Did 2020 introduce you to any new authors? 📖💞
As promised, I have been going through my #2020books to pick my favorites. Recapping my yearly reading always ends up being a nostalgic look back on the year and 2020 is no different. I love how reminiscing about a book also brings you back to the time and place when you read it with such vivid details. 💛
I read this back in February AKA pre-covid19 days when life was so simple...I remember being stressed about an impending snowstorm and the kids potentially having a snow day because it was a busier week at work...LOL for days. If only we knew right? 🤔😭
Anyway, if I had to pick a favorite brain candy book for 2020, Happy & You Know It would be it! Happy & You Know It is basically a beach read on steroids. I was looking for some escape reading and it had the perfect mix of twists and humor. It’s fast-paced, witty, and a little dark. 🙌
While it was a little out there with the exaggerated plot, it totally worked in so many ways. It had a relatable take on upper-class new motherhood, social media, and other cultural phenomena.
You either loved or hated these characters which were part of the appeal. It was super readable, engaging, and not as predictable as I originally thought. I found that this book was a great balance of being ridiculous and totally relatable at the same time...which is sometimes just what I need when I want "escape read". 🌅
So author @laurahankin was officially on my reading radar after this one. A month ago or so I was scrolling through @edelweiss (as I frequently do 🤣) and actually squealed with delight when I saw she had another book coming out in 2021~I got my hands on an early copy of A Special Place For Women (thank you @berkley) and it has been so hard to wrap up my 2020 reading without diving into this one yet! 🥳
Have you read Happy and You Know It? Are there any new authors you were introduced to this past year? I would love to hear! 💬 ...
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