Surprisingly, it’s been a very good reading week! I thought I’d be too busy/tired to read much, but I was lucky in picking a couple of books that immediately hooked me, so I was reading in any spare moment before I even noticed it! And I’ve found some great books that I’m super excited to have read.
Just Shelved
The Postcard by Anne Berest
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
I loved all three of these books. Killers of a Certain Age is a romp and a half, and I love reading exciting, pulse-pounding books that are about people who are of a mature vintage. I love that it provides opportunities for more experiences, skills and even some physical limits that add an extra challenge. I loved the women in this book and I’m really looking forward to the next book in the series. The Postcard was kind of an impulse borrow from my library app, but turned out to be fantastic. It’s a tricky one to explain because it’s a novel… but also kind of not? It’s about a character called Anne Berest searching for the stories of her ancestors who died in Auschwitz during the second world war. It’s historically accurate, and based on real people and events, but written with a fictional narrative tone and a beautiful and engaging style that makes it so smooth to read. I’m not exactly sure where the lines between fact and fiction fell. One Last Stop has been on and off my library holds list for ages now, but I finally decided to give it a try. I’m skeptical of romances, but this one I’d heard great things about. I ended up really enjoying it – less for the romance element, and more for the intertwined mysteries and wonderful characters and friendships that develop throughout the novel. It’s got such a great feel to it, and such joy at times, and I want more of that feeling.
Currently Reading
Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon
Mindful Parenting for ADHD by Mark Bertin, MD
I have been meaning to read The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches for a while – I don’t remember who recommended it to me, but thanks if it was you! – and finally decided it was time. So far I’m absolutely loving it and kicking myself for not picking it up sooner. I think it was recommended to me as one I might like after I read Legends & Lattes, and I can definitely see why – it also reminds me of The House in the Cerulean Sea. Both wonderful things. Still haven’t gone back to the other two, but I’m too tired to try and figure out what’s happening there, so I’m leaving them here for this week.
Up Next
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew by Dr. Sharon Saline
Again, I’m too tired to really put much thought into what I’m going to read next, particularly since random selections have really been working out for me so far this year! All these are still up there on my list of possibilities, but I have holds trickling in from the library that I’ll probably go to first if they arrive, and other random books in my audiobook apps I might decide to try out. We shall see!
That’s it for my week. Best reading week I’ve had in months, and a great start to the new year! What about you guys? Have you read any of these? Which is the best book you’ve read so far this year?
A weekly post that encourages bloggers to share what they have read in the past week, what they’re currently reading and books they’ve recently added to their TBRs. Originally started by Sheila at Book Journey, it is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. I also link up with The Sunday Salon post each week hosted by Deb at Readerbuzz (and sometimes include some of her content prompts).