𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 | Book Review

𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

𝗕𝘆 𝗥.𝗙. 𝗞𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗴

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘗𝘶𝘣 𝘋𝘢𝘺!

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I was thrilled to receive this gorgeous edition of 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 

I read and loved R.F. Kuang’s Babel several years ago, and here, I feel as though this book may have very personal roots for Kuang.

Lily Chen is a Chinese-American college student who goes to Taipei for an intensive Chinese language program. This has shadows of a coming-of-age story, but it’s very specific. While Lily attends this language program with a group of students, she wants to understand her heritage and the culture of her lineage, and to learn Chinese to connect with her family. But it is as if her family is hiding something from her; can language be the key to finding her true self?

This felt a bit like a narrative memoir, as if Lily were journaling her day-to-day events for us. 

What I found fascinating was:

1. The description of life in Taipei: the food, the living accommodations, the weather, and societal and cultural norms. 

2. Learning a language in such an intensive way. Kuang’s deep knowledge of linguistics lets her share many nuances of the Chinese language that had me engrossed. 

3. The expectations placed on Lily, whether it was from her family, her friends, or even by her culture. 

The story moves more slowly, but I appreciated experiencing Taipei and parts of Taiwan through Lily. In the end, I sympathized with her wanting to understand her past yet not knowing quite where she fit in.

Thank you partner @williammorrowbooks for this gifted book. 

🌏𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱? 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 | Book Review

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆

𝗕𝘆 𝗕𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘗𝘶𝘣 𝘋𝘢𝘺!

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Thank you | gifted | @harperviabooks and @librofm 

This is a beautiful and immersive tale of the first Chinese woman brought to the United States in the 1800s. Though historical fiction, Bo Wang has structured the narrative so it feels so real and alive, as if you were truly living alongside Afong Moy (just one of her many names). 

She was born a disappointment to her mother, a concubine, in Canton. Then, in 1834, she was sold to an American merchant who brought her to New York to be part of an exhibit to sell Chinese imports. Eventually, Afong Moy, or Julia, now known as “China,” becomes part of P.T. Barnum’s Museum. 

What makes this such a powerful read is Afong Moy’s progression. She starts with no voice, no agency, and we watch her slowly learn to play the game as she heads to San Francisco during the gold rush. 

Bo Wang does not gloss over the atrocities of racism, colonialism, and treating humans as commodities and exhibitions, and a multitude of other abuses. It wouldn’t have been genuine if she hadn’t. A truly unforgettable debut novel about a forgotten woman. 

🎧 The audiobook and its stellar narrators, Jenna Yi, Cassandra Campbell, and Bahni Turpin, amplified the distinctive sections of Afong Moy’s life. It was wonderful, intriguing, and highly engaging.

❓𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗱 | Book Review

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗱

𝗕𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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I love a fake dating romance, and this one put a unique twist on it, and I was hooked! 

💜𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱:

Fake Exes Reunited

Messy Family Drama

Past Trauma

Wedding Chaos

Yearning!

Only One Barn

Second Chances

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Thea is already on edge with her sister announcing a whirlwind wedding. But she is floored when she arrives and realizes she recognizes the groom and his family, especially his brother Owen. The man who paid her to be his girlfriend at a wedding years ago, and she then “fake-broke” up with him. 

Now he asks for a second chance to fake it all again with her.

This was such a great mix of romance and family drama. I loved some characters and wanted to kick others in the shin. Things between both the sisters and the families get pretty messy and emotional. There’s a lot of meddling, and Thea and Owen aren’t exactly being straight up about their fake relationship.

It’s romantic and spicy, with great banter that kept me smiling, but it also delves into past trauma and insecurities. The humor balances the emotional depth, making it so big-hearted!

🎧 I loved pairing my reading with the audiobook from @spotifyforauthors. Narrators Kristie Lee Walsh and Danny Montooth captured Thea and Owen delightfully. They made this a joy to listen to. 

Thank you @youhadmeathea for the gifted book & @amybuchananbooks and @tlcbooktours for the gifted audiobook.  

❓𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱?

𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 | Book Feature

𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀

𝗕𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗿

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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𝙄𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚.

