Comments on: Reading Lately: April 2024 Book Reviews

By: Rachael

Rachael — Thu, 02 May 2024 16:22:44 +0000

In reply to Laura J. I just started the next Gamache book. I do love that I can get the audiobooks from the library so quickly!

By: Laura J

Laura J — Wed, 01 May 2024 17:01:12 +0000

Keep going with Inspector Gamache. I’ve read all her books and am looking forward to her next one that comes out this fall. Another great mystery series is the Ruth Galloway series by Ellie Griffiths. It take place in England and there are about 15 books in the series. Just like the Gamache books, the first couple of books take a while to get into, but after that it’s full steam ahead. The best thing about waiting a few years and letting several books in the series get published before is that you don’t have to wait 1-2 years for the next book to be published and you can just keep reading them and enjoy the character development while not forgetting some of the details.
And you don’t have to wait months for your book on hold at the library to come in since it’s not a current best seller or recently published!

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 01 May 2024 05:29:01 +0000

My best books this month were The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joelle, Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McNulty and So That Happened by Katie Bailey. Also, a re-read Adventurers Wanted: Slathbog’s Gold by M. L. Forman.
Kind of a different list this month.

By: Debi Morton

Debi Morton — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:15:10 +0000

I completely agree with you about Making It So. I just finished Surrender by Bono and the difference in both the men and their books was amazing. Stewart, as you said, did not say much and none of it was very personal. And he dropped so many names it made me dizzy; all to say look at me, I know all these people. Bono on the other hand names people saying look at them, their talent, their activism, their heart, their friendship or political savvy. To quote you, read this-Surrender, not that-Making it So.

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:08:12 +0000

I read James by Percival Everett and am still not sure how I feel about it. It was on my radar from the get go. I read The Trees a couple of years ago. That was one wild book. I appreciated the premise of James. Giving a voice to Jim, from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is brilliant. And there is the interesting concept of the slaves not speaking in the dialect that was used in Twain’s original, that plays a part in the story. So, intriguing concept, yes. Everett is good at creating thought provoking ideas. But I cannot help thinking somehow he is piggy backing off Twain. I understand the original book is public domain, but still.

That was my new release for April. I sometimes feel like I swamp myself with new releases & a never ending TBR of them. I did however do some backlist reading as well. My book club read Circe by Madeline Miller this month. That was one that my daughter was always intending to read. I was not a fan of The Song Of Achilles, so sort of put Circe off. It ended up being much more engaging than the former title, but I think Greek mythology is not my thing. I felt it would have benefited from some better editing. There were some very vivid, imaginative passages, but also parts that went on too long.

Another backlist book was Maggie Smith’s You Could Make This Place Beautiful. Not sure what took me so long. That was really good; especially if you are going through a divorce, or as was my case, even if you aren’t.

Currently reading: Clear by Carys Davies, The Truth About The Devlins by Lisa Scottoline and The Tower by Flora Carr. So far these are not really “hitting” for me. I am in that search for what to read next. I’ll most likely finish Clear (it is short). The Devlins is due back day after tomorrow, so it will need to pick up. And I won a copy of The Tower, so it can wait!

Not overly excited about much. Maybe Real Americans by Rachel Khong. I have several wait lists (always at the limit) going at the library. Too many to list. I found a copy of Amy Tintera’s Listen For The Lie in a Little Free Library (don’t you love those?!) recently. So that was fun. If I can just get around to reading it now. Also won an uncorrected advance copy of Wait by Gabriella Burnham.

Trying to adjust to a new pair of bifocals for my aging eyes may send me over the edge!!!!!

I always appreciate your posts/lists!!!!!!