn’t had records of a few of the more obscure books I’ve read, but the graphics alone (they have pie charts!) that help you see what you have read and what you are likely to enjoy are excellent. I am participating in their onboarding challenge that is designed to help readers learn several of the app’s features, and here’s what I’m reading for that challenge:

  • Read a book from the five-star section of one of your similar readers – The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (finished)
  • From StoryGraph’s list of “out of your comfort zone” – Emotional Inheritance by Galit Atlas, PhD – this was the book they listed that was closest to the prompt. Others? Not so much. I would be interested in seeing how the StoryGraph algorithm generates this list. I mean, to be fair, not much is out of my literary comfort zone. But still.
  • Reading challenge random number game – One thing I really enjoy about this app is that you can track the reading challenge(s) you’re participating in. It allows you to search for challenges, and this game asks you to pick a number, go to the genre in the list that corresponds to that number, and read a book that meets a prompt in that challenge. Sounds complicated, but I picked 5, which corresponded to “Book Clubs, Podcasts, and Publications” section, which includes the Penguin 100 Must-Read Classic Books challenge, so I’m reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. 
  • Read a book from your to-read pile that starts with the first letter of your name – Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
  • Read a book you discovered via the Buddy Reads or readalongs page – Cheating a little with this one, as there were no books listed that I “discovered” here (I’d at least heard of all of them), but I am enjoying reading Quiet by Susan Cain with a few other people.
  • Read a book from your Up-Next suggestions – Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

2024 Challenges

Next up on the list for my year-long challenges:

10% Happier by Dan Harris 

  • Read at least ten minutes of an audiobook every day for a month (Libro fm)

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

  • Nominated for the Booker Prize (52 Book Club)
  • Listen to an audiobook by an indigenous author (Libro.fm)

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

  • Listen to a banned book (Libro.fm)

Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus

  • Read an audiobook discussed on the Libro.fm podcast (Libro.fm)

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

  • An author “everyone” has read except you (52 Book Club)

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

  • A book that’s been adapted into a movie or TV show (Nowhere) 

And if that wasn’t a lot already, I’m also finishing up a couple of books that are due at the library this week:

I hope you get a chance to get out of the heat (or rain, or social obligations, etc.) and read some fantastic books this month!

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July 2024 TBR

Posted in Books, Health, Reading Challenges, Resolutions, Spiderweb on July 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“Radiation is going fine. No side effects. Just a little tired.” Except we’re a good bit into July, and I’m just now posting my TBR. And it’s a big one! Fortunately, my reading is still on track, so I’ve finished a couple of these and started several more already.

I have the Dewey’s Reverse Readathon (reverse in that it starts at 8:00 p.m. instead of 8:00 a.m. like their usual readathon does) coming up at the end of the month, but I also have some use-it-or-lose-it comp time to eat up at work, so I’m looking for other days to do my own little reading staycation at some point. 

In other words, plenty of time to read all these books.

Book Clubs

Reading Challenges

I am juggling so many reading challenges I’m not sure which books I’m reading for what anymore. I just pick the top one off the stack and dive in. So far, it seems to be working out just fine.

First the summer challenges:

Adding some that fit specific prompts for the other challenges:

  • 52 Book Club
  • Libro.fm
  • POPSUGAR
    • Wolfpack by Abby Wambach (a book about women’s sports and/or by a woman athlete)
    • The Bees by Laline Paull (a book from an animal’s POV)
  • Book Riot
    • City of Ghosts by V. E. Schwab (read a middle grade horror novel)
    • Cattywampus by Ash Van Otterloo (read a middle grade book with an LGBTQIA character)
    • The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston (read a book about books – also my beach read selection for Follow the Reader book club this month)
  • Overeducated Women With Cats
    • Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño (a novella under 150 pages)
    • House Rules by Jodi Picoult (a book with a neurodivergent protagonist)
  • Nowhere
    • Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford (2024 debut release)
    • Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (book that came out four years ago – also my fantasy selection for Rise and Shine book club this month)

Well, that’s a lot. But many of them are short, so maybe they’ll be quick reads. I think I can make a pretty big dent in this list if I get to put aside all the time I hope for this month. Wish me luck!

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June 2024 TBR

Posted in Beauty, Books, Food, Health, Home, Mental Health, Quiet, Reading Challenges, Resolutions on June 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Happy June! I am nearing the end of my post-surgery convalescence. I have had a few doctor’s appointments and dealt with a nasty bout of nausea last week, but otherwise, I’ve pretty much been spending the past two weeks eating, sleeping, and reading. In other words, living my best life. I won’t go so far as to say it’s been a vacation – healing from surgery isn’t my idea of a good time – but it’s definitely been restful and quiet.

