My bedside stack that I created recently when I semi forced myself to start reading again at bedtime.
The tagged book has been there a while. I had to stop reading it because it was annoying me. Not sure if I will go back to it.
Women Talking is my current.
Anne of Manhattan is next for the buddy read.
The others called to me from my shelves.
A little #littenkitten in there too ๐Ÿ˜Š

Started this one today. So far not too bad.

1. Emotion. I can‘t plan reads.
2. The one that ends in Y ๐Ÿ˜Š

#two4tuesday
@TheSpineView

This was my Amazon First Reads pick this month. I was kind of disappointed in the selection this month. This isn‘t my comfort zone genre but it‘s set on the shore of Lake Michigan, the best of the Great Lakes ๐Ÿ˜Š

Finally able to get into a book again. I‘ve been listening to a lot of podcasts. The last few books I‘ve tried haven‘t been catching me and I honestly just haven‘t felt like reading.
So far this is good.

Maybe now just wasn‘t the time for this one. I could not get into it at all. It was boring and honestly the MC seemed whiney.

Book4 of the Outlander series.
Jamie remains in my top 5 least liked characters.
Clare and Jamie were not central to this story, instead Bre and Roger were. There was a lot (again) that felt unnecessary and unneeded.
At times it‘s a great story and other times just meh.
The direction that Gabaldon is going could be interesting and has potential to be really good.
Much more would give spoilers and I don‘t want to do that ๐Ÿ˜Š

Up next.
Might be taking a break from Bridgerton but apparently not from romance LOL

Admittedly romance is not my genre. I get incredibly frustrated with it.
Of the now 3 books of this series I liked this one the most. That being said it‘s a very soft pick as I got increasingly frustrated and annoyed with the story. At points I HATED the characters.
I am taking break from the Bridgertons.
It‘s weird I don‘t mind watching romance but reading it makes me roll my eyes LOL I‘ll still finish the book though๐Ÿ˜Š

Up next.
So far not terrible.

Not as good as the first book.
This was mostly wrapping up all the side plots from the first book and that made it a little less interesting and entertaining.
The writing was decent. The narration was annoying at times.
If you want the pretty little bow I would recommend reading if you don‘t really care go ahead and pass.

Didn‘t really care for this one. I felt like it was the same story with different characters names. I liked the Netflix version better LOL
The caught in a compromising position, forced to marry, but really we are deeply in love thing doesn‘t work for multiple books.
The characters are really well developed either.

Up next! Because why not lol ๐Ÿ˜†

The first season of Bridgerton didn‘t follow super close. Yes โ€œthatโ€ scene is in the book and it‘s still disturbing.
Not my usual genre. It wasn‘t bad though. I did find the narrator incredibly annoying.
I would recommend it.

This is a co-worker suggestion, it is their favorite book.
If you have never read this, DON‘T! For the love of all things keep yourself pure from this garbage.
Long winded, rambling, pointless, too many side plots and nonsense, pages and pages of unnecessary verbose chatter. I believe I started spite reading at some point. So much of the 550+ pages could have been cut.
I could tell why the co-worker loves this book. Sounds just like her.

1. My immediate family (bro‘s fam, parents, man cub and me) do our Christmas stuff. We‘ve done that since I was young because we usually had to travel to my grandparent‘s house across state and instead of bringing all the gifts there and then back we just did stuff before we left (mom usually had to work at least part of the day if it fell during the work week).
2 in comments
#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

Started this today. Not my usual genre but like so many people I‘ve watched Bridgerton on Netflix and loved it.
I‘m not loving the narrator‘s voice.
I‘ve borrowed books 2 and 3 already as well lol might as well binge them lol ๐Ÿ˜‚

Up next!
I‘m excited about this one. Love Michelle!

โ„๏ธ when it‘s over ๐Ÿ˜
โ„๏ธ All I want for Christmas is to have my kids and I can be with my kids. - ok I only have 1 and I will be with him this year ๐Ÿ˜Š
โ„๏ธ the tagged cookbook has been on my list for a while
#wonderouswednesday
@Eggs

Next read
I stated she‘s an auto-read! ๐Ÿ˜†

Lisa Jewel is a must read for me.
I didn‘t love the ending of this, but I just found there is a second book ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
In a large home in a well to do area of London 3 adults are found dead and baby is found healthy and well. What happened?
Good writing, interesting story plot. This is a little predictable as are Jewel‘s other books (by too much true crime?). I got drawn into the story quickly and fully.
Hope the second book makes some things clearer.

Woman about to turn 40 suddenly cannot sleep. She fears she is going crazy like her mother did on her 40th birthday. Suddenly her sister shows back up in town and tells her her mother is in the hospital.
The past and the night their mother went crazy starts to replay in her head.
In the meantime the woman‘s son is going through something strange and she begins to suspect her sister for that.
I would pass on this. She has been books.

I wanted more about the women. I wanted less notable women. I wanted more than โ€œthis woman was loudโ€.
I was disappointed. Yes there were badass, amazing women in this book. There were also troublesome women in this book.
There were no life lessons either.
You could pass on this and look up the information on the internet honestly.

