May 2025 Books

Wolf Hunt by Ayelet Gundar Goshen -  We did this one for book group, and the discussion was really wonderful. This was a hard book to read - there were a lot of unlikeable characters in it, but the story and the writing and the messages were all really interesting, which made it readable. I do recommend this one!

The Sirens by Emilia Hart - Hmm. I am not sure what this book wanted to be, and I do not think I liked it. I preferred the historical timeline to the modern one. 

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry - Enjoyable while reading but mostly forgettable.

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore - Okay, so I read this book because I was stuck without my kindle and I went to Libby, and this one came up as "immediately available" and I basically know why. It was FINE but not anything to write home about.

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult - I really liked this one! I was drawn more to the historical timeline, and I'm not enough of a Shakespeare buff to have gotten what I think were a lot of references, but I liked the character and her story was compelling. The mordern story was interesting, but a little more predictable. 

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune - it was fun to revisit Charlie Florek and it was a good way to start my summer reading!

Previously....

April Books
March Books
February 2025 Books
January 2025 Books

April 2025 Books

 

Shadows of Tokyo by Matthew Legare - This is the opening of a detective series, and I didn't love it. A little too bloody for me. Interesting look at Japan in this time period (1931), though, and so that made it worth reading. 

We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein - wonderful book about the Warsaw Ghetto, in particular the Oyneg Shabbes group that documented life in the ghetto. I had the privilege of visiting the archives this week...and the author had said that "every document could be its own novel" and she was right. 

The Judgement of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blum - interesting look at an Orthodox Jewish community and how the kids and adults interact with the outside world. How can you be both inside and outside a community at the same time? The ending was a little abrupt but I'm not sure how else it could have gone....

Just Right Jillian by Nicole Collier - A fifth grader recommended this to me and it was sweet and heartfelt, and I loved it. A really good insight into the mind of a fifth grader, too.

The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins - I love the Dove Pond series, it's a sweet blend of Gilmore Girls, Sweet Magnolias, with a magical twist. Totally fluffy but perfect. 

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez - a little heavier than some of her other romance novels, but a good happily-ever-after ending! 

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - Everyone was recommending this to me but I thought it would be scary! (maybe it was the cover) and so I avoided it. But I am so glad I read it - what a wonderful book with incredible historical insights. Loved this one, don't skip it. 

The Museum of Lost Quilts by Jennifer Chiaverini - I have read all the books in this series before and while the ending seemed quite obvious to me, I enjoyed the ride. 

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner - such a good book! She writes beautifully about sister dynamics and I really liked the story. 

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake - did not love this book... it was basically a magical version of Succession. It was a little too much for me.

Previously....

March Books
February 2025 Books
January 2025 Books