I’ve become a fan of DoorDash. I just ordered an omelet this morning, and it was on my doorstep by the time I put in a load of laundry and made coffee. I could get used to this. 

Another wonderful thing is that I’ve regained some of the focus I lost during chemo. I’ve already finished several books this month, and I have ambitions to finish many more. My reading lately has been cozy and homey with a nod to Pride Month sprinkled in, and most of my selections for this month seem to continue this trend. 

Book Clubs (which I may actually be able to attend again soon!)

Reading Challenges

I’m definitely making up for my lost year with the number of reading challenges I’m attempting. It’s been a fun way to choose what to read next. This month, I’m mostly focusing my efforts on the summer reading challenges. My yearly favorite is Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Summer Reading Guide. As a Patreon supporter, I have access to the whole guide in all its glory, but I’m working through the books that are out so far from the Minimalist list first:

  • Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis
  • skin & bones by Renée Watson
  • The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
  • There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Adurraqib
  • Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan (already read and…maybe my last Kevin Kwan. Or maybe I try reading only print copies, because I really did not enjoy the audio of this one or Crazy Rich Asians. Or does he write any books about people whose biggest problems aren’t gaining or maintaining ungodly wealth and prestige? Because he’s a good writer – I might enjoy a story of his if he wrote about characters I could actually sympathize with or if I could care at all whether they get what they want in the end.)

In addition to its year-long challenge, the 52 Book Club also has a summer mini-challenge. For extra kicks, I’m going to try finishing off these prompts in the order they’re listed. June’s selections include:

  1. Set in Paris – The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 
  2. Flame on the cover – How Can I Help You? by Laura Sims
  3. Go for gold – Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis (I get a little thrill when books satisfy more than one challenge)
  4. 100 M Spring (a short story collection) – Bobcat by Rebecca Lee
  5. Longjump (audiobook is 15+ hours) – The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
  6. Steeplechase (character is a spiritual leader) – The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  7. Boxing (a strong opening hook) – The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
  8. Wrestling (a heavy read) – The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde
  9. Fencing (dialogue with witty banter) – Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett

A lot of these also fit prompts from some of my year-long challenges, so bonus!

Miscellaneous Reads

As with every month, there are books that I’m reading either because I’ve borrowed them from a friend, they’re due at the library soon, or I just couldn’t resist picking them up. 

I realize this is quite an ambitious list, but at the rate I’ve been reading, it’s not impossible. This is, of course, assuming that my attention span doesn’t crash and burn again, but there’s really no predicting these things. I prefer to keep my plan pretty optimistic anyway.

I hope you are having a great June so far!

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Spring To-Do List

Posted in Alive, Beauty, Denton, Fun, Health, Home, Mental Health, Quiet, Resolutions, Seasons on April 29, 2024| 1 Comment »

The past few years, I’ve made a summer bucket list. Mostly, I’ve done it because I have to talk myself into liking summer as a season because it is so, so hot in Texas and that’s the worst. It also keeps me more grounded in the present instead of always focusing on future plans. And of course, making these lists is also a good way to check in with goals to either make sure I’m on track or get myself back on track. 

So why not do that with every season?

Here are some things I want to do this spring. 

  1. Buy fresh flowers. I have received so many flowers this year, and it’s been lovely. I mean, some of them have made me sneeze and thus had to live elsewhere for a little while. But I really love seeing fresh flowers when I come home. Bonus to picking out/buying them myself? I know I’ll get what I love and still be able to breathe normally. 
  2. Plant citrus trees. My friend Jessica gave me a bunch of citrus seeds, and soon (this weekend, maybe?) I’m going to plant them in buckets to see if they come up. I’ve already got the pots and the soil, so all that’s left to do is plant!
  3. Drink tea and read when it rains. It rains so much this time of year, and I don’t take advantage of that nearly as often as I could. A cup of tea and a good book are excellent accompaniments to a chorus of rain. It’s my ideal quiet morning/afternoon/any time.
  4. Play springy playlist when cooking. Cooking is relaxing to me, but lately it’s been mostly a utilitarian, get-in-get-out, cutting-corners process. I want to reintroduce my former habit of playing music to set the mood and make cooking more fun. I have all sorts of playlists for this already (brunch, spring, etc.); it’s just a matter of remembering to put one on when I start.
  5. Get my feet ready for sandal season. I often neglect my feet during winter. I’ve been doing better this year out of necessity (the neuropathy side effects of chemo are no joke), but I still want to give them a little extra TLC before I expose them to the elements with summer footwear.
  6. Re-establish my strength routine and take some long walks. My back seized up for the first time ever last week. Clearly a sign that I’ve been slacking on my core strength. Or that I’m just getting older. But a solid strength routine and regular walks can only help with both physical and mental health, so I want to make both a priority again.
  7. Visit the Denton Community Market. This is the best place to get local, seasonal produce. Also, it’s just one of my favorite things Denton does. Bonus to going in spring rather than summer – the weather outside may actually be bearable.

