NC setting – A Girl Named Tommi

THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW – Adrienne Young

I love magical realism. I do not love time travel. Admittedly, I should have looked into Adrienne Young’s The Unmaking of June Farrow (Delacorte Press 2023) beyond the magical realism and North Carolina setting BEFORE selecting it for my BOTM box, but I did not. This novel has overwhelmingly positive reviews so take this forContinue reading “THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW – Adrienne Young”

THE TOBACCO WIVES – Adele Myers

Adele Myers’s The Tobacco Wives (HarperCollins 2022) hit several of my boxes: debut author, NC setting, and the author is a fellow UNC alumna. It’s one of the few new releases I’ve prioritized in my TBR, and while there are some notable issues, I don’t regret it. Quick & dirty summary: After 15-year-old Maddie’s fatherContinue reading “THE TOBACCO WIVES – Adele Myers”