The Maid Book Review

4.5 stars out of 5 stars

Book reviewed by Dinh.

Review:

Our book group chose the mystery genre, and we voted on The Maid by Nita Prose for our suggested read for this month. I usually don’t do re-reads but I didn’t mind re-reading this book. I read it two years ago when it came out and I don’t remember what happened in the book but I remembered that I enjoyed it.

So how did The Maid perform this time compared to the first time? In short – almost the same! According to my Goodreads account, I gave it 5 stars but now it’s 4.5 stars. It’s very good either way!

Here’s what I liked about it:

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Lessons In Chemistry Book Review

Book review by Dinh

4 stars

Review:

I joined a new book club this year and the ladies voted for Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus for our first read! Alas, this would be a re-read for me. I read this book already two years ago when it came out. No matter; I do remember enjoying it immensely.

How did it hold up? This time, I gave it four stars. I enjoyed it a bit more the first time round!

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Miracle Creek Book Review

Book review by Dinh.

5 out of 5 stars

Read the synopsis here.

Review:

Miracle Creek has been on my to read list for a long time. It had fantastic reviews when it came out (2019) and has been recommended by friends on Goodreads.

I don’t know why it has taken us so long to get to this book, but at least we are here now.

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The Magnificent Lives Of Marjorie Post Book Review

Book reviewed by Dinh.

4.5 stars out of 5 stars

Read the synopsis here.

Review:

Upon reading the blurb on the book jacket, I was excited to get started on The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki.

The book cover, with a picture of a woman’s back, suggested that it may have lots of romance and I was hoping that it wasn’t the case! I’m not a big romance genre fan.

So was it worth the read? Yes! I love it when a book exceeds my expectations. This book did just that and more!

Here’s why you should check it out:

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Love After Love Book Review

Book review by Dinh.

5 out of 5 stars

Read synopsis here.

Book Review

I listened to Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud and the audio book was just amazing! What a delight – I loved to hear the Trinidadian accent! The author did such a fantastic job reading her own work. Most of the time I prefer to listen to audio books done by professional readers but this one was done to perfection and is one can count as one of my exceptions.

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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It Book Review

Book review by Dinh.

4 stars

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Review:

I don’t know why Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano has not been talked about more since it’s publication in 2021. I bet it’s on people’s ‘to be read’ pile!

Here’s a public service announcement: now is the time to move it to the top on the pile!

This is my first book by Cosimano so I was unsure of what her writing is like. She was a nominee for the YA Edgar Award so she should be pretty good. This book is her adult book debut.

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Dava Shastri’s Last Day Book Review

Book review by Dinh.

4 stars

Review:

Dava Shastri’s Last Day pulled me in right away with its beautiful book cover and the book jacket blurb. It was a promising start and I hoped it would continue to entice me.

I really enjoyed this book and here’s why you should check it out!

Debut author Kirthana Ramisetti did a marvelous job in keeping me entertained.

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Pachinko Book Review

4.5 stars out of 5 stars

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Review:

Having read Pachinko by Min Jin Lee a few years back, I remembered that I enjoyed it but couldn’t remember the details as it has been awhile. I was glad to re-read this book to see if I liked it as much as the first time around.

I must admit, the second time around was better!! Not sure if it was because I listened to the book this time around. My hectic life with the kids has meant that I do a lot of audio books rather than reading the book physically. Regardless, I gave Pachinko and extra 1/2 star from last time.

Here’s what I loved about the book:

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Small Great Things Book Review

Book Review by Dinh.

5 out of 5 stars

Read synopsis here.

Review:

My interest was piqued on reading the blurb on the book jacket of Jodi Picoult’s book Small Great Things. It looked like it will be a thought-provoking book!

I have read a couple of Picoult’s book so I know she’s a decent writer and familiar with her style of writing.

Did Small Great Things live up to my expectation? Yes it did!

Here’s what I loved about the book:

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