Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan {New Book Release!}

{Thank you to @randomhouse & #ballantinebooks for my gifted copy to read, review & share about with all of you!}⁣

Mad Honey

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

It’s been a long time since I was as captivated by a story as I was with this one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣

My favorite thing about Jodi Picoult’s writing is her ability to throw a curveball halfway through that I absolutely did not see coming. ↪️⁣

Her 2021 title, Wish You Were Here, left me with my jaw dropped mid-read and this one did the same. Mad Honey by Picoult and co-author Jennifer Finney Boylan is another book I won’t soon forget and will be an excellent book club choice for fall 2022. (It has since been chosen at the @GMAbookclub October pick!! 📚⁣)

In line with her writing, this is one that could easily be spoiled in a review, and must be read to be fully appreciated. I am once again in awe of the level of research, and true education, that Picoult has brought to her writing. This is a timely and necessary story that while intense, has so much to teach us. 👏⁣

Mad Honey arrived on bookstore shelves this week, and I highly recommend adding this title to your fall #TBRList! Have you pick up your copy yet?? You can order your copy HERE if you haven’t already.

I discussed this title, and other brand new book releases, over on my instagram feed @genthebookworm yesterday, and I would love for you to join join on the conversation!

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Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean {Five Star Read!}

{Thank you to @williammorrowbooks for my free copy to read, review & share with all of you!}

Mika in Real Life

Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean

My August reading is off to a great start, and I am excited to share that I had my first #FiveStarRead of the month! 🤩⁣

Mika in Real Life surprised me, in the best possible way. It’s been a while since I read a book about family that just felt so real, and human. Don’t let this cute book cover deceive you, because while this book is totally heartwarming, it’s also real and covers some heavy topics that made this book really stick. 💗⁣

Mika is a Japanese-American woman in her mid-30s who’s life looks nothing like the one she had once imagined. Mike is at a low point when her daughter she had given up for adoption 16 years earlier, reaches out to her, hoping to connect. ☎️⁣

In her quest to be a person her daughter Penny is proud of, Mika creates a few white lies which, of course, end up snowballing into something way bigger than she ever imagined. While this storyline seems predictable at first, it ends up being the foundation of a novel that captures the essence of what makes a parent and what makes a life. 📖⁣

Not only is Mika endearing but she’s also beautifully flawed. Author Emiko Jean delves into how our own pasts have made us who we are, and how our families expectations have shaped us but also don’t make us. The Japanese American immigrant experience was woven in throughout this story. In addition, the side characters are multifaceted and add so much to this brilliant novel. 🙌⁣

I can’t say enough about this book and I know it will stick with me for a long time. It was also picked as the @gmabookclub August selection and I highly recommend adding to your end of summer reading list. Is Mika In Real Life on your reading radar yet? ☀️📝⁣

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✨QOTD: What was your last five star read? I am discussing this one over on my @genthebookworm Instagram feed and I would love to hear your thoughts!

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