Review of "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved Celeste Ng's first book and this book has so much hype, but I was worried that it wouldn't live up to the quality of the first book. Boy, was I wrong. This book was amazing from beginning to end. She drew me in with her characters and I was truly invested in the lives of these fictional people. This is a very good choice for book groups/discussions as there are a lot of things to discuss in this book.....a lot. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially someone who has read her first book. You'll like this one more.

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Review of "The Other Einstein" by Marie Benedict

The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was very invested in this story. I was happy/upset to hear that this is mostly a true story. The supporting materials the author used to research for the book is all available for free on Princeton's website. I read several of Einstein's letters online and they're very similar to what Benedict put in her book. Her writing style lent to my empathizing a lot with Mileva's toxic relationship with Albert. I do, however, realize that this account in told in only Mileva's POV to be fair to Albert. A member of my book group noted that he'd be more interested to read a book that included the POVs of both Albert and his mother, Mrs. Einstein. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in historical fiction and enjoyed books like "The Aviator's Wife", etc.

Rating: 4.25/5 stars

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Review of "Bird Box" by Josh Malerman

Bird Box by Josh Malerman
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I had higher expectations for this book. I thought it would be a gripping thriller/horror book. However, I was very underwhelmed. The premise of the story was intriguing and I thought it could've been great. However, the author didn't execute it well and there were choices that I thought didn't make any sense. To his credit, there were sections of the book that had me on the edge of my seat but I wanted to whole book to be like that.

Overall score: 2.5/5 stars

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