Welcome to The Book Edit—a new series where I share my latest favorite reads. Vol. 1 begins now!
Daisy Jones and the Six – Taylor Jenkins Reid
Over the past few weeks, I’ve read five books, and Daisy Jones & The Six quickly became one of my favorites. It follows a 1970s rock band on their meteoric rise to fame and their eventual breakup. The book has it all—sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, plus love, loss, and everything in between. Told through a series of interviews with the band and their inner circle, it reads like reading a VH1 Behind the Music episode in novel form. An absolute must-read
Daisy Jones and the Six
The Vintage Affair – Isabel Wolff
This one easily landed as my second favorite of the stack. It follows Phoebe, a woman who leaves behind a decade at Sotheby’s to pursue her dream of opening a vintage clothing shop—not just any shop, but one curated with the most exquisite designer pieces. When she gets a call from an elderly woman looking to sell her extraordinary collection, Phoebe discovers more than just beautiful garments. She unravels the woman’s haunting past and the heartbreaking choices she faced during WWII. I loved this book not only for its moving story but also for the rich details about the world of vintage fashion. The Vintage Affair
Watching You – Lisa Jewell
If you love twisty thrillers, this one delivers. Set in a London suburb, the story circles around Tom Fitzwilliams—the new, charming headmaster who seems to win over everyone he meets. But behind the charisma, cracks begin to show. Jenna Tripp suspects he’s having an affair with her best friend. His son Freddie worries his father is tied to a former student’s death. A newlywed neighbor is dangerously infatuated with him. And when a murder shatters the quiet community, the truth unravels in ways you won’t see coming.Watching You
A Day in December – Josie Silver
This one just didn’t land for me. Though it was a Reese Witherspoon book club pick, I found it predictable and the characters hard to root for. The premise? Laurie, a twenty-something, spots a stranger from the bus and is convinced he’s “the one.” After a year of searching, she finally sees him again—when her best friend introduces him as her new boyfriend. What follows is a drawn-out, will-they-won’t-they storyline that never really hooked me. For me, it was a miss A Day in December
Transcription – Kate Atkinson
I felt pretty lukewarm about this one. The premise drew me in—a woman named Juliette is recruited during WWII to transcribe conversations with suspected Nazi sympathizers in London, only to face the consequences of that work a decade later. It had all the makings of a gripping spy story, but somewhere along the way it lost momentum. The middle dragged, and while the ending surprised me, it fell a little flat. As much as I love a good WWII spy novel, this one didn’t quite deliver.Transcription
Stay tuned for next month’s list. It includes a self help book and a memoir, neither of which are my first choice of genes, as well as some other fun fiction.
Thanks for reading. Hope you’re off to a good week.
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