Finally found a moment to post my March roundup.
Still enjoying old Harlan Coben books.
Adam Grant was interesting & a nice change of pace.
I loved The Final Girl Support Group, but didn't like the narrator.
Absolutely loved A Beginning at the End though the subject was emotional after the last two years.
And the Witcher... I've become completely obsessed - show, games, and books. Can't wait to binge the rest.
Incredible world building. Complicated characters that you can't help but to grow attached. I may have ugly cried on several occasions. Five stars for each book on it's own. Together as a trilogy: *chef's kiss*
The rest of my February round up!
Jade War 5⭐️'s
Book 2 Green Bone Saga. So good!
Circe 4⭐️'s
I wish the plot were a little tighter, but overall a fantastic read.
To Be Taught if Fortunate 3⭐️'s
Chambers' writing is so character driven, that it needs more time to breath so that the reader can form an attachment. It was good, but if it were more fleshed-out (like her novels) it could have been great.
February round up!
Where'd You Go, Bernadette 5 ⭐️'s
Couldn't put it down. Started at 7pm finished @ 5am. Next day was rough, but worth it.
Deal Breaker 3 ⭐️'s
Classic noir. Language surrounding sex work doesn't age well.
The Ninties 4 ⭐️'s
Fun book. But having lived through it, there wasn't much in here that I didn't already know.
The Anthropocene Reviewed 5⭐️'s
Essays both broad and specific with a mix of memoir and interesting facts.
I've been reading a lot of fantasy lately, which is nice. I used to read scifi/fantasy exclusively, but since I've expanded my reading, I find myself reading less and less of it. This year I decided to fix that. Every time I read one, I'm reminded why this is my favorite genre. See below for my ratings and very brief thoughts on each title 👇
Book haul from my day trip to visit my brother in Annapolis. Very excited about all three!
#litsycrafters Check in! Just taught myself how to crochet granny squares last night while listening to Stanley Tucci's book, Taste.
We Ride On Sticks was delightful and had me laughing out loud - 4⭐
All the Birds in the Sky - Had me hooked by page 2 and couldn't put out down. 5⭐
Reaper at the Gates - I really need something good to happen to these characters in the next book or I'm going to hurl it at the wall. 3⭐
Addie LaRue- I don't even know where to start. Absolutely brilliant 5 ⭐
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First half of December: Part 2. The Song of Achilles was soooo good. I'm also really enjoying Sabaa Tahir. Currently 1/2 way through A Torch Against the Night.
Currently reading Ready Player Two. A Gentleman in Moscow took me a long time to get through, but I'm really glad I read it. A Walk in the Woods was good, but suffered from having been written 25 years ago. If you can get past the misogyny and fat shaming, the rest is interesting.
Last half of November wrap up I loved the new Charlotte Holmes book. The Deavabad Trilogy wrapped up beautifully. I'm really enjoying the Rivers of London series. Finally, I wish I had read Mister B Gone instead of listening to it because the whole conceite really revolved around the reader holding a tradition book in their hands.
The end of October reading. Stella Fortuna and Evelyn Hardcastle were really dark. Both of the Sloan novels were whimsical and really great. I'm bummed that I've got a 10 week wait on the second V E Schwab or I'd have already read the whole series by now. So good!
Completely reorganized my SciFi/Fantasy/Horror section from A - G. I will continue my work tomorrow. This is what happens when I make my annual trip to the Book Barn in Connecticut and it just happens to be their annual sale! 🙃
Currently reading The Ex Hex. The Night Circus and The Girls I've Been were solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'s and I don't usually rate books at 5 stars (maybe a handful a year). All the trigger warnings for The Girls I've Been, but what a page turner! Also, Louise Penny continues to work her magic with the most recent installment to Inspector Gamache.
More September reading!
The Love Hypothesis might be a contender for most enjoyable book of the year. Smart, funny, and sexy.
Some books I read in September. :)
Today's mail. Still can't believe he's gone. 💔
In other news, I got a stack of used books I've been eyeing for awhile now. ❤
Today's new book mail!
I do not like prequels, but I am a completionist and I hate reading books out of order. (You can only imagine how annoyed I felt when I realized I should have read Reid's cozy mystery featuring Cletus Winston BEFORE I read Roscoe's book). With all that being said, it is a testament to the writing and my love for these characters that propelled me through this one and directly on to the next. I'm ready for Billy to get his happily ever after.
Today's, and really every day's, reading companion.
I almost quit this several times. The book itself was great, but the voice the narrator chose to give the adversarial police detective was so grating that I could hardly bear it. The character was awful and had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. That combo is lethal (pun intended). I definitely had the urge to throw my phone across the room several times while listening. I recommend you skip the audiobook on this one, and read it on the page.
Another good one. And what an ending!
I know I'm late to the news, but man am I sad about the death of the original narrator. The new one is good, but it took me almost four hours of listening to settle in. Great book, but a little spooked about the John Flemming character.
Finished this cute rom-com yesterday. If you look closely at the top left you'll see that my puppy loved it too. 🤣
Another grouping of books that I finished. Some audio; some in print. The Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar was my favorite hands down.
Hello friends! It has been awhile. I've been slowly picking up the pieces of myself that got discarded during shut down when I became the defecto full-time educator of my 7 year old. He's back to school for now and I'm trying to get as many projects completed while I can. I've been listening to a lot of audiobooks as a result. I adore the narration for the above books, especially for the Louise Penny!
Finished binging the Lady Sherlock series. How shall I survive until November? Flavia de Luce!
Currently listening to Bury Your Dead.
I loved A Study in Scarlet Women and was delighted to find there are 5 more!
2 a.m. at the Cat's Pajamas was a so-so for me. I didn't like any of the characters.
Normal People was interesting and rang true. I lived in Dublin and went to Trinity.
I was impressed that Moonflower pulled off the same trick as Magpie without being repetitive.
Rachel Bloom's reading of her memoir was wonderful.
I've really been enjoying her podcast, Don't Ask Tig, so I decided to read her book. Very enjoyable.
Completely Unexpected. Excellent as always.
Loved the trilogy and was very excited to see there was a stand-alone written in the same universe.
Tearing through this one. So very good.
Wonderful audiobook. I'm about 2/3rds in and I'm really enjoying it!
Haven't been posting a lot, as my life suddenly got very busy again after I received the covid vaccination. Here are the books I've finished over the last couple months. Definitely still struggling to read physical books, but until I can - I've been enjoying podcasts and audiobooks while I craft or play Minecraft with my son. Have any of you read these? What did you think?
My newest haul. Can't wait to dig in, but I'm being good and trying to finish up some books that I've already started.
I love when I find hidden treasure under the book sleeve 😍
Taco thinks this is going to be great!
Proof that a reading slump does not necessarily slow my book purchasing. If anything, I think it makes it worse. Like, maybe one of these will excited me?!
Finally (!) finished The Good House. I struggled with that one all the way through. When the plot was moving, it was too scary. When it wasn't, the pacing was difficult. But honestly, I think I was the one with the issue this time, not the book. Looking forward to listening to Veronica Mars in time for my podcast to cover the books. I loved the show. So here goes... maybe this will help the reading slump I've fallen into.
