Expectation by Anna Hope

Got this book on a whim, after reading the blurb it seemed like something that would be interesting and even enlightening in some way. A great book as a refreshing break from other genres I read, and a great one before I got back to dissertation work. Upon finishing it, I saw that it had

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Everyone says to never judge a book by the cover, but it is something that has yet to fail me. In the case of this one, there are no regrets. Naturally, I wasn’t certain how I would feel about it before, and even starting the first chapter but I was pleasantly surprised by it.

Normal People by Sally Rooney

This book was everywhere towards the end of 2018. Before this, Conversations with Friends had come out, but there was much more publicity surrounding this one. I believe it won some awards, and unlike the previous, was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. Reviews on Goodreads were mixed, some loved it, some hated it, and