Monthly Book Review: April 2022

I can't believe it's already May. Where I am it feels like late March - cold, dark and rainy. I am itching to get plants in the ground and take Lulu on long walks in the warmth of sunshine. As mentioned last month, I presumed I'd have read three books in April due to two 8 hour overseas flights, but sleep proved to be the better option than reading for both. More on our amazing European vacation in another post. 

Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams is set during the Cold War following twin sisters who took very different paths at the start of WWII. Iris goes missing, in Russia, and Ruth is gently nudged by American intelligence to find her. I typically love Williams' books, but this is likely my least favorite. Iris' story was very thin - too much focus on her husband and cohort, likely intent was to underscore the prominence of men and gain an element of surprise, but it fell flat for me. 

The Good House by Ann Leary was excellent, especially due to the fabulous narration of actress Mary Beth Hurt. Hildy Good is a raging alcoholic who doesn't think she's an alcoholic. The story follows Good's highs and cringe-worthy lows as a self-centered fixture of her small New England town.

TBR List

• A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy
• This Must Be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell
• Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
• Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge
• The No-Show by Beth O'Leary
• The Joy of X by Steven Strogatz