Notes on Books & Life
I received Daring to Eat a Peach, Joseph Zeppetello’s first novel, for review from Atticus Books. About the Book: When we first encounter Denton Pike, he is living in a condo for which he overpaid, avoiding commitment in the wake of a divorce, and working at a job he doesn’t love translating European literature for …
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I checked Unexpectedly, Milo by Matthew Dicks out of the library because of how much I loved Dicks’s first novel, Something Missing, which I read during the Readathon back in October. About the Book: Milo Slade, a home aide in his mid-30s, has just moved into his own apartment after his wife of three years, …
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Last month, Em at Love YA Lit reviewed Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok on audio. Her review intrigued me, so I borrowed the audiobook from the library. About the Book: Kimberly Chang and her mother immigrate from Hong Kong to New York when Kimberly is just a girl. Her mother’s older sister, Aunt Paula, …
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A few Fridays ago I introduced a miniseries featuring some of my favorite audiobooks. This week, I’ll be focusing on middle grade and young adult novels, all of which I, as an adult, really enjoyed. I’ve selected three of my favorites: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (read by …
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Revolution, Jennifer Donnelly’s new young adult novel, got so much attention in the months leading up to its release that I’d reserved a copy at the library before the library even had copies. My turn came around last week, and I read Revolution right away. About the Book: Andi is struggling to keep her life …
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