Robyn Reads

Is it even a Marian Keyes book if you aren’t laughing and crying, sometimes on the same page? It was a delight to be back with the Walsh family and see all of the characters who I have loved in all the previous books. As always, Rachel and Claire are stand outs for me, they never fail to make me admire their humor, strength and resilience. Getting to see Rachel at work was so insightful and brought out how much she had suffered. Again, Rachel has so many layers and by the time you are done peeling them all back, you are left with a masterpiece. As Marian Keyes herself would say, “Fabaliss!” 

  Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich was a really good read! I grew to really like Natalie, even though sometimes I was wondering what she was thinking. The way the intrigue with her mom played out was unique. This is considered a YA book but definitely read older to me. Natalie had a relationship but she was never only about the guy and never came off as immature. This story was easy to be drawn into and I finished it quickly.   Synopsis:  Summer in Ferry, Connecticut, has always meant long, lazy days at the beach and wild nights partying in the abandoned mansions on the edge of town. Until now, that is.      Natalie Temple, who’s never been one for beaches or parties in the first place, is reeling from the murder of her favorite teacher, and there’s no way this true-crime-obsessed girl is going to sit back and let the rumor mill churn out lie after lie—even if she has to hide her investigation from her disapproving mom and team up with the new boy in town…...

  I have so many thoughts about Smile and Look Pretty by Amanda Pellegrino. The website that the characters created to expose toxic workspaces is so topical. It’s prevalent in our world and I loved seeing it examined. This started slow for me and while I kept mixing up two of the main characters, I was fully invested about 55% of the way in. To me, the most important thing about this book is the message that we don’t have to tolerate this behavior or hide it. If you are going through it, likely someone else is as well.