Laura Sandonato

Mar 17, 2023 | pickingbooks.com | Laura Sandonato |Avni Doshi

Burnt Sugar SummaryIn Burnt Sugar, by Avni Doshi, Antara, the book’s protagonist, appropriates a photograph, by drawing her own rendition of it day in and day out in what appears to be an attempt to put herself in a position, into a certain relation to the world that feels like power. Antara is an artist, an artist who had a hellish childhood. As an infant, her mother, Tara, “would disappear every day, dripping with milk,” leaving Antara hungry.

Mar 10, 2023 | pickingbooks.com | Laura Sandonato |Margarita Montimore

Summary of Oona Out of OrderOona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore is about 19-year-old, I mean 51-year-old, oops, I mean 20-something-year-old—oh, never mind—Oona Lockhart. On the eve of her nineteenth birthday, which also happens to be new years eve, Oona thinks her biggest problem is whether she should pursue her academic interests away from home or pursue her love of music with her boyfriend at home. Little does she know, she’s about to be hurtled thirty-two years into the future.

Mar 3, 2023 | pickingbooks.com | Laura Sandonato |Lauren Willig

Why Read Band of SistersI often feel like I’ve been reduced to a trembling sack of bones. Anxiety anyone? Sometimes, admittedly, I cower, cancel all my plans, and wallow in my own self-pity. Other times, however, I buck up and get on with life despite feeling worried and stressed. Band of Sisters: A Novel by Lauren Willig is motivation for doing the second thing.