Jennifer Jackson Linck

Where Grace & Imperfection Collide

Jennifer Reads {February 2021}

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It’s time for my monthly book review! Look at these cute new graphics I had made for my monthly posts! I love them so much! It was a little birthday present to myself.

This month I read three books that I loved and quit one book that I didn’t.

I tried so hard to love Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, but I could not get into it. Maybe I will try to read it again, but for now I have too many other books waiting for me. I felt like I was wasting precious reading time trying to get into the book.

The books I did love were…

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

I read a lot of books, but I don’t always jump on the bestsellers bandwagon when everyone else is reading them.
After reading and loving, Where the Crawdads Sing, I decided to read another novel that everyone has raved about. I also wanted to read this book before the Netflix series started.
I could not put this book down! I immediately got sucked into the story of Kate and Tully’s friendship, which spans over several decades, and survives many ups and downs.
I finished the book just in time to watch the series on Netflix. Honestly, I was a little disappointed in the television adaptation. There are a lot of discrepancies that are hard to ignore if you have read and loved the book. I found myself getting super frustrated by a few major differences. I will be interested to see how the second season plays out.

The Only Plane In The Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff

After reading excerpts from this book, I knew I had to read the whole thing. This book was written based on approximately 3,000 interviews of people impacted by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

The coverage of 9/11 played a huge role in my decision to pursue a journalism degree. This might be one of the best books I’ve read. I was captivated by the first-hand stories of those who survived the tragic events of that day and felt deep emotion reading the stories of those who lost loved ones. There were so many details from that day that I did not know or I had completely forgotten.

Fly Away by Kristin Hannah

This is the sequel to Firefly Lane. I don’t want to say much about the book because I don’t want to spoil the story for those who haven’t read the first book yet. This book digs deeper into Tully’s story. If you love Firefly Lane, I definitely recommend you read this book, too.