What I Liked:I enjoyed learning more about Hedy Lamarr’s life. In fourth grade, I did a report on her so remembered vague details but this book focused a lot more on her life before Hollywood (roughly half of the book). Fair Warning:While the book is written in...
What I Liked:I was attracted to the idea of a modern story loosely based on A Christmas Carol. Separately, I enjoyed getting a glimpse of what it might be like to prepare for stressful auditions for Broadway muscials. Fair Warning:This is a women’s fiction novel...
What I Liked:I have been a huge Audrey Hepburn fan for years, so adored Amelia’s devotion to the iconic actress and all of the parallels between When in Rome and Roman Holiday. It’s a different kind of retelling and you’ll be trying to figure out how...
What I Liked:I don’t think I’m alone in having wondered what my life would look like today if I had made different choices along the way, so the concept behind the Midnight Library was easy to get behind. What Bothered Me:I felt like the book’s blurb...
What I Liked:I thought the Library of Borrowed Hearts was really cute. I liked that so many of the characters were book people. I think the dual timeline worked well to both move the story along and build anticipation in each timeline. It was also interesting to draw...
