so-so#BookReview - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - just meh for me. I don‘t know. This was a Book Club read for me this month and I wasn‘t excited about it when I started. Maybe because I had already watched the HBO documentary? I think it was well written, but the timeline was all over the place. Probably better to read before watching the documentary.
pick#BookReview - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - absolutely LOVED this book! The characters, the writing style, the changing POV, the entire story. This is solidly now in my top 5 favorite books! If you haven‘t read it, please do.
Late Post. I had a pretty successful #october20in4 - finished White Teeth (amazing!), started and finished I‘ll Be Gone In the Dark (OK), and started a new to me Mystery series with Bruno, Chief of Police (enjoying it so far). Thanks for a great #readathon @Bookgoil
Goals - #outstandingoctober #readathon (tomorrow) and #october20in4 (starts today). Half through White Teeth and LOVE it! Seriously, if you‘ve never read it, it‘s a must-read so far. Then my book club October read - I‘ll Be Gone in the Dark. And something new and fun if time. Thanks @Andrew65 and @Bookgoil
Looking forward to this laid back #readathon hosted by @Andrew65 - haven‘t decided on my goals yet, will post them tomorrow, along with my #october20in4 goals, which starts tomorrow (hosted by @Bookgoil ) Perfect timing for both of these! It‘s great to get back into things around here!!
pick#bookreview ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basically the Princess Margaret parts of The Crown in a book with an additional character of a Lady-in-Waiting. But I love The Crown and didn‘t mind at all reading the same stories from the Lady-in-Waiting‘s perspective. #royalfamily #anglophilia
so-so#bookreview ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I do like Kolker‘s writing style, but for me, this one focused a bit too much on background story. I‘m sure that was the point and these women do deserve to have their stories told. However, I typically read True Crime because I want more about the actual crime - the investigation, the forensics, and the serial killer stuff. I felt this one was lacking a lot of that.
#truecrime
pick#bookreview ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This one had a slow start for me but picked up a little over a quarter of the way through I‘d say. Not my favorite topic but the characters were intriguing. Started out as a two star but ended with a strong four star, although I didn‘t love the ending.
bailed#bookreview ⭐️ I really wanted to like this, but just couldn‘t get into it. It felt like it lacked a plot - just an unhappy, entitled narrator sponging off of his parents. I kept waiting for it to go somewhere and finally gave up about 80% in, so I don‘t know if it improved after that? I did enjoy the early 80s pop culture references.
#currentlyreading So far, I‘m loving this, the first book in the Malala Book Club from #Literati. Anyone else part of any of the Literati Book Clubs?
Aloha! It‘s been several months since I‘ve posted. Life got crazy. Summer was hard. Beaches and parks were closed, and everything was still pretty much locked down here in Hawaii. My son had been home, cooped up in the house since early March. I was placed on Admin Leave at work (Physical Therapist) in August and have been home since, likely losing my job. But this sweet puppy, Leia, keeps me smiling! I‘ve missed this place! Catch-up posts coming!
So excited for the April #bookspin! I‘m going to go for the #triplespin this month and that means I‘ll be reading The Winter Sister, The Giver of Stars, and Resistance Women! Yay!
pick#BookReview - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The 4th Book in the Maggie Hope mystery series has been my favorite so far. I enjoyed the return of some fave characters and getting to know some minor characters a little better. I‘m liking the direction the series is headed, especially with the strong female lead and the nods to feminism throughout. #mystery #mysteryseries
By the end of the day yesterday, I had just done OK with my time for #24b4Monday, but I did finish 3 books! And, several of us have decided to extend the #readathon for the whole week! I have to work all week (I‘m a healthcare provider), but I‘ll go ahead and track my time through the end of the day Friday and see how far I get! #24b4extend
pick#bookreview - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - this was my 2nd book read during the #24b4monday #readalong and it was a good pick for the challenge - a quick read with lots of twists. The main plot outcome was somewhat predictable, but all the twisty turns to get there were more unexpected. A lot of complicated plot lines, but easy to follow. I liked this better than Jewell‘s The Family Upstairs. Now I‘m sure I‘ll read more of her.
#24b4Monday progress at 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon. Slow start, but hanging in there! Love this challenge! Such a welcome distraction right now.
so-so#BookReview - ⭐️⭐️💫 - finished my 1st book for #24b4monday late last night. This one had so much potential to be a great book for me, but just fell short. It had good bones and good characters, but the whole thing just felt rushed and lacking the extra background detail to make it really good.
It‘s lunchtime in Hawaii and I‘ve only read a little over 2 hours so far for this #24b4monday. I‘m starting with The Widow of Rose House, and hoping to finish it today. So far, it‘s just OK. As a healthcare provider during this times of crisis, I have been feeling much more stressed than normal lately and was looking forward to a weekend of reading and relaxing. Finding it hard to focus. Still, the rest is and distraction is needed and good.
My #24b4Monday Reading List! I‘m off work tomorrow, so excited to play along! I‘m not sure how far I‘ll get, but I do plan to do a lot of reading this weekend! I‘m actually going to start tonight at 9:00 pm and end Sunday at 9:00pm, because midnight is way too late for me!
Putting this out there so I don‘t forget - I think I‘m going to set aside the time to participate in this #24b4Monday - I‘ve only done one other, but I loved it! I‘ll post my reading list later this week.
