I loved this book! I listened to the audio version which is always a treat with British characters! I was drawn to the story because I thought it was a light romance kind of book but it was much deeper than that! Reminded me of the movie, My Best Friend’s Wedding. Emmie Blue and her best friend meet after he finds her when they are teenagers and they become close over the years. She must face her feelings we he becomes engaged. This story is full of hard family dynamics, overcoming a trauma, love, loss, friendship! One of my favorite reads of the year.
I’ve really enjoyed all of the books I’ve read by Taylor Jenkins Reid so I was super excited to pick up The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. The story follows mega movie star in the 50’s/60’s, Evelyn Hugo and her life as she navigates the ups and downs of love and success. This book intrigued me, kept my attention and overall I enjoyed it- however there were parts of it that I didn’t care for.
I’d heard that The Girls in the Stilt House was similar to Where the Crawdads Sing, which was a favorite, so I knew that I’d have to read it! I downloaded this on audio to listen on a car ride back from South Carolina. The story follows two young girls, Ada and Matilda and their intertwined journeys. I’m not sure if I was too distracted in the car but I found the story hard to follow at times. It was heavy and sad but overall I enjoyed listening to it.