By: Book Lover

Book Lover — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 08:48:08 +0000

I’m so excited to read this one. It’s wonderful!!

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:50:00 +0000

Before We Were Innocent was not on my radar before, but looks very interesting! Your reviews are great! I have added to my TBR.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:19:30 +0000

Run, Jane, Run was a light thriller that had me guessing at the storyline.
I also read Before We Were Yours, as you did, and I found it to be an emotionally compelling story! What a horrific life for a family!!

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:07:07 +0000

My reading slowed down with a house full of family visiting at the end of the year & has yet to pick up speed. I kind of lost my reading “mojo!” I’ve lowered my 2023 reading challenge on Goodreads from my usual 50 (I only made it to 45 last year) to 30. We’ll see if I can at least accomplish that!

Spare was my first read of the year. I liked it okay. I shouldn’t judge the guy, but feel like for people that do not want to be in the spotlight, they manage to call attention. I felt like some of what Harry wrote about the way Meghan was treated, only perpetuated the situation. Although I know it became a safety issue for his family. So that needed to be addressed. It just may have been TMI in some parts. Okay. Enough of that.

Next book was Maame. I liked the story, but it was kind of a mixed bag, wasn’t it?? I almost DNFd it a the very start, but glad I did not. I liked the bits about her father & Ghanaian culture. Heck, I liked Maame, the character & her voice in general. I did not like all the Googling as much & felt like less of it would have been better. Made me want to skim over those bits. And there were times I got whiplash with change of topic, from very serious to suddenly silly dating stuff. I also could have done without how graphic it got toward the end. All in all a good debut. But as I said: a mixed bag.

Currently reading Unlikely Animals and feel I may have finally gotten my groove back! More up my alley, so to speak.

Also reading Love, Pamela, but it is so like the documentary (I watched that first), that I may not read it all.

I cannot tell you how many TBRs I have. Embarrassing really. I somehow have developed a very bad habit of jumping on wait lists at the library at the earliest mention of an upcoming release & my stack is out of control. I am a bit of a new release hoarder & cannot possibly read all these books! I guess it is a bit of FOMO left over from the start of the pandemic.

I do have the new Jojo Moyes! Along with The Sun Walks Down (recommended by Ann Patchett). But I fo have about 18 other library books checked out at the moment.

Also bought an old paperback copy of The Far Pavilions. That is a suggested read from Queen Consort Camilla. She mixes old and new titles, which I like. It is a thick book, so not sure when I will tackle it.

And last but not least, I will get on the library list for Rebecca Makkai’s I Have Some Questions For You. See, I cannot seem to stop.

By: Cheryl Westlake

Cheryl Westlake — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:45:20 +0000

Hotel Nantucket-DNF
The Nightingale-Loved it
Code Name Sapphire-it was just mediocre. The premise was so similar to Nightingale. It’s a 3 star for me.
How to Walk Away-5 stars. It’s my book for #7 in your 2023 Challenge.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:38:13 +0000

Wow, thanks for all the great reviews. I enjoy Megan Miranda and am looking forward to reading her new book. I’ve added Before we were innocent to my TBR. This one intrigues me.