Girl Out of Water by Laura SilvermanMy rating: 2 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.I am aware of the circumstances surrounding this book and the author and my sole purpose is to honestly review this story after having read it in its entirety.I had to take a two-day break from reading this story and needed a lot of encouragement from my husband and mom to finish it, because about half way through the book I felt like giving up for good, without possibility of reconsideration. But their encouragement worked wonders. I was intrigued to read a young adult contemporary novel…

Seeking Mansfield by Kate WatsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.I read this book almost two months ago and it took me this long to sit down and write a review. I feel slightly ashamed for that, but this story took me a lot of going back and forth and back and forth (you get the idea) on how to rate and review it. Since this is a retelling of a favourite story of mine, I know it very well and obviously have a very high opinion of anything that tries to resemble it. In addition, I can’t…

The Other Einstein by Marie BenedictMy rating: 2 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.I was really looking forward to reading this fictionalized story about Einstein’s first wife and probably the driving force of the genius we now celebrate. Unfortunately, this story did not work at all for me.The main character felt emotionally unavailable, even though the story is mostly narrated by her. I can understand that the circumstances that surrounded her upbringing may have had an influence on her ability to interact in social situations, but the more I read the more I felt like she did not want to…