What was this doing on my holds list?
Good-- not great-- reads
Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay: Some flaws, but largely super entertaining. **2025 **Audio
The Love Haters by Katherine Center: Very contrived. **2025
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins: Not rocket science but some solid advice here.
All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett: I felt like I already knew this plot. **2025
Retreat by Krysten Ritter: A good poolside thriller. **2025
All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman: The terrible main character eventually gets un-terrible. I liked this one a lot, it turns out. **2025 **Audio
BOTY contenders:
The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb: We listened to this on our way home from South Carolina, and it is SO SAD. We googled reviews, largely agreed with them, and liked the book anyway. **2025 **Audio
King of Ashes by S.A. Crosby: Loved this one. Thrilling! Well written! Great characters! Some Harry Crews vibes. LOVED. **2025
The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker: Oh this is so good. It made me think a ton about memory and the fever dream that Covid seems to be in the rearview mirror. **2025
Never Flinch by Stephen King: I love Holly Gibney. **2025 **Audio
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid: Ahhhhhhh, yesssssss. **2025
STATS
BTM 12
Book books: 7
Kindle books 0
Audio books 5
2025 books: 10
BTY 99
Book books: 56
Kindle books: 3
Audio books: 40
2025 books: 54
Wally Lamb is one of my favorite authors, and "She's Come Undone" is one of my favorite books of all time!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I have that Wally Lamb as a library hold! And, I've heard Mel Robbins talk about "Let Them" on a podcast- it sounds good, but I felt like I got the idea from the podcast and don't need to read the book.
ReplyDeleteI have not read any of these but I plan to read the new TJR. Except it's my book club's November read so I probably need to wait until October to read it, otherwise I will forget too much and be useless during the discussion!
ReplyDeleteI have Parents Weekend out right now - generally really like the author - and just read Never Flinch. I love Holly Gibney but didn't love the book. Love Wally Lamb, and keep hearing about S.A. Crosby. Thanks mostly to you I have 30 library books on the table at the end of my bed and I am treading book water desperately trying not to drown.
ReplyDeleteHa - I ADORED The Love Haters, but you are so right, it is so contrived. Don't care, loved it anyway.
ReplyDeleteI’ve not read any of these. Always appreciate some recommendations. I dislike contrived books SO much.
ReplyDeleteI am #167 on the list for the new TJR. We'll see how long that takes...
ReplyDeleteLOVED Atmosphere. Loved. My sister is reading Wally Lamb and she's loving it.
ReplyDeleteI cant wait to get the TJR new book!!!!
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