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Clever and funny
and interesting and
thoughtful…
the characters were quirky,
the plot was tricky,
the writing was
at times deep and made me stop & think
and then laugh out loud
in the next paragraph.
Read this one.
5♥♥♥♥♥’s out of 5
NEXT UP:: THE HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS- JOANNA GOODMAN
It took me a little while to finish this
but I did enjoy reading it.
It was interesting to learn
about how she grew up,
how they met,
and reinforced my convictions
that I could never be involved in politics.
I can’t imagine how hard that must be…
that suddenly
your life is no longer your life…
dissected, examined, speculated, judged…
and not even always for
things that should be anyone’s business
or that the judgements/opinions being made
may not have anything to do with decisions
or choices being made,
but rather just a game of strategy and hidden agendas.
I couldn’t do it.
Definitely a good read though…
5♥♥♥♥♥’s out of 5
NEXT UP:: ANXIOUS PEOPLE - FREDRIK BACKMAN
I had no expectations for this book.
I knew nothing about it.
Someone had passed it along to me
and so I gave it a try.
And it was so good.
It is a memoir…it is real
and gritting and
full of emotion
and a-ha moments.
I had a little a-ha moment of my own.
I am very, very bad at
being able to stay mad at anyone.
I just can’t.
And it’s not even that I can’t
stay
mad…but I have a hard time
even getting mad.
I can be rant-y or annoyed,
aggravated, irritated, sour,
cranky, snarky with a person
but I really struggle with actual anger.
I have lost my temper before
but not many times, by my count…
not REALLY lost my temper.
Usually, if someone really makes me mad
I just disappear. I withdraw. Retreat.
Until the bad feelings pass…
which they pretty much always do.
But in the book, the author learns
that she can’t be intimate
until she learns to express anger.
And immediately,
my brain was like “are you listening?
did you hear that? pay attention!”
So anyway,
I haven’t really decided what,
if anything,
to do with that lightbulb moment so…
yeah….this was a really great book. :)
Off to a good start for
whatcha readin’? 2022 edition!
5 ♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5
NEXT UP:: BECOMING - MICHELLE OBAMA
The truth is
I didn’t hit my goal of 35 books
this year but I still read
more than I did
the year before (31)
so I am ok with that.
Here is a list of the last stragglers…
Their Perfect Match - Debbie Macomber
Honestly, this was painful. Not really my kind of thing.
♥ out of 5
Hillbilly Elegy - JD Vance
This was a bit of a tough, long read but worth it.
♥♥♥ out of 5
Feeding My Mother - Jann Arden
I had really, really been looking
forward to this one and it did not
disappoint. Her writing is beautiful
and poignant and full of realness.
Made laugh and cry…
sometimes,
at the same time.
♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig
I loved this one. Big love.
♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5
If I Knew Then - Jann Arden
Another one that I was very excited about….
I am at that point where I am aware of my age
and the changes and perceptions,
both mine and from other people
and society as a whole,
so I really enjoyed this.
It made me think.
♥♥♥♥ out of 5
The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Davis
A good way to catch my attention is
definitely to lead with an ee cummings poem..
I love, love, loved this book.
Worth the hype
♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5
Didn’t See That Coming - Rachel Hollis
I don’t “love” Rachel Hollis but
it was a book about dealing
with the end of things you might not
have seen ending
and yeah…
I can relate.
♥♥♥♥ out of 5
The Four Winds - Kristen Hannah
I love Kristen Hannah….
I love everything by her…I find her
writing draws me in, makes me want to stay.
I can’t lie. I didn’t want to stay in this book…
I loved the writing but I was
exhausted and wrung out dry
by the time I was reading it…
so sad, so bleak, so desolate,
at times so hopeless…
but given the subject, that was unavoidable.
Definitely worth reading but
not a light beach read.
♥♥♥♥ out of 5
And that takes me to 33 books for 2021!
I am going to keep my goal for 2022 at 35
since I didn’t quite hit it this year.
Happy reading!! :)
(captain’s log::day six of temporary restrictions complete)
Playing catch up once again….
I know I have written about this author here before,
actually, just last week :)
I do really like her writing.
It reminds a little bit of the books
I read when I was younger…
I loved Jackie Collins…and books
that were glossy and glittery
and maybe a tiny bit smutty…heh.
Anyway. These last two books by
Taylor Jenkins Reid
remind me slightly of that time
in my life…but
without the smuttiness
:)
Rich people, famous people,
rock stars, celebrities
and secrets behind the screens…
Not really a subject I am good with reading about…
anything that has to do with children
really, really hurts my heart…it always has.
The note I had written myself about this book was:
”I did not expect to love this so much
but the writing was very beautiful and tragic and
sweetly sad like a fairy tale.”
Another quick read that was a bit of a thriller,
a bit creepy (which is not usually my thing) and also involved a kid…
but it was well worth the read.
and welcome to the
self help portion of my reading list….
:)
I actually really liked this book.
I appreciated his no-nonsense way of
looking at things…I liked that he said the eff word a lot.
I felt like a lot of this was not new to me,
but did reaffirm some thoughts I had…
but I did also have some epiphanies while reading this.
The truth is I am pretty happy on my own
and I knew this going into the book…
I do not require a relationship to be happy.
I am not opposed to one but
I am also unwilling to settle for anything less
than sparks and butterflies. :)
“Asking myself where I am going
before I ask
who is going with me.”
This.
This book. This was one of my most favorite books
this year. And yes, it’s a bit of a self-help-y kinda thing
but it’s the kinda self help-y thing I like…
Also, it has the eff word in the title.
Which I always like.
I made sooooo many notes while reading this.
And when I finished it, I wanted to start it over again.
It is not a “give away for trade book”
it’s one I know I will re-read…
and I just like seeing it on my shelf.
* also the author is adorable
and my bestest friend now cause she left
a comment on Instagram…heehee