Do you have any special plans for this spring?

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The Year That Was Meant To Be Quiet

Posted in Alive, Beauty, Books, Health, Mental Health, Quiet, Reading Challenges, Resolutions on April 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Life seems to be plodding along lately. I am not doing a lot of things I’d usually do because I don’t have the energy (and also there are so, so many germs out there that my body just can’t handle being around right now). My treatment has hit a small hiccup (delayed due to concerning lab results – nothing too drastic or out of the ordinary, I’m assured), and that’s frustrating.

But I’m getting through it without too many terrors, so I guess that’s something.

This weekend, I participated in Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon. And by participated, I do mean read sporadically and fell asleep a lot. I finished one of the books I started, though, and I’ll probably finish another tonight. I don’t see me finishing the book for book club by tomorrow. It’s a long one, and while I started it last month, I haven’t been reading consistently so time got away from me a bit.

The whole weekend was so relaxing. I even got some journaling in, and I remembered my word for the year.

Quiet.

In many ways, it has been quieter simply because I’m doing less and staying home more. I’m even doing less when I’m at home. I still clean and work on projects but in much shorter spurts. I haven’t had the attention span to read as much as usual. I’ve decided that while I’m still going to try to complete some of my reading challenges, writing reviews for each book I do read is probably not a reasonable expectation this year. So it’s been quieter here, too.

But when I do leave home, everything is so intense.

I’m not just going to work; I’m rushing through getting things done because I’m out so much with appointments and don’t want to miss anything important. Also, my office is moving (again) into a louder part of the office (again). One day, I’ll actually get to settle into this position and feel like I have my head on straight. I hope.

I’m not just getting regular check-ups but intense treatments that make me feel puny, and that affects every other aspect of my life.

I’m attending very few social events, but I feel way more social than usual because I’m trying to keep people informed and constantly answering questions of “How are you doing?” and “How can I help?” which are very sweet questions to ask. I do miss, however, having conversations about literally anything else. I’m so tired of talking about myself (which I realize may not be believable given that I’m currently doing so on the internet but…you get it).

What I want to explore this week is carving out quiet spaces in the chaos. I want to turn my new office into a calm area where I can be productive without getting overstimulated. I want to give myself buffers around my appointments so that I am not just darting to them and rushing back but having a chance to process (or just breathe) a little before I jump right into the next thing. I want to be bolder about changing the subject when I can’t possibly fathom talking about my body or my needs for one minute longer. Simply ending these conversations when I need to is also a good alternative.

I enjoy solitude and quiet time, so while this is a challenge, it’s a welcome one. In fact, I think it’s just what I need to get myself back to some semblance of what I meant this year to be.

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April 2024 TBR

Posted in Books, Poetry, Reading Challenges, Resolutions on April 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Hello, friends. It’s National Poetry Month! There are several specific volumes of poetry I have in mind for this month already:

I’ll probably also read some May Sarton. Probably some Louise Glück. And because the libro.fm reading challenge prompt, “Listen to at least ten minutes of an audiobook every day for a month” will make me listen to just a little bit of poetry every day, Poetry Unbound, curated by Pádraig Ó Tuama.

One of my in-person book clubs is participating in a choose-your-own-adventure poetry night, where we share our favorites of the poems we read this month with each other. The library book club is discussing our favorite young adult selections. The other two are reading:

Other than my book club selections and the heightened focus on poetry, though, I am taking the rest of my reading time this month to read the things from January-March’s TBRs that I haven’t finished yet. Or at least make a dent in them. My focus and reading speed have been way down recently, but given everything else that’s going on, I suppose that makes sense. Taking a month to acknowledge that and regroup.

What are you excited about reading next?

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March (The Best Month) 2024 TBR

Posted in Books, Fun, Health, Reading Challenges, Resolutions, Work on March 7, 2024| 3 Comments »

Welcome to March! My birth month. The month that contains spring break. Staff Appreciation Month at UNT. 

In other words – objectively speaking – The Best Month.

And what makes a great month even better is looking forward to reading some really good books.

