The Guncle
Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is honestly a bit out of his league. So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick’s brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. Despite having a set of “Guncle Rules” ready to go,…
My Dark Vanessa
Summary Vanessa’s high school teacher reaches out when he is accused of sexul abuse by another one of her classmates. He asks her to be on his side and she accepts because they were in love. Weren’t they? My Thoughts This story hit me so strongly in the gut that I still have acid reflux from it. It was haunting, devastating, so upsetting, and just awful, but such a necessary read. It was not at all of what I expected and what it turned out to be was so much worse than I thought. I mean this all sounds like I didn’t like the book or the story, but this…
Folklorn
Summary Elsa Park is a physicist that has been able to escape the dynamics and the expectations of her family. But when her mother breaks her long term silence, Elsa is forced to go back home and face her past demons. My Thoughts I received this amazing ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and I am so grateful. The symbiosis of this book sounded so great, but I honestly didn’t know what to expect. It had elements of science, elements of Korean mythology, and elements of family dynamics and struggles. It sounded like a lot and I honestly didn’t know how it would all blend together and…
