Perfect Little World: A Novel | 
pickI didn't love this one as much as Nothing to See Here, but it was still excellent and made me cry twice. My family was enjoying listening to it during our road trip, but the driving ended before the book, so it was everyone for themselves. I grabbed the ebook and finished first, and now I want to talk to them about it but they're not done. How rude!
pickThis book was such a page turner. It was about a scientific experiment where families raised their children communally and the success for the kids but fallout for the parents. The book was written like a movie.
Wow @thegirlwiththelibrarybag I am so excited to read my new book and try my new recipes. They look absolutely delicious. Just my kind of thing 😊 And I love Kevin Wilson and this edition has a lovely cover too! Plus I had the sweetest bookmark ever inside 😍 Thank you so so much. I hope you book and recipes turn up today 🙏 #recipeswap
I‘m finally digging into a Kevin Wilson book (and ashamed it‘s taken me this many years).
pickFinding herself single and pregnant, 19-year-old Izzy decides to take Dr. Grind up on his offer to join a daring new project called the Infinite Family and raise her child alongside 9 others.
Read April 29 - May 4
Rated 3/5 ⭐️
Book 25/60
pickThis was great! This author comes up with some very interesting, quirky stories and characters. I also loved his book Nothing to See Here
pickRead right through this last night. One of my favorite authors. A story about finding and making family and all the complicated messiness that goes with that. Izzy finds herself alone and pregnant. She is offered a chance to live with other expecting families and raise their children communally as part of an experiment. Not my favorite of his work but still good. I love his complex and conflicted characters #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book felt a bit flat to be honest. I felt like it was rushed and the ending felt like a fairy tale. And a fairy tale ending didn‘t fit the overall plot. It makes for a good discussion piece on family structure for a college or high school setting. Plus this book needed a self harm trigger warning. I can‘t say I‘d recommend this one. #wouldnotrecommend
pickNow I see why people rave about Kevin Wilson! What a masterful writer! Once I started this book, I couldn‘t sleep until it was finished. I was absolutely swept up in this story, which was just eerie enough to give me goosebumps but totally on the side of normal so as to feel like these were relatable characters.
The ending was satisfying, but also not what I expected...
Thanks, @LiteraryinLititz !
pickWhat makes a family? This interesting novel explores family make up and dynamics and how environment influences child development. It is a bit slow in places but the character development and overall story made it a really worthwhile read for me. #MountTBR
The amazing Sherri sent me this Christmas care package and I saved it to open tonight-I go back to work tomorrow and knew I would need a pick me up. I adore it all. It was so kind and thoughtful. Thanks so very much Sherri 🥰
pan⭐️⭐️ A ten-year science experiment; a psychological take on communal living and child rearing. Sometimes thought-provoking, but overall, a tedious snooze fest. Too many characters, too much dialogue, not enough focus. It‘s unfortunate because I LOVED Nothing to See Here and The Family Fang.
This has been a slow read for me. It‘s getting a bit more intriguing now that I‘m almost at the half-way point. Interesting concept about family and child-rearing. Hoping it holds my attention so I can see how it all turns out!
I‘m almost halfway through this and enjoying it enough to speed through. The mixed reviews have me intrigued about the ending.
bailedI was going to try and finish this book, but I just can't. The writing style is so bland. Interesting things are happening, but the writing style makes me not give a flying truck about any of it. It was just boring me.
We all know that one person who just talks to hear themselves talk and you're spaced out the whole time just nodding every so often. This book made me feel like I was talking to that person.
panI don't particularly care for utopian-style books. Is it their formulaic nature? Because there will be a giant conflict/problem to overcome? Without giving too much away, things start to crumble at the compound (gasp!) with relationships disintegrating, funding running out and Izzy's growing feelings for Dr. Grind. The worst part was the ending, Wilson tied everything up a little too neatly and by that point, it had just fizzled out.
so-soI‘m reading through my #BOTM backlog. This one started out interesting with an intriguing protagonist who becomes pregnant just after high school graduation and decides to keep the baby despite having no support. Then she is introduced to the Infinite Family Project - a science-based commune-like alternative way to raise children. I struggled with the concept‘s believability and dreaded the drama I knew was coming. Eventually I just got bored.
so-soI found the premise of the story (ten families participating in a communal parenting experiment) more intriguing than the storyline or characters.
#botmbacklog book 6
My youngest had to get shots this morning so we‘re cuddling and reading. ❤️
Perfect weather for some outdoor reading
On to #botmbacklog book 6 📖
panProbably the most disappointing botm I‘ve chosen thus far.
