Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim blends magical realism and romance. Sophie Go is almost a certified matchmaker. She moves back to her hometown and her problematic parents. There are many excellent descriptions of food. It is hard to read without getting hungry. Sophie works to bring her elderly bachelor neighbors suitable matches despite formidable obstacles. She tries so hard to be a good daughter, neighbor, and matchmaker but neglects herself. Will she find happiness?
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We are reading Newberry Award winners this book club season, and it has been great! The January book is Jacob Have I Loved by Katherin Paterson. There is so much life packed into this short book. Twin sisters. Caroline is golden and talented, and Louise feels unseen and neglected. The setting is Maryland's Chesapeake Bay area island. Patterson captures the tension and unsureness of being a teenager, not knowing your future when everyone else seems to have their known and planned. Adding the backdrop of World War II brings a life-and-death gravitas to the next steps. Excellent book.
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Cara Basone's book Ready or Not is a modern romance set in New York. Eve Hatch finds herself unexpectedly pregnant from a one-night stand. She finds herself reevaluating her entire life. Her best friend struggles with infertility, the baby's father returns to his beloved girlfriend (They were on a break!), and an unsatisfying yet precarious job leaves her feeling adrift. As a contemporary romance, I knew a man wouldn't swoop in and save her. Eve learns to find her voice and courage to reach for her dreams in creative and novel ways.
As romances go, it has all the right elements. I found the characters to be two-dimensional. There aren't really any villains or even much personal growth. The plot carried the story.
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