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Here's what I've read from the last linkup.
Engrossing Reads
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley - I don't know if it was the timing or what, but I could feel this book in my bones. It felt like swimming in pool water that feels the same as your skin temperature, like you are a part of the water. I loved the writing, the cover, the story, and the characters. I recognize that I have read books that have done a much better job in every area, but there's just something about some books, you know? That something existed in this one for me. hardback, own
Little Broken Things by Nicole Baart - I liked how this was written and it totally pulled me in for a less than 24 hour read on vacation. free e-copy from Netgalley
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - Read it. As soon as you can. And make sure your mind is open to something that is likely not your reality. hardback, own
Down a Dark Road (Kate Burkholder #9) by Linda Castillo - The latest in the series, very good. I also read the last two short stories, Seeds of Deception (KB #7.5) and Only the Lucky (KB #8.5) and continue to be meh on the short stories as always. Hard copy, own
Passed the Time Just Fine
The Fifth of July by Kelly Simmons - I had visions of reading this on the actual 5th of July like the dork I am but in my travel exhaustion I forgot that was the plan. It wasn't a bad read, it reminded me a little of Big Little Lies in the telling. free e-copy from Netgalley
Artemis by Andy Weir - To be fair, no character is living up to Mark Watney, okay? He is a once in a lifetime character for a writer. Weir did do it again - he made me read and enjoy a book with science as a main theme. free ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu - A Victorian vampire novella, only a little hurt by time and age. This came before Dracula, which I enjoyed - possibly enjoyed this a little more. This had to have been one of the first books ever to cover incorporate both vampires and lesbian lit. I do love a pioneer. paperback from Amazon, own
Dead Reckoning by Linda Castillo - I wanted to see if she had any chops outside the Kate Burkholder books. Not bad. paperback from Amazon, own
Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo - Lord, such terrible sadness. Like reading about 46 heartbreaks. A good read but not a bright one. Free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda - I think this character aspires to be Joe of You fame but, while a total lunatic, he does not come close. Quick read that moved fast. Free from Netgalley
The Forever Summer by Jamie Brenner - This is the type of cliche chick lit book I typically don't like, and here I am, liking it. It might be that summer vibe. Free copy from Netgalley
Not Worth It
The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve - The title is awesome, the book not so much. I liked the writing, but everything about the entire thing pissed me off. library hardback
Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka - This could very well be one of those books that I just don't get. I liked the writing - the author has a lovely turn of phrase - but the story, blah. Yet it is the book of the summer for many so it could just not be sitting well with me. Free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Between Lost and Found by Shelly Stratton - Deliver me. Lots of repetition and a struggle to get through which is a shame because the characters could have been likeable with a little more work and the story could have been better with the same. Free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Hope's Peak (Harper and Lane #1) by Tony Healey - The female detective calls her male partner Stud, okay? That's how not good this was. I believe this was a Kindle First pick gone very wrong
The Silent Girls by Ann Troup - This is the book that would not end. I'm not sure if it felt interminable because there was too much going on and it was cobbled together or if it was because I've been reading too much. e-copy, not sure where from
The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve - The title is awesome, the book not so much. I liked the writing, but everything about the entire thing pissed me off. library hardback
Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka - This could very well be one of those books that I just don't get. I liked the writing - the author has a lovely turn of phrase - but the story, blah. Yet it is the book of the summer for many so it could just not be sitting well with me. Free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Between Lost and Found by Shelly Stratton - Deliver me. Lots of repetition and a struggle to get through which is a shame because the characters could have been likeable with a little more work and the story could have been better with the same. Free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Hope's Peak (Harper and Lane #1) by Tony Healey - The female detective calls her male partner Stud, okay? That's how not good this was. I believe this was a Kindle First pick gone very wrong
The Silent Girls by Ann Troup - This is the book that would not end. I'm not sure if it felt interminable because there was too much going on and it was cobbled together or if it was because I've been reading too much. e-copy, not sure where from
Before He Finds Her by Michael Kardos - Woof. This book has 99 threads and it was hard to grasp on to one. I thought I knew what it was about and had to revise my opinion at least eight times and not in an ooh, twisty type of way. Plus the main character needs a quick punch to the face. paperback, own, trading ASAP
Did Not Finish
Blessings by Anna Quindlen - It wasn't hooking me, so I stopped after 15 pages? It's my paperback, maybe I'd revisit, but I'll probably end up trading it instead. paperback, own
Did Not Finish
Blessings by Anna Quindlen - It wasn't hooking me, so I stopped after 15 pages? It's my paperback, maybe I'd revisit, but I'll probably end up trading it instead. paperback, own
What are you reading?
