4 stars
I wasn't sure of this book at first, especially the first third, but then I started to understand the characters better and found the entire book completely delightful. Valentina recently found out that her husband is having an affair and that the mother who abandoned her when she was twelve recently died. The combination of the two propels her to London to close up the quaint bookshop her mother owned in her later years. This book is full of complicated, but lovable characters, who unite over love for each other, books and the cozy London neighborhood in which they live. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain by Sara Manning Peskin
4 stars
This book is equal parts fascinating and terrifying. The author is a cognitive neurologist with stories of patients that have rare neurological disorders. Typically one small thing is off in their brain and it sends them in a direction of horrible illness and even death. This is a really well written book and it includes a good mix of scientific information and real life anecdotes. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull
4 stars
The best historical fiction causes the reader to go down the rabbit hole of the history it explores. This definitely happened with this book. Centering around the Romanov family during their final years before the Russian revolution and final days before their execution, this book is so historically detailed that I now find myself reading a 600 page book about Nicholas and Alexandra Romanov. This is a well written and interesting book. A bit slow at times but definitely one that I recommend. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley.
Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It by John Abramson
3.5 stars
Dr. John Abramson has served as a witness on cases against pharmaceutical companies and know a lot about what he is writing on. He offers up some terrifying examples of irresponsible studies reported in prestigious medical journals and of big pharma doing whatever they can to sell their newest drugs to doctors even if it goes against the results of the studies. It is such a frustrating state of affairs and the first half of the book does a good job laying it all out. The second part, though, feels so repetitive and I ended up skimming more than I would like. Regardless, this is information every American should have so that they are better able to make their own healthcare decisions. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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