The whole story is rushed but also not interesting enough for me to wish there was more. ⭐️⭐️
so-soI have so many thoughts and feelings! I'm strangely charmed and *super* unsettled. I had issues with the bad science in the execution of the premise, and flat, faceless secondary characters. But Izzy and Preston's stories tugged at my heart. This would make a great book club pick because there are a ton of ethical issues to discuss - with the potential to lead to heated arguments.
TW: cutting, psychological child abuse, ableist microaggressions
pick@LiteraryinLititz really got into this one, so I decided to try it too. Intriguing premise, artfully written - several times Wilson defied my expectations for how a scene or plot point would turn out. Will have to try reading his other books.
pickLoved, loved, loved. I put this on my TBR back when it came out last year, and it called out to me this week from the library shelves. I was pulled into the story from the start. Although the characters are in an unusual situation (a long term social experiment where 10 sets of parents raise their children collectively), they react to it as you or I might. I found it heartfelt, surprising, authentic, and creative. Total pick!
so-soI vacillated between pick and so-so for this one. While I really did like this book I just wanted more from it. I wanted more depth on the day to day running of the project and more developed secondary characters. I wanted more analysis about the impact on the children. Still this was a great premise and an entertaining read.
so-soI‘m so torn about this book. I loved the idea and it kept me interested and I wanted to know more. But it took forever to get to the “community” part the backstory could of been shorted, I would of loved to see more of inside the community. Besides the main character the characters didn‘t feel like individuals. And the ending was too unreal and random. I‘m also interested in how the kids reacted to after everything. #botm
I'm in a bit of a reading slump. I'm going to start this and we'll see if it sticks or if I switch books or end up watching Dark Mirror. #unreadshelfproject2018
pickSince it‘s freezing outside I‘ve finished this book under a cozy blanket by the fire. I devoured this book - it‘s wonderfully written and a fascinating premise that examines what makes a family.
pickI flew through this book! It was an interesting topic of 10 families taking part in an unusual social experiment to communally raise all 10 kids from birth for ten years. Well written and interesting.
so-soWhile the concept of the Infinite Family Project is interesting, especially when juxtaposed with the Constant Friction Method (the other parenting style written about in this novel), the actual writing fell flat for me and I found myself bored between the interesting, dramatic spurts. But, then again, my love of trashy reality tv shows with all of the constant twists and unending drama might be to blame for that... 🤷♀️
⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5 stars)
pickThis was an audiobook for me and I really enjoyed it. It was an interesting premise for a story. I liked that for a majority of the book Wilson wasn't choosing the typical happily ever after path, so I was a little disappointed with the ending. But don't let that put you off its a great read.
When both of the books you‘re currently reading are really good, how do you choose which one to pick up with this evening? I‘m just going to flip a coin. #agoodproblemtohave
pickI was surprised I liked this book so much after reading some of the reviews. It took a few chapters to really get into it, but it was worth it. I felt the book was different from many of the novels out now. I loved the idea of the Infinite Family Project, and it went along with the idea that it takes a village to raise a child. It didn‘t shy away from conflict either, which made it more realistic. Definitely recommend!
This was a gift from my Litsy friend @Hooked_on_books , and it‘s next up on my TBR. I‘m looking forward to getting into it!
#GIVEAWAYSIX
Thanks for sharing your books with everyone @Liberty !
pickThis book was an interesting concept and I enjoyed it a lot. Although I wish the Goodreads overview hadn't spoiled the ending 🙈
@Hooked_on_books thank you for passing this along to me! I may have stacked it when I saw you were reading it 😃. The blurb sounds really good.
Also excited for a new #OwlPost book! (Book and journal edge pictured...) I love the diversity of books our group has chosen!
Book mail is the best mail 😊📚📬
so-so🔆🔆⭕️⭕️⭕️ // the concept of this book was perfectly in my wheelhouse. I love the concept of alternative and chosen families. The story itself was quick and funny and compelling, but there were some cringy tropes employed by the male author that seemed unnecessary. It's hard not to side eye the decision for Izzy/Preston to end up together. Not only did it feel forced, but it brought down and otherwise enjoyable story. #lastsentence
I have some conflicting opinions and feelings about the Izzy as a character and her romantic decisions as written by a male author. But this was such a satisfying moment 😂bye David 🖕🖕
I started this a while back and then got caught up with other reading so I'm diving back in! #botm #tennesseebook
Lunch and the last few pages of this read 😍.
Homemade pozole verde tonight! Topped with some avocado, cotija, and pickled red onion. Hominy is so delicious. Also, sunflowers 🌻!
Almost finished with this read. Right in time for book club tomorrow night! The premise is so intriguing. How many of you have dreamed about alternative ways of living, raising a family, etc.?
