-
Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch (received through the publisher)
- Drunk Mom by Jowita Bydlowska (received through NetGalley)
- Delancey by Molly Wizenberg
- And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass
- Jennifer, Gwyneth & Me by Rachel Bertsch (received through NetGalley)
Recent Reviews:
Nest by Esther
Erlich (received through NetGalley)
5 stars
Young adult novels litter my personal bookshelves but I recently
decided to read younger middle grade books as my oldest child moves beyond picture
books into more mature reading. If this
novel is any indication of the books available to younger readers than I am ecstatic. Eleven year old Chirp lives with her parents
in sister in Cape Cod year round. She
loves nature, especially bird-watching, and is happiest tromping through the
surrounding woods. Her life changes
tragically when her mother is diagnosed with MS and her family is forced to
cope with the consequences of the disease.
She finds solace in watching birds and through her relationship with her
neighbor, Joey, who is dealing with heart-breaking issues of his own. The writing is absolutely beautiful and the
descriptions of the natural world are breathtaking. Chirp narrates this in a realistic eleven year
old voice and it is both joyful and heartbreaking in how she handles the sudden
confusion and sorrow in her family. I really
can’t say enough about this wonderful book and I think this is a book that
adults as well as younger readers will enjoy.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest
review.
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