LibraryThing Early Review:
The Castle by Anne Montgomery
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing
Title: Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing
Author: Lauren Hough
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780593080764
Thoughts: Hough's life has definitely been interesting, especially in how it has been affected after growing up in a cult.
Rating: 4/5
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
From the Forest
Title: From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairytales
Author: Sara Maitland
Publisher: Counterpoint
ISBN: 9781619021914
Thoughts: Interesting look at the forests of Britain and the history of fairy tales with some original retellings.
Rating: 3/5
Everything Beautiful in Its Time
Title: Everything Beautiful in Its Time: Seasons of Love and Loss
Author: Jenna Bush Hagar
Publisher: HarperAudio
ISBN: 9780062960665
Thoughts: Beautiful memoir that made me cry a few times as Hagar reflects on her grandparents.
Rating: 4/5
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Should We Stay or Should We Go
Title: Should We Stay or Should We Go
Author: Lional Shriver
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780063094246
Thoughts: I had a lot of trouble getting into this story, but by the third or fourth scenario, I really began enjoying it.
Rating: 3/5
Friday, July 23, 2021
Somebody's Daughter
Title: Somebody's Daughter
Author: Ashley C. Ford
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
ISBN: 9781250804105
Thoughts: Unlike many memoirs today, Ford actually takes us through her whole life up until now with vulnerability and braver.
Rating: 4/5
The Window
Title: The Window
Author: Kellista Rae Keaton
Publisher: TouchPoint
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: I just couldn't connect with the main character and thought many of her actions made no sense.
Rating: 2/5
Thursday, July 22, 2021
The History of White People
Title: The History of White People
Author: Nell Irvin Painter
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393339741
Thoughts: A very interesting and educational look at how whites became a race.
Rating: 4/5
Sunday, July 18, 2021
The Bluest Eye
Title: The Bluest Eye
Author: Toni Morrison
Publisher: Books on Tape
ISBN: 9780307941145
Thoughts: Very character-driven and poetic, but it lost me on a few parts.
Rating: 3/5
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
What It's Like to Be a Bird
Title: What It's Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing - What Birds are Doing, and Why
Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 9780307957894
Thoughts: Not at all what I expected, but a lot of interesting information on birds.
Rating: 3/5
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Daytime Drama
Title: Daytime Drama
Author: Sarahlyn Bruck
Publisher: TouchPoint
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: Good read about family and love while dealing with the entertainment industry.
Rating: 3/5
Malibu Rising
Title: Malibu Rising
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Publisher: Random House Audio
ISBN: 9781984845344
Thoughts: Great story about family and the 80s, but the second part got into too many extraneous characters' heads.
Rating: 3/5
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Marcus Makes a Movie
Title: Marcus Makes a Movie
Author: Kevin Hart
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9780593179147
Thoughts: A fun story about teamwork, hard work, and what all goes into making a movie.
Rating: 3/5
Encyclodedia Brown Mysteries Volume 1
Title: Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries Volume 1
Author: Donald J. Sobol
Publisher: Listening Library
ISBN: 9780807218747
Thoughts: Good five-minute mysteries, but so very dated.
Rating: 3/5
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Stacking the Shelves: 6/20-7/3
Won from Library Summer Reading Club:
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Friday, July 2, 2021
Nothing to See Here
Title: Nothing to See Here
Author: Kevin Wilson
Publisher: HarperAudio
ISBN: 9780062957863
Thoughts: Well-developed relationships, but I expected more depth or more fun.
Rating: 3/5
Salvation
Title: Salvation
Author: J.S. Bailey
Publisher: BHC
ISBN: 9781643971384
Thoughts: Even though this was the last book in a series, it was very easy to jump into and very engaging.
Rating: 4/5
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