I haven’t been able to read as much as I’d like but these were good ones!
My Friends follows Louisa, a troubled young artist who becomes connected to a famous painting showing three nearly unnoticed friends sitting on a pier. As she uncovers the story behind the artwork, the novel moves between past and present, revealing how a close-knit group of teenagers helped one another survive difficult lives and created a bond that would shape others decades later. It’s a moving story about friendship, grief, art, and healing. It held beautiful themes and character development and I would absolutely recommend it.
Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes follows two very different women whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined after they accidentally swap gym bags at a London gym. Sam Kemp is an overworked middle-class woman struggling with family and financial pressures, while Nisha Cantor is a wealthy socialite whose life collapses when her husband abruptly cuts her off. When Sam ends up wearing Nisha’s designer shoes, she gains a surprising boost of confidence that begins to change her life. The novel is a warm, funny story about friendship, resilience, and discovering who you are when life forces you into someone else’s shoes
