One star = did not like it at all
Two stars = eh, it
was okay
Three stars
= liked it
Four stars =
really, really liked it
Five stars =
absolutely loved it
1-Star (0)
2-Star (0)
3-Star (4)
***102 Minutes: The
Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (Non-Fiction, J.
Dwyer)
An INCREDIBLY
difficult read. This book literally
takes you minute-by-minute about what was happening inside the towers, from the
time the first plane hit to the time the second tower fell. This was written using accounts from
survivors, desperate phone calls from those who were stuck, and phone calls
from family members to their loved ones.
It was heartbreaking, and honestly I’m not sure what compelled me to
pick it up.
***Power of Habit
(Non-Fiction, C. Duhigg)
This book was up
and down for me. Parts of it were
completely fascinating and super helpful, but other parts seemed to drag on and
on and it felt somewhat disjointed and all over the place. But I am glad I read it.
***Counting by 7’s
(Fiction, H. Sloan)
I feel like I’ve
read so many versions of this story.
Young Reader: genius-awkward-preteen girl whose adoptive parents get
killed in a car accident and she has to find her way through grief and accept
the fact that her fate is in someone else’s hands. Don’t get me wrong, it was a nice read, I
just feel like it’s been done over and over again.
***Bury Your Dead
(Fiction, L. Penny)
Not my favorite,
but not bad. After all, it’s Louise
Penny.
4-Star (3)
****Dry (Fiction,
N. Shusterman)
A YA novel about
what happens to society when there is a ‘tap-out’ (aka extreme drought). Murder.
Martial law. Lies. Deceit.
All for a few drops of water to survive.
Part of this book were slow, especially in the middle, but the last 50
pages or so were amazing.
****An Elderly Lady
is Up to No Good (Fiction, H. Tursten)
This was filed in
the ‘Mystery’ section at Barnes & Noble, but it is not a mystery book. We know who the serial killer is: 88-year-old Maud. Maud sees a problem that directly affects
her, and she solves it. By killing
people. I would like to say it’s not as
dark as it sounds, but it totally is ha ha.
Although it’s not as gruesome as other crime/mystery novels I’ve read
(and it’s a ‘light’ read if that makes any sense at all). And the book itself is completely adorable,
it’s this tiny little hardback book. A
very quick read.
****The Essex
Serpent (Fiction, S. Perry)
4.5. This book was incredibly slow (and I listened
to the audio version, which was phenomenal), but the beautiful writing,
intriguing plot, interesting characters and atmospheric tone made up for the
slowness. It’s dark, somewhat Gothic,
very creepy (but not scary) and kind of right up my alley. I loved it.
5-Star (0)
Total Books Read: 7
(5 fiction, 2 non-fiction)
DNF (Did Not
Finish) :
Orchid & the
Wasp (couldn’t get into it)
Dressmaker
of Khair Khana (couldn’t get into it)
