All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unpopular opinion, but I did not love this one. It felt very YA to me... and for an almost 40 something mom of two tweens, YA seems more appropriate for my kids than me. There was nothing specific that I could say was “wrong” with the book for me, it just felt very juvenile. Anna is an American studying abroad in London. To pay the bills, she tutors wealthy kids. When one family invites her to St. Tropez for a working holiday, she can’t turn down the opportunity. Anna finds herself split between the attention of two men, one who shows her the wealthy lifestyle and the other who sees who she really is. Which life will she chase? The descriptions are there, the characters were well developed, the story line was intriguing. But, the characters were exactly as expected, childish. Teens and early twenties - chasing wealth, ignoring consequences and not always thinking through their decisions. As a mom, it made me cringe and I just struggled to not find them whiny, bratty and ridiculous. 20 years ago, I may have felt differently!! The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I loved the story line. The connection to secrets hidden in dollhouses, the history and research put into the story, the time and patience that goes into building. I truly thought it was incredibly well done. It switched between different POV and timelines, yet I was never confused and I found that the book moved seamlessly and perfectly. It was easy to differentiate the characters and timelines. It was a quick read - I switched between audio and ebook and both were enjoyable. My only complaint is that the story was so focused on the dollhouses, both past and present, that I felt like I did not get enough from the characters’ stories. It felt very flat and surface level... and I wish there was a better balance of the two. Overall, a quick and enjoyable read! Thank you Netgalley for my advanced reader copyies LTKSeasonal LTKHome LTKFindsUnder50