Started this one yesterday after finishing โ€˜The Rose Code‘.

I had to skip the entire first chapter, JK Rowling. I know there will be other problematic women in this book. Currently Amy Poehler is up. I know there has been some issues with her recently (I‘m not 100% sure what the issues are).
I love women that refuse to conform to the status quo, I do not love women who are problematic though.

This was good. A little predictable.
I enjoy Quinn‘s writing and her interweaving of history and story. I like that she does her research.
Strong women, history, a bit of love and intrigue.
Recommend.

Another Kate Quinn. She‘s becoming an auto-read for me.

A woman that fought for freedom and autonomy. Moore is an excellent writer.
I liked this I love a history of women that refused to submit to the status quo. Elizabeth Packard forced into a โ€œmad houseโ€ by her husband. She fought to be released and then fought for her fellow sisters locked away by husbands or male family members simply for being disagreeable.
Another badass woman to add to the list.
Recommend.

Joining in the fun

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Love a story about a bad*ss woman.

Loved Moore‘s โ€˜Radium Girls‘ I hope this is as good and informative.

WOW! This was equal parts horrific, uplifting, and hopeful some how.
The absolute sh*t that this woman went through as a child my god!
The humor that McCurdy uses to tell her story is spot on and great.
As a mom I wanted to hug her and hold her tight. As a survivor of abuse I wanted to punch every adult from her mom to dad and Grandma. As a person I want to just hang out and laugh with her.
An incredible woman.
Highly Recommend

Up next.
iCarly was a little after my time so I never watched it. I‘ve sort of followed the Nickelodeon fall out that has come from revelations by some of the young female actors in the last few years including those by McCurdy.
I know this book isn‘t about that necessarily I‘m sure it factors with having had a mother like she did.

Excellent book full of great information and well worth the time.
The information in this book is important and it should be required reading and learning.

#upnext
Not sure how another dense information intensive book is going to go. This may end up being one I really need to have in my hands to appreciate.

Dense, worth it though to better understand the Great Lakes and the Great Lakes region.
I have whole heartedly a Michigan girl and love the Great Lakes. I like the knowledge that I got from this book and how much work is still needed to keep them protected.

My next read. I love knowing more about the gorgeous lakes that surround this mitten I live in.
#michigan

Short and good.
I laughed at parts and nodded my head at others. She makes good points on different subjects.
Recommend.

I love Anne Lamott. A former college friend introduced me to her. While I do not follow Christian teachings I still find inspiration and love in her words.

I only had a slight idea of what this book was about as I‘ve never read it or seen the movie(s) based on it.
I liked the story. Did not like Coraline at times she came across a bit bratty. She was a smart girl though.
Over all the characters are good and the story is good. I can see why this is a favorite.
Recommend.

Next up.
I‘ve never read this or watched the movie. I only have a slight idea of what it is about.

1. Yes, give me all the historical fiction from all the eras.
2. The tagged book set during the Trojan Wars.
#two4tuesday
#daylate
@TheSpineView

I was informed by @BarkingMadRun that โ€˜The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek‘ had a sequel. I put a hold on it in Libby last night and it came in this morning.
๐Ÿ˜Š

I had a $25 gift card for B&N and they had buy one get one half off.
I have the second book in โ€˜The Mysterious Benedict Society‘ don‘t remember how I ended up with the second one.
I‘ve wanted the tagged book for a while.
I couldn‘t pass up these bookmarks.

I liked this one. I loved the historical background. I even learned something new, I had NO idea of the โ€œblue peopleโ€ of Appalachia. I fully intend to go down a rabbit hole of the pack horse librarians and โ€œblue peopleโ€.
I liked the main character after a bit. The love story seemed forced and the wedding scene seemed over the top. I understand that‘s how things were the scene was just a lot.
Recommend.

Next read. I‘m about 3 hrs in and so far I like the story. I‘m going to have to do a bit of research though.

Beautifully written. The story was entrancing. Stayed up too late multiple nights reading and forcing myself to put it down and sleep.
I loved the story no matter how slightly unrealistic if felt at times. That‘s the point of fiction though isn‘t it.
I loved this book. The ending was great. I wish I had read it sooner.
Highly Recommend

A little bit predictable. Well written and characters that are developed ok l, they could be a little more. The story is split between 1950s Boston and WWII Europe. A trio of Nazi Hunters are searching for a ruthless female murderer. There are also love stories. There are twists, they are a little predictable, and some action.
Recommend.

This was a good one. I liked the mystery and the paranormal aspects. Worth the time. I recommend.

And then I had to go to Target tonight for a couple things and we all know what happens there. Darn books jump off the shelves and into your cart.
#gottoreaditbeforeiwatchit

Mom and I went into a little bookstore in Ludington, Windowsill Books.
I added to my physical Vonnegut collection.
I also got a couple buttons. The one says โ€œRead Banned Booksโ€
I‘m really annoyed with the stickers on the front of the books. I can‘t get them off ๐Ÿคฌ

This is the other book I found at the Antique store. It‘s more of a joke because I took 3 yrs of Spanish in high school, went to Spain, and took 2 semesters of it in college and STILL can barely speak any Spanish.