3.5. sweet and well paced. Often laughed aloud.
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periwinkleReads rated Conscious uncoupling: 4 stars
Conscious uncoupling by Katherine Woodward Thomas
We enter our romantic relationships with great love, hope, and excitement -- we've found the 'one', so we plan and …
periwinkleReads rated Land of Milk and Honey: 4 stars
Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam Zhang
The award-winning author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold returns with a rapturous and revelatory novel about a …
periwinkleReads reviewed 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall
"FAKE AMNESIA. REAL FEELINGS? REAL PROBLEMS. Sam Becker loves-or, okay, likes-his job. Sure, managing a …
Review of '10 Things That Never Happened' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
periwinkleReads reviewed Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Review of 'Yours Truly' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Solid 4.5 - will read again.
periwinkleReads rated When Things Fall Apart: 4 stars
periwinkleReads reviewed The simple wild by K. A. Tucker
Calla Fletcher was two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable …
Review of 'The simple wild' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3.5 - I really enjoyed the journey and the camaraderie created with the characters. I also appreciated reading a slow burn romance that had the uncertain hope of trying, at the end.
periwinkleReads reviewed Check Mate by Leah Brunner
Review of 'Check Mate' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I was really liking this thoughtful, lightweight romp with realistic character - until they rushed with choices at the end. UGH
periwinkleReads rated Messy Roots: 4 stars
Messy Roots by Laura Gao
After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where …
periwinkleReads rated With You Forever: 4 stars
periwinkleReads reviewed Pucking Around by Emily Rath
Review of 'Pucking Around' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Ridiculously long, ultimately well-done, fun jaunt for my romance bookclub.
periwinkleReads rated Detransition, Baby: 4 stars
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
A whipsmart debut about three women--transgender and cisgender--whose lives collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to confront their deepest …
Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark A Vagrant fame, …
Review of 'Ducks' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
4.5 - just haunting, really well done.
periwinkleReads reviewed Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn
Review of 'Long Time Coming' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I enjoyed this couple storyline the least in the series, but I still enjoyed the family affair of it all.
periwinkleReads reviewed Ever after Always by Chloe Liese
Review of 'Ever after Always' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This was a hard one to read. But I loved the way the journey was structured, and the family dynamics throughout.