Reading and getting back to a sense of normal
Christmas Present by Jodi Taylor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a short story bridging the Chronicles of St Mary’s stories. It was a typical story for this series with its humor and adventure and its sense of the unexpected.
If you like the other books in this series, you’ll enjoy this book.
The Unforgettable Christmas: Christmas Story Picture Book for Children by Arnie Lightning
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Santa can’t remember everyone, so he needs a reminder sometimes. This story is about the ones that usually get forgotten.
It’s a Christmas bedtime story, but is just kind of OK. If you’re looking for a book to read to a child for Christmas, this will do.
The Perfect Poo: A Fiery Fecal Romance by M.J. Edwards
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I got this as a freebie through Kindle Unlimited. It made sense to me up until about halfway through. I thought that was the end. Oh, noooo, it got weird. Then weirder. Then it started to almost make sense again. And then strange again.
I don’t know that I would recommend this to anyone, but after the first half of the book, I was invested. I needed to finish it.
When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this up for a city wide bookclub.
The first half to three-quarters of the book was slow, but needed to set up the story, making me wonder why it was tagged as a thriller. The story took a hard turn during the last few chapters, clarifying why it was a thriller.
I enjoyed the book, but wish it had moved along more quickly. I would have rated it a 5 if it was a little more consistent throughout the book.
Renegade Rule by Ben Kahn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this up for a bookclub read.
I enjoyed this story and loved how it flipped back and forth between real life and the game the characters were playing. I covered a variety of topics quickly and easily but didn’t dwell on the problems so they were not as depressing as they could have been.
It was a quick read and I would recommend it to those who like light adventure and graphic novels.
Twenty books most people lie about reading
I did finally get to this book. I had to read it for class. I truly enjoyed the story, but it was wordy. I found a shorter version that gave all of the highlights, but not the nuances, so I read that, also. Both were very good books.
The Five-Year Hitch by Melissa de la Cruz
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I am glad that I didn’t pay for this book. It was a discussion between a man and a woman about how they met and broke up and met and broke up. Blah blah blah. Great. Something boring happened every five years, but it wasn’t enough to float a whole story.
Shadecraft #1 by Joe Henderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this up for a bookclub read.
I was surprised that it was only an introduction to the series. I was expecting more, but I am intrigued enough to want to go on to read the rest of the series.
The Octo-Bunch *Around the World* by Smadar Elul
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I got this book for free in order to write an honest review.
This is a cute book about various sites of the world. The illustrations are important here, and they do a good job explaining the text.
This book seems to be more appropriate for an older child, since a younger child won’t be able to grasp the concept of geography and the different sites around the world.
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this up because I enjoyed the author’s other books. I had high hopes for this book.
I really enjoyed the book, but it didn’t have as in-depth characters as the other books that I have read, so I was a little disappointed. It was a nice book but I found myself rooting against the main character at various points of her story. I wanted to see her fail because of her arrogance. It kept me intrigued for the majority of the book, though.
I would recommend this book to those who enjoyed the author’s other books, and to those who like historical fiction.
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