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Really liked the tagged book and will be reading more Tim Johnston. Continuing my effort to be a Hilderbrand completist. Also continuing my nonfiction, this one will take me awhile. Enjoying my #weekendreads

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fast paced and thrilling, with great plot and characters. I stayed up way past my bedtime with this one!

Since I don't read suspenseful books exclusively, I may have enjoyed it more than those who do? I'm sure there are elements of this story that have been done and redone. I was fully invested the entire time and, even with an ending that I'm not sure I'm entirely satisfied with, I found this a true page-turner!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tim Johnston is becoming one of my auto- buy in hardcover books. Not a thriller, sort of a mystery, but a book I fall into and become part of. Absolutely loved it!

One of the best thrillers I‘ve read in a very long time. Memorable, nuanced characters; jaw-droppingly gorgeous prose; nail-biting suspense. It has it all. Definitely check this one out if you haven‘t already.

Two college girls are driving to Minnesota in the winter when the car leaves the road and almost slides onto a frozen river. Just as they exhale a sigh of relief, headlights appear in their back window. The car that they think is there to rescue them pushes them into the river. This gripping premise kept me going, but I wished for some edits. Long descriptions of dreams and interior monologues bogged down the story, but I enjoyed the characters.

I‘m a bit surprised I liked this book. There were characters needed to tell the tale, and others there like a dangling participle. Very soon into the story, a mystery was introduced, but it connected to an unsolved mystery from 10 years prior. And the later took center stage. But somehow it worked, and I stayed engaged.

Between a PICK and a SO-SO
This book was a slow burn, meticulously told, eerily atmospheric to the point of melancholy, with characters that you felt you actually knew at the conclusion of the book.
See My Review Here⇢ https://audiobookingwithleah.blogspot.com/2020/07/audiobook-review-current.html

This was my book #4 for #bookspin in May, but I finished it first. I ended up reading it in ebook, and once I got halfway through I read the rest in one sitting! I will be reading others by this author. @TheAromaofBooks

Doing #bookspin for the first time. My #bookspin book is still being shipped to me, so I started my #doublespin this weekend (Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama; good so far but 600+ pages!). All of a sudden my #3 book, tagged, came available as a library ebook for one week (skip the line!), so I started that one too. And my #10 is available on audio right now! @TheAromaofBooks

1. Liar Liar by M J Arlidge & Purge by Sofi Oksanen
2. Following the mighty LFC & country walking ⚽️👣
3. The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Sneaking in a few chapters before my friends arrive for our coffee date. Local kids decorated our coffee sleeves for Peace Week. Unfortunately the crayon wears off on you hand, but cute idea.

This new Cheetos popcorn may be my new favorite thing. And the book as me hooked one chapter in.

Reading these two fantastic books over the weekend ❤ The Flower Girls has such massive similarities to the Jamie Bulger case, which is upsetting but a very interesting read.

My current reads 📚
When you go to work in the dark and come.home in the dark I guess two books with night in the title are perfect 🤣 Two great books aswell ❤

If you haven't yet discovered Tim Johnston, he's well worth your time. In this novel, a young woman survives a terrible accident only to be pulled into an unsolved murder case from a decade before. Read my full review: https://theludicreader.com/2019/12/01/the-current-tim-johnston/

I listened to this book because it was on the Modern Mrs Darcy Summer guide this year. It was a good thriller with some loose ends for the reader to decide about, but not in an unsatisfactory way. I thought this might be a ghost story but the fear factor turned out to be much more real. It was a little confusing to me on audio because it sometimes jumped back in time and I didn‘t always notice. But I‘ll definitely read more of this author.

My current reads, book 3 & 4 for September👍🏻
Can't believe I'm going to be up to date with the Harry Bosch series 😮

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This is not my usual genre at all but in the end, I did appreciate this cerebral whodunnit and the look at the impact an unsolved crime and tragic death of a young woman has on a small town forever. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2019/06/review-current-by-tim-johnston.html

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Current read (see what I did there??😆)

Great thriller about a small town and the secrets it holds. I listened to this on audio and was confused in the beginning but as I got to know the story it made sense. I enjoyed the depth of the characters and the story. There were several big things the book did not wrap up at the end. We are left wondering about 2 out of the 3 mysteries in the book. Hmm. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

ModernMrsDarcy.com Summer 2019 Reading List

This book is about two college girls who take a road trip to Minnesota during the winter – think ice and snow. As fate would have it, their car skids of the road in an ice storm and ends up in a frozen lake. The car sinks and only one of the girls survives. It‘s a roller coaster of a thriller. Although, I do have to admit, I was a little confused by the ending.

