I've been doing a LOT of reading in 2017,
so I thought I'd do a super-quick book review of what I've read so far!
Truly Madly Guilty:
- liked it, but didn't love it
- did enjoy the hoarding storyline in this one
Chasers of the Light:
- great for love quotes
- and life quotes
- my personal favorite:
"Promise me
you will not spend
so much time
treading water
and trying to keep your
head above the waves
that you forget,
truly forget,
how much you have always
loved
to swim."
What Was Mine:
- messed with my mind!
- good writing
- makes you side with the kidnapper!!!
The Alchemist:
- not a fan of this one
- i was unimpressed, and it felt looooong
The Shack:
- i skimmed to the end
- too fantasy-like
The Precious One:
- we read this for book club in March-- join us!
- good, makes you root for love
- slow in parts, though
- i want to read her new one:
- her other books are better than The Precious One:
Believing God:
- helped me have a bigger faith
- full of awesome quotes, lots of underlining
- that said, it was difficult to finish
The Memory of Light:
- everyone should read this book
- spot-on descriptions of mental health issues
- i want to read ALL his other works
Silver Bay:
- utter disappointment after her other novels (ie me before you)
- so slow moving
- main character is very much one dimensional
Britt-Marie Was Here:
- found myself rooting for her
- better understand her after reading about her in My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry
- (but it's not at all necessary to read MGAMTTYSS first)
- i've loved all his books
- next up:
Inside The O'Briens:
- amazing characters that easy to connect with
- helps you understand every aspect of Huntington's disease
- first book i listened to on Audio-- where has this been all my life?!?
- i love all of her books
The Girl on the Train:
- wow. listened on audio & could not turn it off
- so many story lines, deep characters
- and crazy turns of events
- loved it
What are you reading? And do you like it? Love it?
Who are your favorite authors?
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Loved your reviews. I have A Man called Ove waiting for me at the library. Just ordered A Memory of Light from there. I LOVED The Shack.
ReplyDeleteI agree about the shack, skimmed it as it was boring and not interesting at all. Will not see the movie, the previews I have seen do not even seem like the same as the book...
ReplyDeletewelcome to audio books! Such a fun way to double up on reading, I always feel like it keeps my stories straight when one of them isn't being read in my own voice - haha, weird but true. So bummed that you didn't enjoy The Alchemist! Your books read list for this year is astounding though - for real inspiring me! I'm going to ask the Easter bunny for A Memory of Light! xxox great reviews! (have you signed up for Blogging for Books? might be a fun way to get some free books in exchange for a review post!)
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