Where has the year gone?

Wow we are in October already.  My last post was in June...that is craziness!

Of course I have read a ton of books between now and then, 33 to be exact.  That is far too many for a summary post.  So I’m just going to show my goodreads list...most of them in goodreads I didn’t even bother write reviews either..it’s been a tough motivation year.

The ones I did review are as follows:

Confessions on the 7:45

This was an engrossing book, the characters and story kept me guessing and staying up past my bedtime.  It was really well written and a great read.

Dark Tides

I wanted to like this book truly I did. I really liked the first one and I was excited to read this one. However the characters did not have the same resonance with me as in the first book. I hated Livia and I had trouble connecting with Sarah and Johnnie and Alys.  And I really didn’t care for the Ned storyline either.  It was well written and the story flowed, I just did not care for the characters and I read it quickly so I could get through it.

The Book of Two Ways

This was a good book right up until the end.  It was a little slow at the beginning and I felt like the chapters were long. But it worked to keep me reading later than I planned.  I missed many a bed time.  It was a solid 3 moving towards a 4. The ending or I should say lack of ending for ruined it for me. They both abruptly end with no resolution and I hated it, I almost threw my iPad against the wall I was so upset!  But luckily I was fiscally minded enough not to.

I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley.  I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.

The-Star Crossed Sisters of Tuscany

To be fair when I first got this book, I wasn’t sure I was going to like it. I love Italy and the premise was great. But I wasn’t sure the sisters and the mystery was going to do it for me. Boy was I wrong this was amazing!  I was so drawn into the characters but the ones I loved and the ones I hated. I can’t say the ending was a complete surprise but it did leave me guessing up to the end.

I received this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) through NetGalley.  I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.