September 1, 2021

Monthly Book Review: August 2021

I'll say it up front - A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy is a bodice ripper. It's not what I normally read, but I thoroughly loved it. It clipped along with witty banter and delightful subtext. I saw the ending a mile away but really enjoyed the ride. Reminiscent of Bridgerton - you've been advised.

Our Italian Summer by Jennifer Probst was everything I wished People We Meet on Vacation was. Three generations of women, Sophia, Francesca and Allegra, embark on a life-changing trip to Italy. Each is experiencing their own personal crisis as well as age-old mother-daughter issues ... misperceptions, judgment of choices made and not made. Their trip reveals that they have more in common than they ever imagined. Revelations and healing result. The descriptions of food, piazzas and iconic sites were vivid and added depth to the story. Delightful from beginning to end.

TBR List
  • The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See 
  • Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
  • The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
  • Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
  • The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
  • White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
  • How to Have Impossible Conversations by Boghossian/Lindsay