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This week’s reads are taking me from heartache to hard ground, in the best possible way.
đź’ž Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Abby Jimenez always knows how to hit me right in the feelings, and this book is no exception. It’s tender, romantic, and bittersweet — about love, second chances, and what it means to be remembered for who you really are. The characters are beautifully flawed and earnest, and I already feel like they’ve moved in and taken up space in my head.
There’s something so comforting about sinking into a romance that’s just as much about emotional growth as it is about the happily ever after.
🪨 Ancestors: The Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials by Alice Roberts
Switching gears (in the biggest way possible), I’m also making my way through Ancestors by Alice Roberts — and I am loving it. It’s a fascinating deep-dive into British prehistory, told through the stories of burials and what they reveal about the people who lived, loved, and died thousands of years ago.
This is the kind of book that reminds you how connected we are — across time, space, and story. It’s part archaeology, part anthropology, and part quiet reflection on what it means to be human.
✨ A Surprising Pair
What ties these two together? Honestly — more than I expected.
Both books are, in their own ways, about what we leave behind. Whether it’s memories, love, grief, or literal bones in the ground, they ask the same core question: How will we be remembered?
One makes my heart ache. The other makes my mind wander. And together, they’re the perfect pair for a week of thoughtful, emotional reading.
What are you reading this week? Do your books ever unexpectedly connect like this?
đź’ž Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Abby Jimenez always knows how to hit me right in the feelings, and this book is no exception. It’s tender, romantic, and bittersweet — about love, second chances, and what it means to be remembered for who you really are. The characters are beautifully flawed and earnest, and I already feel like they’ve moved in and taken up space in my head.
There’s something so comforting about sinking into a romance that’s just as much about emotional growth as it is about the happily ever after.
🪨 Ancestors: The Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials by Alice Roberts
Switching gears (in the biggest way possible), I’m also making my way through Ancestors by Alice Roberts — and I am loving it. It’s a fascinating deep-dive into British prehistory, told through the stories of burials and what they reveal about the people who lived, loved, and died thousands of years ago.
This is the kind of book that reminds you how connected we are — across time, space, and story. It’s part archaeology, part anthropology, and part quiet reflection on what it means to be human.
✨ A Surprising Pair
What ties these two together? Honestly — more than I expected.
Both books are, in their own ways, about what we leave behind. Whether it’s memories, love, grief, or literal bones in the ground, they ask the same core question: How will we be remembered?
One makes my heart ache. The other makes my mind wander. And together, they’re the perfect pair for a week of thoughtful, emotional reading.
What are you reading this week? Do your books ever unexpectedly connect like this?
June was not a great reading month, if I'm completely honest, as you can see from this graphic. I finished a whole 3 books - but I did also read the BBC Science Focus magazine, July 2023 edition but that isn't something I can log on Storygraph
Jeremy Clarkson - Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
Austin Kleon - Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
Alix E. Harrow - Starling House
Freya Sampson - The Girl on the 88 Bus
Cathy Glass - Nobody’s Son
Guy Shrubsole - The Lost Rainforests of Britain
Lex Croucher - Infamous
Jennette McCurdy - I'm Glad My Mom Died
