I did a thing – I started a Bookstagram. My handle for that account is jumbledbookshelf, and I just have one post so far. I’m not sure what all I am going to post on there, but I thought it would be nice to have an outlet to share the books I am reading.
I used Canva (the free version) to create the graphic. Here’s what I came up with:
And here’s my review:
This debut novel by Holly Gramazio is the captivating story of Lauren, a single woman who returns home from a night out with friends to find that her reality has shifted and she has a husband, Michael. As she is trying to figure out what is going on, Michael goes to the attic to replace a lightbulb and disappears, only to be replaced by a different husband and a slightly different reality. Realizing that her attic is creating an infinite supply of husbands, Lauren confronts the question: If swapping lives is as easy as changing a lightbulb, how do you know you’ve taken the right path? When do you stop trying to do better and start actually living?
I was drawn in from the beginning and was fascinated by how Lauren’s thinking changes and grows throughout the course of the book. I have read several reviews where people lamented the slower pace of the middle of the story, but I didn’t mind that – I simply enjoyed the journey she was on.
This book spoke to the part of me that regularly wants to reinvent my life or get a do-over when I make a mistake. As Lauren moves through husband after husband, changing her reality each time, she finds a lot of freedom because she can do what she wants and avoid the repercussions by just sending the current husband up to the attic. As this continued, I started to wonder what the point was and where it was headed, but I don’t see this as a flaw in the story, I see it as reflective of the emotional journey Lauren is on herself.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Looking forward to more from this author!
In So Many Words 