Based on the heroic true stories of librarians who fought back, 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 is a gripping tale of courage, the profound power of literature as resistance, and one woman’s struggle to preserve humanity in the face of absolute evil.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸:

Berlin, 1933. The vibrant cultural heart of Germany is darkening under the shadow of the Nazi regime. For Helene Nathan, one of the first female librarians at a prestigious German library, the books she cherishes are no longer just sources of knowledge–they are targets. As the government begins its systematic purge of literature, compiling lists of “forbidden” works and orchestrating public book burnings, Helene realizes she cannot stand by as her world turns to ash.

Determined to resist the encroaching tyranny, Helene and her colleagues embark on a perilous mission of secretly collecting and hiding the very books slated for destruction. It’s a dangerous act of defiance in a city where every neighbor could be an informant and the Gestapo are a constant, looming threat. Her quiet rebellion is especially complicated by the fact that Helene is half-Jewish, and Rudolf Kummer, a ruthless Nazi official, seemingly has a personal vendetta against her.

As the stakes escalate and friends and neighbors begin to disappear, Helene must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice. Her fight is not just for the pages she saves, but for the very soul of her country and the freedom to think.

Thank you @tlcbooktours @thomasnelsonfiction and @marioescobar.oficial for this gifted book.

📕🔥 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯?!

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗨𝗴𝗹𝘆 | Book Feature

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗨𝗴𝗹𝘆

𝗕𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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Today I’m sharing with you a powerful and raw coming-of-age story. 

In 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗨𝗴𝗹𝘆, Rae Cline draws us into the story of a thirteen-year-old girl seeking to escape her abusive, alcoholic, charismatic father and desperate to protect her mother.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸:

Set in 1985 in Harpers Ferry and Jolo, West Virginia, it’s a story anchored in the promise of Reagan, the fear of AIDS, the songs of Patti Smith, Cyndi Lauper, and Tina Turner heard through a Walkman, and other signs of its time and place. It’s also a universal and ongoing story about poverty, addiction, religious charlatans, sexual predators, and how children are made to suffer for the sins of their parents. 

Clementine is a girl in trouble. She’s homeless, living in a conversion van at a campground tucked into a little stretch of riverfront on the Potomac. She’s hungry, craving Pop-Tarts while forced to eat fried snake for supper. And she’s pregnant. Daddy says he’ll fix it. But unlike Mama and the folks who believe he can walk on water, Clem knows better than to trust Daddy.

As told through the eyes of its remarkable young heroine, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗨𝗴𝗹𝘆 is ultimately a story about the everyday marvels of tenacity and resourcefulness, the kindness of strangers, and the possibility of breaking the cycle of domestic violence and generational trauma.

Thank you @tlcbooktours and @raeclineauthor for this gifted book. 

🐍𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱?

𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻’𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 | Book Review

𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻’𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆

𝗕𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘗𝘶𝘣 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬!

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I can’t pass up books about books, and I’ve read Jacqueline Firkins before, so I knew this would be fun, insightful, and maybe a bit quirky. 

Philippa, a history professor, has hit some major bumps in the road, literally. She decides to make a change and head to the seaside, to the house of her late grandmother, who was a bestselling pirate-romance author. Philippa needs some solitude from questioning siblings and judgmental parents.  

Yet she finds she has a roommate. Dylan was the man who helped her grandmother write, and it seems he was also the model for the pirate king on those racy covers years ago. 

Philippa and Dylan are funny, if not awkward, together at first. They have to find their comfort zone with each other as they both have insecurities, anxieties, and unresolved grief. I loved how, in trying to write a book together, they not only found a plot but also found courage, strength, and experienced personal growth. 

This is a slower, character-driven romance that offers a heartfelt, hopeful look at living through grief, fear, or doubt. 

🎧 Thank you @brilliancepublishing for the audiobook. Andi Arndt does a great job narrating; she brings the right tone and attitude to Philippa, making the narrative even more engaging. I love that Christian Black narrates the excerpts from the pirate romances. It really made that section pop! 

Thank you to author @jfkillsdarlings for this gifted copy. 

⁉️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿? 

𝗠𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 ___ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ___!

𝗔 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 | Book Review

𝗔 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

𝗕𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘀

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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For anyone who has ever dreamed of a new life in France…𝗔 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 is the first in a brand-new series set in the heart of France, by the bestselling author of the much-loved Applemore series.

