4.5/5 ⭐️ As disturbing this book was, I really enjoyed it. I think why I liked it is the brutal honesty that Amanda described her captivity.
One thing I would have liked to have a bit more information on is about her life post captivity, but that was really the only downside to the book. #2024 #bookreview #nonfiction #canadian #bookclub #truestory
pickA page turner! Nora‘s mom groomed her from birth to be a con artist mom/daughter duo. Nora escapes but finds herself in a perilous situation where she‘s forced to tap into her upbringing to survive.
3.75 ⭐️ because I wanted a deeper connection with characters. Also, it‘s sad that authors have to put safety info in the back so they don‘t get torn apart on the internet. Author used an illness and had to clarify she knew the extent of it 🙄
While not my favorite of Ann Patchett‘s books, it was still a good read, at times quite beautiful.
#TBRTarot @CBee
My weekend read. I once bailed on this but I am goving it another try thanks to @CBee in whom I trust. 🤞🏻
panYeah, I didn‘t get this at all. There‘s alternate history dystopian elements (California voting on succeeding from the US), traditional contemporary fiction elements (couple divorcing), and this weird thriller part (ex taking co-workers hostage). It truly felt like three books and the sum was definitely less than its parts. Fusion confusion for sure!! One more #roll100 out of the way!
pickThis is really good; hypnotizing me with a laconic anticipation that inevitable tragedy seems less believable but more imminent with every turned page. I‘d read more by Patchett, and recommend this without reservation.
pickOne of the best of the Kate Burkholder series: Amish man Joseph King was convicted for killing his wife/mother of their 5 kids, but, claiming innocence, has escaped prison and taken the kids and Kate hostage…
Nice twists
#ReadAway2024
#SeriesLove2024
Thank you @Chelsea.Poole for this awesome template! This will be so helpful for keeping my #Bookspin and #Doublespin picks organized!
Bookspin-Bel Canto (also one of my February #Roll100 picks)
Double spin-Homegoing (last months #FoodandLit pick that I didn‘t get to)
