many books about institutionalization try to take a side on either institutionalization or deinstitutionalization - this book walks the line between both - emphasizing the major failures of both, because the reality is that both failed in catastrophic ways. finished this one on July 11th.

Reread of one my favorite series! This reality tv drama set in the omegaverse is exactly the kind of book you need to get out of a slump. There’s love, drama and a little bit of magic

Saw the movie first because the ebook had a wait list. Movie was great with Audrey Hepburn. Loved her carefree fun personality. She had her past challenges in life but she was a fighter. Loved this! The beginning of the book was not part of the movie, but the rest of it pretty much followed it. It was more of a fun read than I thought it would be.

This is the first novel I've read in a very long time that actually made my cry... twice! Set just after the "Great Hunger" (potato famine) in Ireland, we are introduced to a sprawling tale of a family both struggling and benefitting from their connection to the land. There is great loss faced in this tale, but also great tenacity and determination. The female characters are written as bold, more so than their male counterparts, which I enjoyed. O'Farrell truly succeeds at world-building and this is one of her best to date.

Such a creative re-telling of the story of Achilles!

Enjoyed this WWII historical fiction with 2 timelines following the story of a forger who helped change names of Jewish children and helped them escape France to Switzerland.

Sisters with emotional baggage grieve their other sister’s death. I enjoyed the writing style and the characters were interesting. Ending was satisfying!

A dystopian novel that was quite interesting and a solid story. Not a super-exciting book and at times difficult to figure out who is who and where they fit into the timeline.

Great book!!!! Love the twists and turns from the author!!!! Definitely reading more from her!!!

This is my first graphic novel. While I liked the story about Raina's life as a teenager - so many things that adults and current middle schoolers can relate to - I would rather have read this book as a chapter book.