pickLoved the writing and the style of this novel. A series of short pieces telling the stories of black women in the UK. This book makes you feel surrounded and caught in the wind of all of these stories. #netgalley
pickListened on #audiobook Enjoyed this story about a serial bomber who I knew nothing about previously. I liked how this crime tied into the beginning of criminal profiling.
panNah. This was a second memoir that kept referring to the first which was annoying as I haven‘t read the first. This one didn‘t really have a strong narrative or resolution. #Edelweiss
panListened on audiobook. Was waiting for something to come of this story, but nothing really ever did.
so-soRead this one about a teenager working at a nursing home in England in the 1970‘s for this month‘s book club pick.
pickThis collection of essays about some of the ACLUs cases is an all star cast of writers. Fabulous! #edelweiss
so-so#Audiobook
Eh, just ok. Very slow. Pretty good narration. But, didn‘t really knock my socks off.
pickYaaaassss! Liked this even more than Dept. of Speculation. It‘s hard to review a book with little plot. But love the writing and style. #edelweiss
pickOMG! What a delicious debut. A little bit Crazy Rich Asians and a bit My Sister The Serial Killer. A delightfully devilish read. While the cover is beautiful, it doesn‘t convey the twisted goodness that lies beneath. #netgalley
Great quote for #WorldMentalHealthDay
“... tips for helping depressive people.
what to say:
I‘m sorry that you‘re in so much pain. I am not going to leave you. I am going to take care of myself, so you don‘t need to worry that your pain might hurt me.
What not to say:
have you tried chamomile tea?”
panUgh. I listened to this on audiobook for book club. I have twice tried to read this and bailed previously. I wouldn‘t have made it without a book club. Just sooooooo slow.
so-soJust meh. A good and well-paced plot but an unsatisfying ending/wrap-up
pickYaasss! This upcoming novel is a sequel to The Expats. So, if you haven‘t read that one. Do that. Then pick this one up when it comes out in early 2020. #Edelweiss
so-soI resisted for a long time. I just didn‘t think this would be my cup of tea. But after one of my best book buddies and my Dad recommended that I just “Read the damn book”.
And, well, just ok for me. Hard to meet the amount of hype that was thrown on this one.
pickI 🥰 Jasmine Guillory‘s books. This one features a slightly older couple and a Christmastime romance. Pure comfort reading. #Edelweiss
Well, the neighbors have upped their Halloween game this year. PSA: if you get close enough to take a 📸, the headless horseman creepily taunts you.💫 #themoreyouknow #audiobooking #audiowalk
#TBRTuesday
All ARCs, all day!!! Here‘s what I‘ve got going on this week.
pickYaaaass! This is a great novel. Not as trivial as the title and cover suggest. Great plot and lots of meaty subjects. #edelweiss
pickNot quite what I was expecting based on the blog. But this was a good memoir about growing up in Appalachia with an emphasis on her strong female relatives. I recommend this as a strong alternative to Hillbilly Elegy (this one focuses on Eastern KY, too).
#Edelweiss
so-soJust ok. Great cast narration on audiobook. But the story had about 6 too many plot lines. And, it didn‘t feel like authentic dialogue - did folks in 1958 use air quotes? Call them that? Entertaining, though.
#TBRTuesday
Here‘s what‘s on deck for me this week!!!
pickYay! Loved this follow up to The Ex-Pats. You don‘t need to read the first before reading this thriller, but you will want to because this one would spoil the first!!
pickYou guys, this collection of spooky, creepy stories comes out on October 15, and I‘m super excited!
#7covers7days #covercrush
7 favorite covers. 7 days. No explanations. Day 7.
It‘s been fun! Thanks @Cathythoughts for the tag!
pickA satisfying sequel.
I was sort of expecting for the action to continue from the moment Offred gets into the van at the end of the Handmaid‘s Tale. But, I liked having three new narrators even better. There were some things that didn‘t need to be tied in a bow quite so neatly, but as a conclusion, again, very satisfying.
#BookHaul #GalleyBrag
Oooh, got some goodies for my shelves!!!
#7covers7days #Covercrush
7 favorite covers. 7 days. No explanations. Day 4.
#7covers7days #covercrush
7 Favorite Covers. 7 Days. No explanations. Day 2.
#7covers7days #covercrush #day1
7 favorite covers in 7 days. No explanations.
pickA modern re-invention Of Frankenstein set in war torn Baghdad. In many way more reminiscent of golem tales than Mary Shelley. I listened on audiobook which was 💯
#audiobook
In Honor of the anniversary of 9-11.
https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/the-day-the-world-came-to-town-9-1...
#TBRTuesday
Reading down #MountTBR this week. The tagged book is a re-read for book club next Sunday!
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