Read: The Golem and the Jinni - Helene Wecker (Olive Editions, 2020) Whistler - Ann Patchett (Harper, 2026) The Return of the King - J.R.R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin Co, 1965) Enormous Wings - Laurie Frankel (Henry Holt and Company, 2026) Tenderness - Rowan Beaird (MacMillan Audio, 2026) (narrated by Evan Sibley, Katharine Chin, Pete Cross)… Continue reading What I Read: June 2026
I'll be honest, what initially caught my eye about this book was that the author has the same name as me, spelled the same and everything! I have enough books to read though that this alone isn't enough to make me pick up a book. I was drawn in by the setting - from Shanghai… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Read: The Doll Factory - Elizabeth MacNeal (Simon & Schuster, 2019) Rules for Mothers - Julie Swendsen Young (Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2026) Nesting - Roisin O'Donnell (Hachette Audio, 2025) (narrated by Louisa Harland) Lost Lambs - Madeline Cash (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2026) People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry (Berkley, 2021) Ava… Continue reading What I Read – February 2026
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