Book Clubs

Reading Challenges

The Ukraine by Artem Chapeye

  • A book originally published under a pen name (POPSUGAR)
  • A book published in 2024 (OWC)

Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins

  • A book with a title that is a complete sentence (POPSUGAR)
  • Book that’s been on your shelf for over a year (Nowhere)

Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente

  • A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary (POPSUGAR)

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

  • Listen to a celebrity memoir (libro.fm)

Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese

  • Read a romance with neurodivergent characters (Book Riot)

The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

  • A book about books (Nowhere)
  • A plot similar to another book (52 Book Club)

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

  • The other book with the similar plot (52 Book Club)

Holy American Burnout! by Sean Enfield

  • Read a book by an author with an upcoming event (virtual or in person) and then attend the event (Book Riot)

Additional/Ongoing Reads

Sarah and I are tackling Proust together this year, so I’ve just started Swann’s Way. I’m also still working through Sacred Self-Care for Lent, and reading several books about health. 

What’s next on your TBR?

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February 2024 TBR

Posted in Books, Mental Health, Quiet, Reading Challenges, Resolutions on February 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Welcome to February! Finally. January always feels about 524 days long. I hear several people say that every year, but it lollygagged especially hard this year. 

Here’s my reading plan for this month. Or, rather, my start reading and then get distracted and read something else (that may or not be on the list at all) or just binge-watch a TV show I’ve already seen 14 times while holding the book open on my lap instead of reading plan.

Anyway…enjoy!

Book Clubs

Reading Challenges

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

  • A book that came out in a year that ends with “24” (POPSUGAR)

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

  • Listen to an audiobook over 20 hours long (libro.fm)

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

  • Listen to an audiobook by a Black author (libro.fm)

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore

  • Told in non-chronological order (52 Book Club)

The Alchemist by Paul Coelho

  • An author “everyone” has read but you (52 Book Club)
  • A book published more than 10 years ago (OWC)

Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke

  • Published in 2024 (52 Book Club)
  • A bildungsroman (POPSUGAR)
  • Book with a BIPOC author and main character (Nowhere)

Murder in the Dark and Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood

  • Listen to an audiobook adapted for TV or film (libro.fm)
  • A book set outside of North America (OWC)

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg

  • A cozy fantasy (POPSUGAR)

Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em

  • Read a book based solely on the title (Book Riot)

Books of the Season

God For Us edited by Greg Pennoyer and Gregory Wolfe – because Lent devotional/supplemental reading.

The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde – because…reasons.

Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey – I learn a lot from Hersey’s Instagram, so I’m looking forward to the book as well.

Record of a Spaceborn Few and The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers – the next two (final two?) of the Wayfarer series.

And I’m still working on a few from January, so the list is pretty ambitious. We’ll see how it goes!

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Friday Five – Great Books To Start the Year

Posted in Books, Friday Five, Health, Reading Challenges, Resolutions on January 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

I thought about continuing my mini-reviews of the books I’m reading according to their reading challenge. But since some books count for multiple challenges, that seems like a lot to keep up with. So I think what I’m going to do is scatter a few in there and maybe have an occasional extra post for the rest unless I find a way to do it that I like better. Or, as with this post, I may just extend my five-item limit on weeks when I have more books, etc., than bullet points to talk about (five is less of a rule and more of a guideline). One thing is for sure – I love talking about what I’m reading/have read, so I’ll be sure to keep you posted.

Here are some things that have been meaningful to me this week (and a little bit of last week):

  • Anderson Cooper on grief and his resolution to stop suffering in silence this year. 
  • The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – Almost every year, on New Year’s Day, it is my custom to read this small book. It is chock full of all sorts of gentle wisdom, and it’s easily one of my top five favorite books of all time. The quote that stuck out to me this year goes along with my quiet theme. “I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams…” There is a lot of uncertainty in my life right now (I mean, more than usual – there’s always uncertainty for everyone). But I know that even though I don’t have definitive answers, there is still much to hear and learn. So I’m going to sit on my proverbial sand dune and listen.
  • Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood – So cute! Like all of Hazelwood’s books, this one had a lovable main character who, from the outside, was infuriating because it was so obvious that the love interest was totally gaga over her but of course, she thought the opposite. From the inside, however, she was totally relatable because I also am oblivious and can totally see how she didn’t pick up on the very clear signs. This was the author’s first YA novel, and it was great.
  • Self-Care for People With ADHD by Sasha Hamdani, MD – I follow Dr. Hamdani on Instagram, and her advice there is so poignant, so when I saw that she had this book out, I scooped it up. A lot of the tips in the book are pretty standard for neurospicy folks, and it would be a good reference for people who are just discovering their specific challenges. The work and social self-care sections were the most useful for me.
  • Tom Lake by Ann Patchett – Ann Patchett is one of my favorite authors, and Meryl Streep read the audiobook, so picking this one up as soon as I could was a no-brainer for me. I love the way she writes family dynamics. It was a strong, charming story made even better by the expert reading by Streep.

I hope you have a relaxing weekend full of your favorite things and people!

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