Oh man, last month, it was May, and I didn't get to read a lot of books...because May. lol But this month, I got in some good books!
Ok, first up...
Oh man. So many twists and turns! It didn't come together until the end (although some reviews i read said they figured it out early on), and then when Will started telling his side, I definitely didn't see that coming. Once I got to the last third of the book, I couldn't put it down.
I've also read Local Woman Missing and The Good Girl by the same author, and those were good, too. Although I like The Other Mrs. better, I think. Her style of writing is so unique and different.
Oh my goodness.
This book. I had a hard time putting it down. It's so good! Another book taking place during WWII- apparently, this is one of my favorite genres, because I keep finding books for this subject! Realistic fiction, set in WWII; there are just so many stories to be told from so many different perspectives! This one is told from the point of view of a girl who is helping an underground rescue Jewish children to safety.
This book. I had a hard time putting it down. It's so good! Another book taking place during WWII- apparently, this is one of my favorite genres, because I keep finding books for this subject! Realistic fiction, set in WWII; there are just so many stories to be told from so many different perspectives! This one is told from the point of view of a girl who is helping an underground rescue Jewish children to safety.
Oh. My. Goodness. I LOVED this one! I honestly love Mary Kay Andrews and have a few more of her books waiting for me to read, but this one was SO CUTE. I loved it from the beginning. It's about a girl who created a successful blog as her full time job (um, hello?! lol), but her husband's betrayal sent that into a downward spiral. She lost her house, her blog, her money...she was forced into anger management therapy, and she happens upon a new adventure in her life. I was connected to the character from the beginning, and I felt ALL the emotions with her - anger, resentment, frustration, joy, excitement. Seriously so cute.
Hmm.. I don't know about this one. I actually started it a long time ago, but just now picked it back up to finish. It was kind of like a Where the Crawdads Sing, but I didn't like it as much. It was in the 1920s in Mississippi - very rural.... two girls who come from very different backgrounds who are both running away from something, and essentially forced together to survive. I liked the book, and others have LOVED the book, but for me, it wasn't a top favorite. BUT... give it a shot! You might like it!
This one was fun to listen to (I listen to it at 1.75x speed, so I think maybe it adds a bit more dramatic to the voice 
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I felt myself a little annoyed at some of the characters, but also connecting to them. How the author connects all the characters, such a unique style of writing. I definitely didn't expect this when I started it... I didn't actually read the summary before I listened to it. Do you read the synopses before reading books? Or do you just go based on suggestions, authors you know, or how do you chose books?
I just noticed it's a Netflix series, so I tried to watch it. lol It's a foreign show, so dubbed over in English, which doesn't bother me. But it was SO DIFFERENT. Just in the first episode. I couldn't watch it any more. lol
It's about a woman who loses her mom to cancer right before they go on a mother daughter trip to Italy, but she still goes...partly because she's also confused about her marriage at that time, too. And then something happens...
The beginning didn't really draw me in, but I kept reading and ended up liking the book.
I give it a 3-4
)I felt myself a little annoyed at some of the characters, but also connecting to them. How the author connects all the characters, such a unique style of writing. I definitely didn't expect this when I started it... I didn't actually read the summary before I listened to it. Do you read the synopses before reading books? Or do you just go based on suggestions, authors you know, or how do you chose books?
I just noticed it's a Netflix series, so I tried to watch it. lol It's a foreign show, so dubbed over in English, which doesn't bother me. But it was SO DIFFERENT. Just in the first episode. I couldn't watch it any more. lol
I don't know why I decided to read it, but it was such a fun read. I love Stanley Tucci even more now. I love his quirky stories through his life, and love the connection with food he makes as he goes along; how he lost his first wife to cancer, his feelings about Hollywood, his childhood growing up... And he even shares recipes, too. The best is doing the audiobook because he narrates it himself! I love his storytelling.
I finished this book on the way up to St. Augustine. I'm tellin' ya. Audiobooks are a GAME changer. It's read by Lauren Graham, who I LOVE as an actress, but as a narrator? I'm still on the fence about.
It's about a woman who loses her mom to cancer right before they go on a mother daughter trip to Italy, but she still goes...partly because she's also confused about her marriage at that time, too. And then something happens...
The beginning didn't really draw me in, but I kept reading and ended up liking the book.
I give it a 3-4
Have you read any of these? What did you think about them?
I'll be back next month with more. Do you have any suggestions? I'm always looking to add to my TBR list.
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