Last, Current, Next: Jessie’s October Reading Shelf

Told from a split point-of-view from 1985 and 1998, Anita de Monte Laughs Last explores the desire to fit in a world that you don’t belong in with poetic writing that matches the art described. I will say, I feel that I would have enjoyed this more had I read a physical book instead of an audio, as the audio made it confusing to keep track of the split timeline. I took a lot into consideration while reading this, particularly the difficulties that minorities faced in both time periods that Gonzalez wrote with passion.  

Daydream is the third and final installment in the Maple Hills series that follows a group of friends that play college hockey and their love interests. I have loved the Maple Hills series due to the large cast of characters and the witty banter between them. It feels like I’m a part of their friend group. Daydream is focused on Henry, the captain of the hockey team and Halle, the family chaos coordinator and aspiring author. So far, this book has kept me engaged and has showed great examples of mental health and neurodivergent characters in college while “figuring it out”.  

My next read is the October book pick for the Wine and YA book club. My first experience with Lippincott’s work was Five Feet Apart which I absolutely loved. I loved how realistic the characters were written and I’m looking forward to see how character driven She Gets the Girl is in comparison. She Gets the Girl is said to be an enemies-to-lovers, dual point-of-view, with lots of banter written by Lippincott and her wife. Online reviews are likening this read to a teenage rom-com movie with a 90’s vibe, but with LGBTQ representation. 

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I'm a Librarian Assistant at DPL; you'll most often see me at the circulation desk! I call myself a chaotic mood reader, meaning I read what I feel like in the moment (most often with no plan). I am partial to thrillers, romance, and young adult but will dabble in other genres depending on my mood. I read across all formats, but my most favorite is digital with my Kindle.

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Author: Jessie Mueller

I'm a Librarian Assistant at DPL; you'll most often see me at the circulation desk! I call myself a chaotic mood reader, meaning I read what I feel like in the moment (most often with no plan). I am partial to thrillers, romance, and young adult but will dabble in other genres depending on my mood. I read across all formats, but my most favorite is digital with my Kindle. View all posts by Jessie Mueller