whatcha readin'? {goal 35 - books 21-25}

Playing catch up once again….

5 more books I have read:

25.

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…

I enjoyed this book.

4 ♥’s out of 5

22.

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.”

5 ♥’s out of 5

23.

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.

4 ♥’s out of 5

24.

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.”

5 ♥’s out of 5

25.

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

5 ♥’s out of 5

whatcha readin'? {goal 35 - books 16-20}

Because this worked so well already,
I have decided to share the next 5 books
I read in post instead of numerous posts….
:)
keeping it simple in December.
Can’t go wrong with that.

I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and interesting providing two points of view and lots of stuff to make you think, especially about what you (and by you, I mean me) might take for granted without even realizing.

Well worth the read.

5♥’s out of 5♥’s

I was very excited about this book.

I had loved the first book I read by this author (Daisy Jones & the Six) and this one did not disappoint me at all! Lots of secrets and intrigue
and trying to figure out who was who and
what was what…I really enjoyed this (not quite as much as Daisy Jones) but look forward to reading more by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

4 ♥’s out of 5 ♥’s

“Meaning is not found in the material realm - dinner, jazz, cocktails, conversation,
or whatever. Meaning is what is left when everything else is stripped away.”

Read this book. It will put your life in perspective.
♥

5♥’s out of 5 ♥’s

I love Kate Quinn’s books and this one did not disappoint.

Set in 1940, with strong women characters and a bit of a mystery
and intrigue…secrets, code-breaking, war…so worth the read.

5 ♥’s out of 5 ♥’s

While I enjoyed the writing in this book, some of the subject matter
hit too close to home for me to be objective.

But a good read nonetheless! I really did enjoy the writing
and the story carried me along effortlessly.

5♥’s out of 5♥’s

whatcha readin'? {goal 35 - book 13, 14 and 15}

I am very, very behind on posting
the books I have read for 2021…
to make up for that,
I am going to try posting them in
multiples now until I catch up…
so here are books
13, 14 and 15.

13.

I was expecting this to be a light, quick read.
Not really what it was.
A heavy subject (abortion) and a jumpy
timeline with a lot of characters
made me feel confused and frustrated.

But it might have just been me.
Sometimes if you read a book at the wrong time,
your brain rejects it I think.
And I wanted a light read.

3.5 ♥’s out of 5

14.

I enjoyed this book.
I know this because I gave it 5 out of 5 hearts.
But I also didn’t make any notes of why
I loved it and if you know me,
you know my brain immediately deletes
a book from my memory when I
finish reading it….
so I really can’t remember why I liked it
but apparently,
I really liked it.
Maybe you will, too.

5♥’s out of 5

15.

My one note that I had written
about this book was:
little bit of a hard read. grim.

and then I gave it 3.5 hearts
so…..
not sure what else I can say.

3.5♥’s out of 5
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