The Current will have you on the edge your seat for this book. Extremely atmospheric and literary. I loved this books so much.

Full Review: https://obsessedbookaholic.com/2019/06/26/the-current/

This one swept me right along...

Current reads 📚
🔴 Dangerous Games by Tess Diamond - book one in the O'Connor and Kincaid series.
🔴 Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell - book 9 in the Kay Scarpetta series.
Carrying on my June of reading series 😊

I first heard about The Current on the From the Front Porch podcast, but I am sure y‘all have heard it‘s made Anne Bogel‘s summer reading guide - I can certainly see why: I‘m not usually a thriller fan, but this one had excellent character development and a mesmerizingly ethereal tone. Although, I felt like the end was a little ambiguous and I wanted to know MORE! Sequel perhaps?

Literary mystery writing at its best- I loved Johnston‘s first, ‘Descent‘ and really enjoyed the follow up.

Just finished this one and really enjoyed it. It feels a bit like a thriller but more literary, a bit more slow and thoughtful. At first I was a little confused as he started to introduce some different timelines (although he doesn‘t specify , so you‘re trying to figure it out ). But once I kept going it made sense. Well written, well developed characters. Just a great book! (although the ending left some questions unanswered).

My two new reads 😍

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: This is a slow burn murder mystery that had me flipping the pages so quickly. Perfect for hot summer days. 🥶🤕👀👮🏻‍♂️🐕❄️🌫🚨

My current reads 😄 Enjoying them both!👍🏻

My two current reads and the last two books on my April to be read list 😊👍🏻

Current Reads

Cause Of Death by Patricia Cornwell - book number 7 in the Kay Scarpetta series.

The Disappearing by Lori Roy - reading this ebook as I'm waiting for my planned book from the library to become available.

What a delightful evening with Tim Johnson, author of The Current! He appeared at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Ca. He talked about his writing style, inspirations for his books, & revealed that both #TheCurrent & #Descent may become limited series or movie(s). He also read an excerpt & answered questions.
Full review of The Current: https://tinyurl.com/yxah3pwa
Be sure to watch for my upcoming giveaway of an autographed copy!

Current Reads 😍📚👍🏻

1. Heat Wave by Richard Castle (which I WILL finish tomorrow, by hook or by crook), Stiff by Mary Roach and listening to Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham.
2. Alliance Rising by C.J. Cherryh & Jane Fancher (my next fiction read after Heat Wave)
3. Night

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

This book has me curious but, geez, there are some really LONG sentences. I‘m mentally putting in my own periods to keep myself sane!

A couple things about this novel bothered me. The switches between points of view and timeline (present vs. past) with each chapter were somewhat confusing, possibly more so on audio. I also found the ending anti-climactic, with some additional unanswered questions. But despite that, I thought it was a good story. So I‘m giving it a pick. Barely.

Current read!!

#currentreads
Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci. The debut for Atlee Pine a female FBI agent. About a quarter of the way through and enjoying it, think I'm going to like Atlee 😊 #mmdchallenge for a book by an author that is new to me.

Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy.
Only just started this one and it's also by an author who is new to me👍🏻

My two current reads 📚

The Handmaid's Tale - It's an interesting read so far, I'm about a third of the way through. Not really grabbing my attention but reading is as part of the #booknerdchallenge for a book published the year I was born.

Into The Water - Really enjoying this one, I'm about half way through and it's an interesting story, I'm expecting a twist like 'The Girl on a Train' hope I'm not disappointed.

Newest novel I‘ll start soon

Current reads to finish before March 😊

Holy Cow is totally bonkers and funny, not to be taken too seriously 🐄😂

Crazy House is a sci-fi book which is slightly disturbing, it's like nothing I've read by James Patterson before, don't think he had much to do with it 😏

The tagged book took place in Minnesota and Iowa, so this is going towards my Minnesota book. #readingUSA2019. I have to admit this is rather fun, trying to find books matching the states.

This was a good, not great book, imho. I‘d give it 3.5 stars, as it was long and difficult to follow at times. The story is great, but I‘m not sure it doesn‘t need some editing. Set in Minnesota and Iowa, it has a very dark feel to it.

I had a great readathon in spite of life. I finished five books and 80% of the tagged books. I loved Brown Girl Dreaming and When they Call you a Terrorist. I ended up having to stay up after the Oscars for the full 24 hours, and was happy with The Green Book winning best picture. #mountTBR #24b4monday

Just ok overall. The main issue I had with this book was the padding. In quite a few places there was writing that just wasn‘t needed for the story. Had the writing been tighter, it may have been a better book. Audio narration also so-so. 3⭐️. On #Hoopla