So I seem to have sucked this year, lol I have read a bunch, but I haven't really written much about them, it is silly to a single post for each book, so I'm going to do a mass one and be better in the future I swear. (fingers crossed behind my back)
Alice Takes Back Wonderlandby David D. Hammons (Read 2/27/18 to 3/6/18) – 3 Stars
I got this in a book box a few years ago, and it was ok. It brought in too many other fairy tale characters and made it all very complicated
The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics by Lundy Bancroft (Read 3/6/18 t0 3/20/18) – 3 Star
I read this one because of how much I learned from the angry men book, but it was just very dry and text book like. It also repeated a lot of what I had already read in a much more technical jargon style.
Contact by Carl Sagan (Read 3/9/18 to 3/23/18) – 4 Star
This was an ok read, a little dense.
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson (Read 3/23/18 to 4/3/18) – 3 Star
This was a really hard book for me. I thought the information was great, but the stories didn’t really interconnect for me, so I think I would have liked it much better if it had been 2 separate books.
The Taster by V.S. Alexander (Read 0 4/4/18 to 4/10/18) – 3 star
This is a #OnceUponABookClubBox book. I really enjoyed this book, but I love WWII historical fiction. I enjoyed the twists that not everyone was as clear cut in their roles as it seemed.
RoverandomJ.R.R. Tolkien (Read 3/25/18 to 4/24/18) – 3 Star
I actually didn’t enjoy this book, the story was a little too disjointed for me, but I bet my kids would love it. Which is who it is aimed at.
Love Is a Choice: The Definitive Book on Letting Go of Unhealthy Relationships by Robert Hemfelt (Read 4/10/18 to 4/25/18) – 3 Star
This was a hard book to make it through. There was a lot of Christian teachings, and it really bogged things down for me. Lots of bible verse and trust in God. I actually felt after reading this book that my assessment from the Lundy book was correct, that I wasn't truly a co-dependent, so much did not apply to me. IF you could make it through all the religious muck, it did have some good points about boundaries. Also that being a helpful person, doesn't automatically make you an enabler, the extent that you go to help makes you an enabler.
The House on Harbor Hill by Shelly Stratton (Read 4/29/18 to 4/30/18) – 4 Star
This is a #OnceUponABookClubBox book. This was another winner for me, the characters were great and I enjoyed seeing how their stories unfolded.
The Scribe of Siena by Melodie Winawer (Read 5/1/18 to 5/14/18) – 2 star
I hated this book! I did not like the characters, the story had no movement. The only reason this got the 2 stars was because the scenery was written very well.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Short Stories by Leo Tolstoy (Read 4/26/18 t0 5/25/180 – 1 Star
I didn’t enjoy this book at all. It was sooo dry.
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (Read 6/2/18 to 6/10/18) – 5 Star
I loved this book like most of Moriarty’s books, I couldn’t wait to see who she choose.
Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-proof Girls in the Early Grades by Michelle Anthony (Read 5/27/18 to 6/13/18) – 2 Star
It seemed to repeat things I already knew, so I didn’t find it helpful at all, but maybe I am a better tuned in parent than I thought.
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly (Listened 6/12/18 to 6/18/18) – 4 Star
This remined me of Devil in the White City, it was far more facts than story. I enjoyed it, but I think it would have been better for me to read than to listen, I could have kept characters straight better I think.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan (Read 1/17/18 to 6/18/18) – 5 Star
I read book with my son's class in school, so the progress was very slow. I really enjoyed the story though.
The Emotionally Abused Woman: Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself by Beverly Engel (Read 6/13/18 to 6/19/18) – 3 Star
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1)by David Weber (Read 6/16/18 to 6/26/18 ) – 5 Star
This was recommended by my boyfriend, and I loved it. The characters were great and it reminded me of historical fiction in space!
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman (Listened 6/19/18 to 6/27/18) – 3 Star
This was great to listen to, and Britt-Marie was a great expansion of a character from My Grandmother told me tell you she was sorry. I really enjoyed reading about the most hated character, it was fun to see she was the way she was for various reasons.
Lose Your Mummy Tummy by Julie Tupler (Read 6/20/18 to 6/29/18) – 2 Star
Eh…seems a bit like bunk to me. LOL so I still have my mummy tummy.
Heartstoneby Elle Katharine White (Read 6/27/18 to 6/29/18) – 4 Star
This was a fun read. It’s Pride and Prejudice with Dragons!
Belzharby Meg Wolitzer (Read 6/30/18 to 7/3/18) – 4 Star
Wow, I knew the twist sort of from the start, but the way it was reached was a fun tangle of a story.
The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland (Read 7/3/18 to 7/5/18) – 5 Star
This is a #OnceUponABookClubBox book. I LOVED this book. It really took some warming for me to like Loveday. But my book club and I decided that was the point, Butland wrote her that way on purpose. I really liked all the characters, even the “bad guys” were well written and well developed. There were some twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout the entire book.
Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You by Susan Forward (Read 7/6/18 to 7/13/18) – 4 Star
This is just another great book about how I got to where I was, not as relevant because I have moved on so much.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)by Agatha Christie (Listened 7/13/18 to 7/14/18) – 3 Star
I was bored, I don’t think the audio book did the story justice.
The Honor of the Queen (Honor Harrington, #2)by David Weber (Read 7/14/18 t0 7/17/18) – 4 Star
The next book in the series, it had its slow parts, but was still really great.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen...and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber (Read 7/5/28 to 7/19/18) – 3 Star
Haha so much of the same stuff other parenting books have said, some good ideas of how to make some changes. Some of conversation tips were nice ideas. But not much more than be involved and talk to your children, make them feel important, and show an interest in what they say. Why do we have to be told to do this.
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah (read 7/20/18 to 7/22/18) – 5 Star
This is another #OnceUponABookClubBox book. I devoured this book, and drank a glass of wine as I did so. I really enjoyed the twists and turns and the character development. I wouldn’t say this was as heavy as the Taster, but it was still great.
The Ruined City by John Wilson (Read 7/22/18 to 7/29/18) – 2 Star
This was received as an Advanced Reader Copy through Librarything.com Early Reviewers program from @orcabook. This had a slow beginning for me, I really had a hard time getting into the book, and I never did truly connect with the characters. However, I am not the age of the target audience. I do feel that it would be appropriate for my 9 year old son to read, some of the names may cause some issues for his reading level, but I think the story will be at his level. As I said, I never felt like I got into a good pace on this book, and then when the story did pick up it was suddenly over. I do think however that this will translate into a good movie, and when/if it does come out, I plan to see it.
The Short Victorious War (Honor Harrington #3) by David Weber(Read 7/29/18 to 8/9/18/18) – 4 Star
I’m really enjoying this series. I admit some of the military jargon and details overwhelms me some. And I think for future books I will need a notepaper with the ship name and captain name to keep the information straight in my head, I got a little confused this time. I fully understand why my boyfriend likes these books so much, the military details are great, the tactics and weapons and political environment of a military agency seems right on the dot to me. What I like about it however is the characters, they grow with each book, they are engaging and interesting to read about. I am starting to really get a feel for Honor and Webber has her acting true to her nature, just as I feel she should. I really hate in series when they have the characters act differently than the previous books indicate they should.
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