en-US Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:25:44 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review2964732489 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:25:44 -0700 /review/show/2964732489 Frances gave 4 stars to The Dutch House (Kindle Edition) by Ann Patchett
bookshelves: historical, kindle, library, literature
Not my favorite Patchett, and still just so good. The core here is about the foundational relationship between a brother and sister deeply committed to each other, and yet still how much went unspoken between the two. It’s sort of the literary fiction version of “this book wouldn’t have happened if two people had a quick conversation�.

The glaring absence of what Maeve wanted from life, and what her dreams were. That ultimately she DID get it, and how disappointing it was for her brother. And then separately, how triumphs feel when they come too late and the different forms they can take.

This book is about love and how it can change you (or others) into someone you don’t recognize, but also how maybe that’s just time? And maturity. So then it becomes less about love in the abstract, and instead about its very tangible and long lasting impacts. ]]> ReadStatus9367181088 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:25:28 -0700 /review/show/6014810699 Frances started reading The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
]]> Review2964732489 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:18:30 -0700 /review/show/2964732489 Frances gave 4 stars to The Dutch House (Kindle Edition) by Ann Patchett
bookshelves: historical, kindle, library, literature
Not my favorite Patchett, and still just so good. The core here is about the foundational relationship between a brother and sister deeply committed to each other, and yet still how much went unspoken between the two. It’s sort of the literary fiction version of “this book wouldn’t have happened if two people had a quick conversation�.

The glaring absence of what Maeve wanted from life, and what her dreams were. That ultimately she DID get it, and how disappointing it was for her brother. And then separately, how triumphs feel when they come too late and the different forms they can take.

This book is about love and how it can change you (or others) into someone you don’t recognize, but also how maybe that’s just time? And maturity. So then it becomes less about love in the abstract, and instead about its very tangible and long lasting impacts. ]]> ReadStatus9365039689 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:11:34 -0700 /review/show/7527589511 Frances wants to read The Boys' Club by Erica Katz
]]> ReadStatus9365035225 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:09:47 -0700 /review/show/7527586436 Frances wants to read First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
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]]> Review7295262989 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:09:27 -0700 /review/show/7295262989 Frances gave 5 stars to The Spellshop (Hardcover) by Sarah Beth Durst
bookshelves: fantastical, favorites, san-francisco
Yeah that’s RIGHT. It’s FIVE ENTIRE STARS.

Why? Because I finished this book and then IMMEDIATELY STARTED OVER AGAIN. Because I was so effusive about it, my husband went off and bought me a hard copy (I’ll “misplace� the dust jacket, which looks AI generated).

This book is so EXACTLY what it should be: a cozy lil fantasy. The blurb makes it sound like it’s all jam and romance, and yeah there’s some of that. But it’s mostly about a woman figuring out how to restart her life and being Pleasantly Surprised that it’s working out.

It’s gentle. There’s lovely and supportive friendships. There’s not a single rough edge. I’d recommend this to ANYONE feeling the least bit fragile. Because this book won’t fix it, but it’ll make you feel like you’re sitting in the sun for a little while with a friend. ]]> ReadStatus9328178781 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:10:26 -0700 /review/show/7295262989 Frances started reading The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
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