Audrey Meihak

I wasn't planning on reading this book until later in the year, but I'm glad I did. I haven't had the best look with books lately, and this was a nice break.

I wasn't sure what to think of it for the first half. It was all over the place and was confusing and weird. But, I ended up loving it! I've never read a book structured quite like this, almost like it was told out of order.

As I followed the journey in this book, I slowly fell in love with the characters, especially Estelle. I figured out the secret about the apartment, but not who the criminal was.

This was one of the most fun books I've read this year, despite the epic confusion in the beginning. The narrator was great, and the characters were adorable. I thought the ending was wrapped up a little too perfectly, but it was still a great book.

The first big thing I noticed when I started reading this book was that it gave me serious Midnight Library (Matt Haig) vibes. I definitely liked this book better than Midnight Library though.

This book makes you wonder how much control you really have over your own life. Oona tried doing things in the “past” that would positively affect her “future,” and things turned out the same way anyway. I've often wondered how one decision can change my life, and it was interesting to see it unfold almost right away.

I've been trying to get my friend to read this book pretty much since I picked it up. A few of the texts I sent her about this book were “

This is the first book I've read by Kristin Hannah, and it definitely did not disappoint.

Admittedly, I've never really thought about what the regular European citizens had to endure throughout WWII. (I read All the Light We Cannot See earlier this year and it helped shed a little light, but not quite like this.) The horrors that these women went through are astounding.

I never learned about WWII France in school. Really, I only learned the basics, but The Holocaust seems too heartbreaking to research on my own. I still can't believe the atrocities that innocent people had to endure and am disgusted that it's even part of our world history.

Books like this are so important. It's important to understand where we come from so we don't make the mistake of going there again.

Ok, I want to go to London right now. This was such a fun story to listen to. I love dual timelines, and this novel definitely did not disappoint. The narrators were spot on.

I definitely found Nella and Eliza's story more enjoyable than Caroline's. Caroline's seemed too easy and convenient. Putting aside all deep thought and reading into things, this book was flawless. There were a few things that weren't 100% believable, but that's the best part of fiction. I'll definitely be reading this book again.

I was a little disappointed that Caroline put her own dream on hold so her husband could follow his. I was glad that she finally got her act together at the end and put in her application to Cambridge, but it seemed a little rushed. I would think that she'd want to finalize her divorce before moving halfway across the world, but maybe she felt that 10 years was long enough to wait.

Also, I was worried for a while that Nella was going to push Eliza over the bridge railing. I don't really understand how she survived the jump, but maybe the elixir she drank really was supernatural and saved her life.

I've been meaning to read this book for quite a while. A friend who likes fantasy a lot less than me wanted me to read it first and give her my expert opinion on it, so it became read number 59 for the year.

I think this book was between ok and good. It sat at a solid 3 stars for the first half, and worked its way to 4 by the end. I read another series this year (Royals of Faery by Hayley Osborn) that I liked more, and I felt immersed me in the world of the fae much better. The amount and description of all of the different species and types of faeries in this book was confusing and a bit overwhelming.

There were certain parts of this book that I just didn't find believable, but I think I'll still eventually read the remainder of this series.