It‘s Day 1 of the #BFC28 Challenge! I‘m excited to participate and plan to read 7 books in the next 28 days! That‘s a lofty goal for me, but my job in healthcare (Physical Therapist) is changing a lot in the next few weeks, so I may have extra time on my hands 😥 I‘ve also set a goal to meditate daily and get outside for a daily walk (weather and isolation rules permitting). Looking forward to sharing this journey with the rest of you! #BFC
#CurrentlyReading - I started my #bookspin #doublespin book last night. A bit of a slow start, but the Anglophile in me definitely wants to know more. Thanks for the motivation to finally dive in @TheAromaofBooks
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - It took me awhile to get through this #middlegrademarch #readalong, I think because it was just so emotionally charged. I‘m making my 8th grader read this. 4 stars only because I think I‘m just not a huge fan of middle grade writing. I do recommend this for all tweens and teens!
#currentlyreading - I have a few favorite mystery series I turn to in between heavy reads, and the Maggie Hope series is one of them. Starting this 4th novel in the series today. #mysteryseries
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I absolutely loved this book! I don‘t know why I put off reading it for so long. So glad it was my #bookspin pick! If you‘re a fan of #historicalfiction and haven‘t read this yet, I highly recommend!
Started my March #bookspin pick today!! So excited to finally tackle this - and since I‘ll be isolating at home for the next 10 days, I‘m hoping to get through it fairly quickly and move on to my #doublespin book!
#CurrentlyReading Finally getting started on this one! It‘s been a crazy week+ (I‘m a healthcare provider, so, yeah. We also cancelled our Spring Break trip to the mainland next week) without much reading getting done, but I‘m home for the next 10 days and hoping to mark several books, including this one, off my list! #MiddleGradeMarch
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I enjoyed this. Likable narrator with some heavy themes for middle grades (women‘s rights, mental illness, emotional abuse / manipulation). Several strong female characters that fight back against the patriarchy of the 1920s - very subtle girl power book. #MiddleGradeMarch
Happy #InternationalWomensDay everyone! 100 years after the time of this book and we‘re still fighting for equality!
Started this today for #MiddleGradeMarch and so far, so good! I‘ll admit, it was the cover that drew me in! #CurrentlyReading
bailedI finally gave up. The story has good bones. I wanted to like it, but couldn‘t get past the horrible editing. Historical inaccuracies are a pet peeve with me and this is FULL of them - set in the 1940s UK, children swear frequently (unlikely), she uses too many modern American terms (like sweater instead of jumper), upper middle class children talk back to / question their teachers, etc. I just couldn‘t buy into it. Moving on for #MiddleGradeMarch
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘d rate this higher (because I did enjoy it) but I felt some of the historical facts were glossed over. Such as the deep involvement of the US government in the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and Monarchy, and imprisonment of the Queen. I did enjoy the story of Laura and came to love (and loathe) many of the characters. Recommend for a fictionalized White-washed intro to how Hawaii became part of the US. #LMPBC #bookreview
My March #Bookspin is The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah! This has been on my #TBR list forever so I‘m glad for the kick to finally just dig in!
#MiddleGradeMarch Survey! #mgms
1. I‘ve loved reading since I was a small child. It was something my parents always encouraged and they never said no to buying a book, a privilege I‘ve been fortunate enough to continue with my own child. Sweet Valley High, Books by Christopher Pike, RL Stine
2. MTV, The Princess Bride, The Goonies, riding my bike to the library and all over town
3. Iran-Contra, Bush beats Dukakis, Fall of Berlin Wall
My first read for #MiddleGradeMarch. I‘m a few chapters in and loving it! Excited to see what everyone is reading this month.
“Nobody hurries, but everything gets done.”
We call that “Hawaii Time”. #currentlyreading #quote
#MiddleGradeMarch - Along with the #FreeLunch #Readalong, these are the books I have picked out to read for Middle Grade March! All of these were recommended by my 13-year-old son and books he‘s read in the past. Not sure I‘ll get to all of them, but I at least have some good choices here! Ready to get this new month started! #overbookedclub
#FebruaryReads - it was a pretty good month. I didn‘t love Wolf Hall (I know, I know), but did enjoy the TV series. Her writing style annoyed me. The Uninvited Guests just wasn‘t good. Otherwise, I can safely recommend the other four.
Starting my #lmpbc book a few days early! Hey Group H - this is my pick - hope we all like it! #historicalfiction
pan#bookreview I don‘t even know where to begin. I‘m surprised I finished this book. The only redeemable thing was there were a couple of characters with potential. Otherwise, I was just confused the entire time - I‘m not even sure what it was about - like it lacked a cohesive plot. It just stumbled along and then ended. Very disappointed.
For my very first #24b4Monday, I‘ll take it! I finished 2 books and am halfway through a 3rd. Since joining Litsy just a few short weeks ago, I‘ve definitely been reading more and I‘m loving getting involved in this community! Thank you for including me everyone!!
So excited to play along in the March #bookspin! Here‘s my list - I want to read them all, but can‘t decide where to begin! This will be a great way to start chipping away at this stack! Thanks
#24b4Monday progress - it‘s 2:00 pm Sunday in Hawaii. Probably won‘t quite get to 24 hours, but just might make it to 20! That‘s so much more than I expected and I‘ve loved every minute of it!!
#currentlyreading - this jumped out at me at my local used bookstore yesterday and I decided to go ahead and start it as my 3rd book for #24b4Monday. Always happy to support Maui Friends of the Library! #MFOTL #FOTL
pick#bookreview - ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 This book was headed for 5 stars until about 3/4 in when I felt that the new character introduced halfway in was an unnecessary, last-minute addition. It annoyed me. As did the last several pages of the book. Other than that, the story was great and I‘ll be reading more Jennifer McMahon in the future.
#currentlyreading On to book number two for #24b4Monday and I‘m starting Jennifer McMahon‘s The Winter People this morning! I read 8 hrs 23 min yesterday, which was quite a bit more than I expected! Today is a busier day with errands to run and a school banquet for my son tonight, so we‘ll see how it goes! Have a great Saturday!
