pickAs usual, I was immediately sucked right in. JLB knows how to start a book. You instantly get a sense of who the characters are and the tone of the story. For me, it slowed a bit in the middle. The conclusion, while satisfying, was a bit rushed and there are some unanswered questions and under-explored resolutions that leave room for a series. I love her writing but this wasn‘t her strongest.
#netgalley #readin2018
pickA pick with some reservations. I think my hopes were too high from reading rave reviews. I really liked the story and thought it was well-paced. I liked the characters in theory but felt a bit disconnected from them. It seemed I was told more about them through others‘ observations than I learned when reading in their perspective. Still, I‘ll be keeping my eye out for more from Kate Clayborn.
#romantsy #readin2018
pickOkay, I know it‘s kind of cheating, but I‘ve read some chunksters this year too, so I don‘t feel too bad about it. #100 of #2018, in the books. #punny #24b42019 #readathon #readin2018 #goals 😸
“I need some beautiful, wonderful scraps.”
As expected, I wept without reserve at this perfect little book, a remnant from my own childhood. #24b42019 #readathon #readin2018
After a discussion of favorite celebrity chefs in my queer cooking group, I decided to listen to a Bourdain book. He‘s not an excellent narrator, but that means that listening at 1.5 speed doesn‘t ruin the audio, and I can maybe finish it before heading out tonight for #24B42019 #readathon and my race to 100 books #readin2018 🤓
bailedI suppose that‘s what I get for trying to sneak in those last two books to hit 100 in 2018 😋 I was hoping for something as moving as The Travelling Cat Chronicles, but this is definitely more about the author‘s journey into middle age and less about the cat. Next! #24B42019 #readathon #readin2018 #goals
pickSome stories are better than others. It was fun to see where some of her novels grew from. #readin2018
pickBook 78: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is my October book club read. I LOVED it! And it was such a great read for this time of year. I enjoyed the slow build and then how quickly things went by the last 100 or so pages. Definitely recommend if you haven‘t read. #readin2018 #bookstagram #daphnedumaurier #rebecca
so-soReader, I finished it! #readin2018
