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April 12, 2019

MARIAM SHARMA HITS THE ROAD by Sheba Karim

April 12, 2019

Book cover & and 4-star rating for MARIAM SHARMA HITS THE ROAD by Sheba KarimI’m not particularly fond of books in which the entire plot revolves around travelling from point A to point B. Yet, I tend to be drawn to road trip novels. I suppose this stems in part from the fact that I suffer from motion sickness. Actual road trips therefore aren’t exactly enjoyable. And so, reading is a way for me to experience these vicariously. On that front, Mariam Sharma Hits the Road absolutely delivered. I felt right at home with this trio.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, atheism, bi- or multiracial characters, discrimination, diverse authors, diverse books, drug abuse, family, family problems, homophobia, islam, muslim characters, road trip, self discovery, single parenthood, summer, vegetarian characters

February 9, 2018

GOODBYE, PERFECT by Sara Barnard

February 9, 2018

Book cover & rating - GOODBYE, PERFECT by Sara BarnardSara Barnard does not shy away from writing about difficult relationships. That much is evident after her third book, Goodbye, Perfect continues in that direction.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, adoption, british authors, crime, dating, diverse books, dyslexia, family, friendship, gardening, grooming, high school, kidnapping, lies, road trip, romance, secrets, siblinghood, sisters

May 18, 2016

TONIGHT THE STREETS ARE OURS by Leila Sales

May 18, 2016

Book cover & rating - TONIGHT THE STREETS ARE OURS by Leila SalesTonight the Streets Are Ours was such a fun read! I enjoyed it tremendously, even though the characters were far from perfect. They each had their flaws and made questionable decisions. I liked that because that’s precisely what made them so relatable. The realism in the book mirrored the craziness of real life and for that I adored it.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, brothers, cheating, diversity, ethnicity, family problems, friendship, lgbtq characters, metafiction, multiculturalism, on love, on-writing, realistic fiction, road trip, romance, siblinghood, theatre and drama

November 11, 2014

THE GEOGRAPHY OF YOU AND ME by Jennifer E. Smith

November 11, 2014

THE GEOGRAPHY OF YOU AND ME by Jennifer E. SmithWhen I finished reading The Geography of You and Me, I wasn’t terribly impacted but I could appreciate the good parts of the book. The thing about life is that a lot of experiences are so outrageous, we’d be in utter disbelief were we to read about them in a book.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, dating, light-hearted books, long distance relationships, netgalley, realistic fiction, review copies, road trip, romance, single parenthood, travel

August 27, 2014

16 THINGS I THOUGHT WERE TRUE by Janet Gurtler

August 27, 2014

16 THINGS I THOUGHT WERE TRUE by Janet Gurtler16 Things I Thought Were True is a misnomer. The proper title should have been 17 Things I Thought Were True. Yes, there were 17 things, not 16. Each of there were numbered, so I wonder why the title wasn’t changed or if it was too late to change the title, why the hashtag #thingsithoughtweretrue wasn’t capped at 16 times. The 17th occurrence could have used a different hashtag—one that could’ve ended this book with a bang.

· Categories: Epic Recs, Fiction Keywords: canadian authors, cancer, family, family myth, friendship, lies, realistic fiction, road trip, single parenthood, social media, travel, twitter

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