Fiction – Bookmarked by A

April 2, 2020

Twice in a Blue Moon: Christina Lauren

★★★★

Christina Lauren’s Twice in a Blue Moon is the absorbing, lovely story about two young people who fall in and out of love in London on a vacation and find themselves working together years later, with a second chance at love.

Thanks to Booksparks for the free copy!

March 27, 2020

Things in Jars: Jess Kidd

★★★

Jess Kidd’s Things in Jars is a curious, fiercely unique story of a female detective in Victorian London who, with the help of a ghostly sidekick, is on a mission to uncover the whereabouts of a potentially supernatural young girl.

Thanks to Atria for sending me a free advanced copy!

March 26, 2020

A Long Petal of the Sea: Isabel Allende

★★★★

Isabel Allende’s A Long Petal of the Sea is the masterful, at times protracted, saga of a family’s survival and tribulations from the Spanish Civil War through political unrest in Chile and beyond.

Thank you to Random House for sending me a free copy of this book!

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

Cleanness: Garth Greenwell

★★★★

In Garth Greenwell’s searingly personal and super sexy Cleanness, an American reflects on the time he has spent abroad as a teacher in Bulgaria, with particular focus on his emotional and sexual experiences.

Thank you to FSG for the free book!

February 10, 2020February 25, 2020

The Better Liar: Tanen Jones

★★★★

Tanen Jones’ The Better Liar is a deceptive, edge-of-your-seat domestic thriller about a woman who will go to great lengths to claim her inheritance.

Thank you to Random House for the free advanced copy!

February 6, 2020February 25, 2020

Topics of Conversation: Miranda Popkey

★★★★

Miranda Popkey’s Topics of Conversation is a particularly distinctive collection of conversations between women painting a portrait of female desire, love, shame, and much more.

Thank you to Knopf Publishing for the free book!