The Switch by Beth O’Leary book review and audiobook review. Thank you Flatiron Books for the ARC giveaway win and Netgalley for the audiobook ALC. Review… The Switch is told in alternating POVs between granddaughter, Leena, and grandmother, Eileeen. I loved how effortlessly and subtly O’Leary switches the voice between a 29 year old and a 79 year old woman. It’s a sweet and cozy read that transports you back and forth from an English country village to life in London. If you’re expecting this book to have a lot of romance, I’d recommend adjusting your expectations. This is more of a story about the love of family (across three…
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Across the Winding River by Aimie K. Runyan
Across the Winding River by Aimie K. Runyan book review. Thank you so much to Lake Union Publishing and Netgalley for the free review copy! This is a beautiful story about love and courage. Review… Across the Winding River is a multi POV/timeline WWII Historical Fiction that takes us from San Diego to Germany. It follows Beth in present day, trying to learn more about her father, Max, in the few months they have left together. Max is finally ready to share the secrets he has held onto since the war. We’re also introduced to Johanna, a German woman trapped in a regime she wants no part in. What worked…
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Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel Review. Thank you Atria Books and Netgalley for the free review copy! This is such a fun summer read about family – the one we’re born into and the ones we choose. Summary from the publisher… Bridget and Will have the kind of relationship that people envy: they’re loving, compatible, and completely devoted to each other. The fact that they’re strictly friends seems to get lost on nearly everyone; after all, they’re as good as married in (almost) every way. For three decades, they’ve nurtured their baby, the Forsyth Trio—a chamber group they created as students with their Juilliard classmate Gavin Glantz. In the intervening…