A sweet escape read! 

Daisy inherits an old farmhouse in France’s countryside from a father she never knew. Thinking this will be nothing but a burden, Daisy is surprised to find it full of possibilities. The people are full of secrets about her father and even details about her own life. Where Daisy had no plans to stay in France, she soon finds she may not want to leave, especially after meeting her handsome neighbor. 

If you love traveling in a book, you’ll enjoy this as it’s set in an idyllic rural French village. It is sweet, with a touch of romance, family drama, and self-discovery. 

This is a delightful start to a new series.

Thank you @uplitreads and @rachaellucas for this gifted book. 

🌎 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱?

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 | Book Review

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀

𝗕𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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Thank you | gifted | @crownpublishing @lianemoriarty_official and @prhaudio 

Wow! This #biglittletruths book package made my day! I was invited to read Big Little Truths just like BONNIE, with the amazing goodies:

💙Cold cup from @created.co 

💙Coffee beans from @cityleaguecoffee  

💙Into the Abyss nail polish from @mooncat 

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve visited these characters in 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀, and I’ve never seen the HBO series, but the author was so kind as to assure me at the beginning of the book that I would be fine. Not emotionally, of course. Oh no, she had me feeling all the emotions, especially as a mother who has been through those teenage years, as the children are now teenagers in this sequel.

I’ve read several of Liane Moriarty’s books, and I love how they are genre mashups. You can’t put them in a box. Sure, 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 is a suburban, domestic novel filled with relatable, juicy drama. But it has mystery, crime, suspense, plus friendships and families who are all intertwined. The layers are incredibly nuanced, and the characters are so well developed that they begin to feel like friends or neighbors. Don’t miss this one!

 🎧 This is a long book, and having the audiobook to pair with it was a true gift. Narrators Caroline Lee and Ella Le Fournour brought so much emotion and flair to these characters. My only little tiff is that I wish they’d altered their voices a bit more for more distinction between characters. Overall, a dynamic performance of an addictive book.

📘 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 @𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸. 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀?

Practical Magical 1 & 2

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲

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I was thrilled to receive this package from my partners at @scribnerbooks. I love Alice Hoffman’s books, and I love my witchy reads. 

I read and loved Magic Lessons years ago, which is considered #0.1 in the series, and it took me back to where it all began. Set in the 1600s, it helped me to understand the curse these Owens women would face for centuries. 

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 and 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝟮 continues with the Owens women’s family of witches in the current world. I just read 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝟮, and it’s both a heartbreaking and heartwarmingly satisfying conclusion to this sisterhood-of-witches series. 

I love how these books are stories about witches, with folklore, a bloodline curse, and the use of plants and nature in spells. But it’s also about family, sisters, mothers, and daughters all loving each other fiercely. 

While I haven’t seen the movie adaptation of 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤, I’ve seen enough ads and peeks of Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as Sally and Gillian that, as I was reading 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝟮, that is who I envisioned. 

The movie 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 2 releases September 11th!

✨ 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀? 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰? 𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁?

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Happy September 1st! Are we calling this the kickoff to spooky season? I’ll read magical realism books any time of year, and that’s why I love Sarah Addison Allen’s books. 

The Generations of Wester women seem to have a witchiness to them, at least that’s what the people in the small North Carolina town of Hen Town believe. Some claim they have insight into others’ lives, while others say they see ghosts. 

Jumping between the 1970s and the present day, the story brings not only great atmosphere but a sense of small-town nostalgia as the Wester women are haunted by past family secrets, choices, and grief. 

I felt this had a darker, heavier theme than some of her past books. But this book swept a wider stroke than I expected, and therefore I think it will open the door for great discussions on love, control, breaking generational cycles, trauma, and forgiveness. 

🎧I loved pairing the audiobook with my reading, especially with Marin Ireland’s fantastic narration. She brings a richness to the story that makes you just sink into it and want to stay a while. 

📷 “Paper Ghosts” described in the story are photographs. They speak for people long gone, saying I was once here. I was fascinated by that because, when I was young, I feared people could see me through their photographs. 

🍨🫖 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗮?  𝗢𝗥  𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮?