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Current Reads... Early March
Helloooooooo Sweet Readers!! So. What titles have been keeping you up late and into the wee hours of the morning? Which is a bit of a figure of speech for me these days, as I struggle to read at night without falling asleep! Are you having good luck with book selections? Or have you hit some duds? I snagged two books in February that, try as I might, I just couldn't stay interested in : The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson & The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi. Both were quite good... but neither seemed to hold my attention. Perhaps I'll try again later. It is frustrating however, as the combined reading I did on both of those equaled 400+ pages and could've been another title finished. A bit of a bummer. Although, I did read 24 books in February, so not too shabby.
Q is for Quarry : 4 stars R is for Ricochet : 4 stars S is for Silence : 4 stars T is for Trespass : 3 stars Yes Please : 3 stars Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children : 3 stars A Knife in the Fog : 4 stars A Study in Charlotte : 3 stars Coraline : 4 stars Stardust : 5 stars A Curious Beginning : 3 stars Sometimes I Lie : 3 stars The Library Book : 5 stars Murder on the Orient Express : 4 stars U is for Undertow : 4 stars V is for Vengeance : 4 stars In an Absent Dream : 3 stars One for the Money : 3 stars The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women : 4.5 stars My favorite titles were Stardust, Radium Girls [although it's terribly sad & as a result, it took me nearly a week to get through] and most of all The Library Book! It's a bit dry and wanders back and forth between the past and present and back again, but the language, subject matter and vocabulary seriously had my heart singing - so gooooood. I also greatly enjoyed Coraline, but must admit [for what might be the first time ever] that I actually loved the movie even more!
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I read Radium Girls and it was disturbing but I'm glad I read it. I've got Sometimes I Lie on reserve at our digi library.
Here's what I've read so far these last few mths. The only one I wasn't really into was Sweet Lamb Of Heaven. I did finish it but it wasn't one of my faves.
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Anyway, I've mostly been into self-improvement and business books because I'm so fired up about my new business, but I did re-read a favorite novel. This is what I've read since January. |
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I read zero books last month... which is pretty much par for the course these days... I just wanted to pop in and say WOW! I'm super impressed with you ladies. Clearly I need to work on my time management skills!!
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I'm listening to an audio book as I drive around....called The Plant Paradox. The guy talks about lectins in food and how they effect our body. Not sure if I would enjoy reading it, I think I would get bored with it, but as an audio book....I am loving it. I like to learn as much about food and nutrition as I can.
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I finished two:
Daughter of the Pirate King Love, Life and the List The author of Atomic City Girls is speaking at my work today....but I didn't finish the book. Darn.
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I've been reading all the YA and nonfiction lately which is a really weird combo for me!
My favorites this month: Jefferson's Son, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and Piecing me Together! I also LOVED The Dry but it was more my typical thriller read. Oh and Where the Forest Meets the Stars was amazing! |
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One of my fave books so far this year is by Lisa Gardner....Never Tell. There are a few others in this series I am going to read too. I recommend it for anyone that loves thrillers/mystery. Her writing style is very easy-to-read and flows so smoothly. Every time I read this story I am surprised at how much time has gone by b/c I get lost in the book and time flies.
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Wow, I'm super impressed with those long book lists!! I have read one book this month so far, Five Feet Apart, for a book club. I loved it. I'm now reading Shatter Me which is good so far, but it takes me a long time to get through books. I usually read when I'm in the car waiting for my daughter to get done with her activities or in the school pickup line!
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Kelley - did you know the movie "Five Feet Apart" is coming out soon? I saw the promo for it last week. I'm going to see it. I should read the book first.
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I'm new to the reading list, but I'm working on "An American Marriage" this month and finishing up "A Man Called Ove". I would highly recommend "An American Marriage"! "Stardust" and "Coraline" are two of my all time favorites, and I started "Radium Girls" for a book club but wasn't sure my stomach could handle the details so stopped reading. I also have "How to Be Good" on my to-read list and borrowed "Yes, Please" from my sister in law lol. Agatha Christie are good reads too although I haven't picked one up in awhile.
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Andrea - I loved A Man Called Ove and Radium Girls. I just reserved American Marriage and How To Be Good so should be reading them soon. Thx for the recommendation.
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This is what I've read the last couple of months: This is the story of how "Science Mike" lost his faith & found it in a different form, and I enjoyed his authenticity and his reading about his experience. This was interesting because it isn't the usual defector story, and she writes about all that she loved & lost in North Korea. This is an older book, and I find Glennon's story really interesting. I used to read her blog, and while I don't agree with her whole "I am the only person who will never let me down" idea, I really appreciate how open & honest she is in this book. This just finished off the Charlotte Holmes series, which was entertaining. I've also read a LOT of Junie B Jones to Ariana, and that girl just makes me laugh so much.
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