Ethan Joella never disappoints and this may be my favorite of his novels! The setting is a delight - Rehoboth Beach - and I completely fell in love wiEthan Joella never disappoints and this may be my favorite of his novels! The setting is a delight - Rehoboth Beach - and I completely fell in love with the community, the characters, their messiness (aka humanness, which Joella does so well), and the protagonist is an underdog lover's dream! While the story is not necessarily fast-paced, Joella does such a great job at keeping readers hanging on for more and I flew through this one. While the beach setting does lend itself to some pretty spectacular summer reading, the novel includes all seasons and will be wonderful no matter the time of year. Highly recommend!! ...more
This was such a fun read with plenty of summer vibes! While it's a little longer in length than I might normally choose, I flew through this novel andThis was such a fun read with plenty of summer vibes! While it's a little longer in length than I might normally choose, I flew through this novel and truly enjoyed "getting to know" all of the characters and the ways in which their lives intersected throughout the story. I also love that it's got a little bit of everything: mystery; romance; family/relationships'; spoiled, rich summer vacationers; local flavor; and several unexpected turns. Highly recommend for summer reading! ...more
I don't know who've I recently (over the past couple of years maybe??) become as a reader but, somewhere along the way, I've discovered that I occasioI don't know who've I recently (over the past couple of years maybe??) become as a reader but, somewhere along the way, I've discovered that I occasionally enjoy a well-written horror novel...and this is definitely one of them! Last year, one of my favorite reads was The September House and, if you happen to have read that one, this should definitely go on your list!
It's pretty tough to believe that this is the author's debut and I will *definitely* be on the lookout for anything he publishes in the future. I flew through this novel and could hardly put it down! It's not super scary, but I didn't pick it up in the dark...ha! Highly recommend!...more
Having read all of the author's previous work, I had some expectations for her latest novel and I was most definitely NOT disappointed! Margot is suchHaving read all of the author's previous work, I had some expectations for her latest novel and I was most definitely NOT disappointed! Margot is such an amazing character and I find myself still thinking of her after three weeks have passed since I finished this book. Rufi Thorpe must have done some extensive research on several themes/topics covered within the novel and I appreciate her diligence; I learned some things while reading this one, which added to the pleasurable experience and kept me talking about this one to so many others!
In addition, I did a combination of print reading and audio listening and I cannot recommend the audio highly enough! The novel is narrated by Elle Fanning and there could not be a more perfect voice for Margot; she did a fantastic job and I can only hope to hear her again in the future. Highly recommend this novel and it will certainly be in the top ten of my 2024 reading!...more
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