Stacking the Shelves: 7/11-7/31

LibraryThing Early Review:

The Castle by Anne Montgomery

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

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

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

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