This is a list of the books I've read lately that I've enjoyed the most.
Longbourn by Jo Baker
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
Mary & O'Neil: A Novel in Stories by Justin Cronin
Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
Middle Men: Stories by Jim Gavin
Chasing Shackleton: Re-Creating the World's Greatest Journey of Survival by Tim Jarvis
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout
I Shall be Near to You by Erin Lindsay McCabe
One More Thing: Stories & Other Stories by B.J. Novak
The Last Girlfriend on Earth by Simon Rich
What in God's Name by Simon Rich
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel by Cathy Scott-Clark
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Monday, February 17, 2014
Letters from Skye
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
This was one of those books that was hard for me to put down. I love epistolary fiction and this book didn't disappoint. There was a moment or two when I wanted to talk the main characters out of a bad decision, but overall I liked them. This book was recommended to me because I liked The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. I can see the similarities, but I liked Letters from Skye a little more. It seemed a little more realistic and I felt that I knew the characters a little better, maybe because the focus was a little narrower.
Rating: 5 Stars
This was one of those books that was hard for me to put down. I love epistolary fiction and this book didn't disappoint. There was a moment or two when I wanted to talk the main characters out of a bad decision, but overall I liked them. This book was recommended to me because I liked The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. I can see the similarities, but I liked Letters from Skye a little more. It seemed a little more realistic and I felt that I knew the characters a little better, maybe because the focus was a little narrower.
Rating: 5 Stars
Wake: A Novel
Wake: A Novel by Anna Hope
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
This book had an interesting perspective on WWI. It was about the post-war experiences of three women of different ages and how they were dealing, or not dealing with the losses they and those around them had faced. I didn't feel connected to the characters by the end of the book. That may have had something to do with the way the chapters jumped from character to character. The book took place over five days but the flashbacks gave you a broader perspective.
Rating: 3 Stars
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
This book had an interesting perspective on WWI. It was about the post-war experiences of three women of different ages and how they were dealing, or not dealing with the losses they and those around them had faced. I didn't feel connected to the characters by the end of the book. That may have had something to do with the way the chapters jumped from character to character. The book took place over five days but the flashbacks gave you a broader perspective.
Rating: 3 Stars
The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel
My posting is very erratic, and shockingly it's been 3+ years since I posted. I've been doing a LOT of reading though, and have even been reviewing some books on Goodreads. I'll share some of those here, as well as the other books I've been reading.
The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel by Cathy Scott-Clark & Adrian Levy
This was an interesting book about an event that I'm sure I heard about but don't remember at all. It's amazing what people can do in extreme situations and at the end of the book I wanted to know what happened to those who survived. The authors included many different perspectives - hotel staff, guests, the police, the terrorists themselves.
Rating: 5 Stars
The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel by Cathy Scott-Clark & Adrian Levy
This was an interesting book about an event that I'm sure I heard about but don't remember at all. It's amazing what people can do in extreme situations and at the end of the book I wanted to know what happened to those who survived. The authors included many different perspectives - hotel staff, guests, the police, the terrorists themselves.
Rating: 5 Stars
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