Salt and Sugar by Rebecca Carvalho My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Salt and Sugar in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Salt and Sugar by Rebecca Carvalho tells a story about family, friendship, and finding yourself. The novel shines with its rich cultural details and heartfelt emotions. Carvalho writes with warmth, making it easy to connect with the characters and their journeys. The Details One of the best parts of the book is how it brings culture to life. Traditions, food, and family expectations all play a big role.…
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Scorpionfish
Scorpionfish by Natalie Bakopoulos My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you NetGalley and Tin House Books for providing me with an ARC of Scorpionfish in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I read this book a couple of months ago when the restlessness and reality of the lockdown really kicked in. I live very close to the Greek neighbourhood in my hometown and with everything having been shut down the prospect of not being able to travel or even take a stroll down my beloved neighbourhood made me sad. When I was scrolling through NetGalley I was hoping to find something that slightly…
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Drunk Mom
Drunk Mom by Jowita Bydlowska My rating: 2 of 5 stars Had to read this for my last grad course. Apparently my prof is friends with the author. I think that makes it a conflict of interests to “teach” it in this course. Almost 3 months ago I finished reading this book, since then we had countless discussions on it in my course and I even did a presentation on one of the chapters, which received positive feedback. Yet, I am still torn about this book. On the one had, I am impressed and in awe of the author’s courage to share this dark time in her life with the…
