kinda whatcha readin' but ....

since I haven’t finished reading anything yet
for 2023
instead,
I wanted to talk about
the last book I read in 2022:
How to Host a Viking Funeral
by Kyle Scheele

This was the perfect book
for me to end my year on…
it was interesting and amusing
hearing about the author’s various
ideas and shenanigans over the years,
but also inspiring….
it made me soooo want to build
giant things out of cardboard
(and also made me want to burn things!)
(which, if you know me, is likely not a great idea.)

But what I loved most about this book
was that he tied the story of the Viking ship
full of regret
into so many brilliant observations and
truths
about life….

Honestly, I took a lot of notes
when I was reading this….but
I realize when I look back at them now
that they were not meant to be shared….
they were small (and large) surprise insights
into my own glitchy brain…
it helped me see how I am
in a bit of a different light.

I totally recommend reading this.
I enjoyed it 110%.

No regrats. (heh. if you know, you know).

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

Another Monday,
another catch up on books read
so far this year.

And…I know my goal was 30
but…spoiler alert…I HAVE HIT 30 ALREADY!! Yay me!!!!
so for funsies,
I am trying to do a challenge
I saw online #TenBeforeTheEnd
and have picked 10 titles that I am going to
try to finish before the end of 2022.

and as promised, here are books 21-25:

21. Cilka’s Journey - Heather Morris
♥♥♥♥♥5 out of 5
So good but so sad,
and tragic and frustrating
and horrifying.

22. The Paris Apartment - Lisa Foley
♥♥♥♥4 out of 5
Interesting…I liked the setting…
twisty-turny….quick read

23. The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Hahn
♥♥♥♥4 out of 5
I like books about Belly and Conrad and Jeremiah…
don’t judge me. :D

24. Lilac Girls - Martha Hall Reilly
♥♥♥♥4 out of 5
Notes I wrote after reading it:
sad & horrifying & hopeful

25. Beautiful World, Where Are You? - Sally Rooney
♥♥♥♥4 out of 5
No notes written but I know I set the book aside
as one that I don’t want to give away
because I feel I will read it again…

whatcha readin'? {goal 35 :: book 3}

I frigging loved this book.

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

whatcha readin' {goal 35::book 10}

So, I can’t lie.
This is not my usual kind of book.

It was given to me
either as part of a trade
or from the sweet woman
down the street
who randomly gave me
a laundry basket full of books.

It was cute and quick,
a relaxing sweet read…
and sometimes,
that is exactly what you need.

♥

3♥s out of 5
NEXT UP:: SEABISCUIT - LAUREN HILLENBRAND

whatcha readin'? 2020 {book 15::goal 30}

We are at the halfway mark of the goal!

i think that deserves a cupcake!!
(and seriously, these are my most favorite little things…)

anyway…heehee…back to the book.

I loved this book…
and it’s funny that I did because
I don’t like short stories
and while this wasn’t a short story
it felt like an amalgamation of
short stories
shared as anecdotes
to make up an entire story.

Her writing was beautiful.
There was a lot happening in a book
where
nothing seemed to really be
happening.

There was a lot said about the
main character
in a book that didn’t seem to
describe the main character.

You should totally give this book a try.

4.5 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
NEXT UP:: ONE DAY - DAVID NICHOLLS