OH THIS WAS A GOOD MONTH.
First of all, I discovered (thanks to NGS) that I love doing a buddy read! She and I read Kin, and I read Yesteryear with another friend of mine. I loved going slow through books that I otherwise would have devoured, and I loved talking about smart books with smart friends. I can't wait to do it again!
I also read a ton of current books and books off my Q1 and Q2 list-- a delight indeed. I finish the month with 5 library books on my shelf, plus 2 Book of the Month selection and 2 more on the way. Can I clear this back log by the end of May? CROSS YOUR FINGERS, friends.
📕🎉 Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age by Vauhini Vara: Meh.
🎧 The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz: A serviceable backlist thriller to listen to while I ran in the morning.
🎧🎉 This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page: This was sweet, but I had to listen to it at 2.75 speed to keep my brain engaged.
📱🎉 The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave: A rare sequel that is better than the first book.
📱 Exit Interview by Kristi Coulter: Where are all my Amazon haters? This book was a page-turner.
📕🎉You With the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate: You guys know I have a soft spot of the celebrity memoir.
🎧🎉Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas: What. That was a WILD READ. Google it.
📕🎉Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson: Her thrillers are very fun to read-- I liked this one a bunch.
🎧🎉 The Astral Library by Kate Quinn: What an awesome departure! And the audiobook is read by Saskia Maarleveld who is one of my all-time faves.
📱🎉 American Fantasy by Emma Straub: Oh, I love her. So funny. So sweet. Such good characters.
🎧🎉 So Old, So Young by Grant Grinder: LOVED THIS.
🎧🎉More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen: She is a delightful writer, and this book is a great read.
📱🎉 Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell: I am a sucker for her books, and this one did not disappoint.
📕🎉Kin by Tayari Jones: I liked this a lot. Loved, even. The book is told in 2 viewpoints that switch off from chapter to chapter, and, as is usually the case, I liked one story far better than the other.
📕🎉Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke: BOOK OF THE YEAR. Can't wait to see her at my library this month!
