New Reads:
1. Hour of the Assassin by Matthew Quirk - I got this book on a whim from Book of the Month. I wasn't sure if I would like a political thriller, but I really liked this one a lot. I was invested in this one pretty quickly. The action picks up right away and doesn't let up for the whole book. This book had a healthy dose of politics and secret conspiracies.
2. The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver - This was my second book by Josie Silver. I liked both of her books, though maybe I slightly preferred One Day in December. This was an emotional read. I preferred the Awake sections over the Asleep sections.
3. A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler - This was a sad book that really puts you through an emotional wringer. Brad is probably one of my least favorite characters that I have read. I was mad at him throughout many of his actions in this book. I would have liked a different ending than the one in the book. It was a very good and powerful book, though sad.
4. The Broken Girls by Simone St. James - I'm not sure why it took me so long to get around to reading my copy of this book, because wow, it was so good. I'm not sure which Simone St. James book I prefer of the two I've read, this one or The Sun Down Motel. I may have to reread The Sun Down Motel to figure that out. I loved all the main girl characters in both timelines.
Rereads:
1. The Winter Sister by Megan Collins
2. The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Saturday, March 14, 2020
February Wrap-Up and Mini Reviews
1. The Other People by CJ Tudor - I can't really talk about most of this book due to not wanting to give away anything. I will say that it is full of twists and turns that I never saw coming, and even once I thought everything had unraveled, there was still more to come.
2. The Holdout by Graham Moore - This is the best book of the year so far, which may not be saying much since it's only the 7th that I've read this year, but it is also the best book in general that I have read in a while. I got it from Book of the Month, and as soon as I saw it on there, I knew I had to buy it. As soon as the box arrived, I devoured this book in a 24-hour time span. I had to know how both mysteries would play out and I fell in love with the story and the characters in these pages. I don't want to say too much about the story itself because so much of it is delightfully revealed within the pages, and I would not want to give too much away. But all I can say is, do not hesitate to pick up this book.
3. Good Girls Lie by JT Ellison - This was such an interesting mystery in a boarding school setting. It had many twists and turns throughout. I was definitely not expecting the main twist.
4. Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West - This was a really quick and engaging read that showed the lives of a teacher and a helicopter parent. Julia was a bit over-the-top, but I enjoyed reading about her. I could somewhat agree with some complaints about Isobel, but at the same time, the people complaining went about a lot of things in the wrong way. And I loved that her students cared about her and were supporting and defending her.
5. You Are Not Alone by Greek Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen - This was a twisty read full of people that I wasn't ever sure I could trust. There was obviously some shady stuff going on, but it took time for the specifics of that to all be revealed.
2. The Holdout by Graham Moore - This is the best book of the year so far, which may not be saying much since it's only the 7th that I've read this year, but it is also the best book in general that I have read in a while. I got it from Book of the Month, and as soon as I saw it on there, I knew I had to buy it. As soon as the box arrived, I devoured this book in a 24-hour time span. I had to know how both mysteries would play out and I fell in love with the story and the characters in these pages. I don't want to say too much about the story itself because so much of it is delightfully revealed within the pages, and I would not want to give too much away. But all I can say is, do not hesitate to pick up this book.
3. Good Girls Lie by JT Ellison - This was such an interesting mystery in a boarding school setting. It had many twists and turns throughout. I was definitely not expecting the main twist.
4. Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West - This was a really quick and engaging read that showed the lives of a teacher and a helicopter parent. Julia was a bit over-the-top, but I enjoyed reading about her. I could somewhat agree with some complaints about Isobel, but at the same time, the people complaining went about a lot of things in the wrong way. And I loved that her students cared about her and were supporting and defending her.
5. You Are Not Alone by Greek Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen - This was a twisty read full of people that I wasn't ever sure I could trust. There was obviously some shady stuff going on, but it took time for the specifics of that to all be revealed.
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