The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

What books are you currently reading or what have you just finished reading? What did you think of the book?

I just finished "The Four Winds" by Kristen Hannah, highly recommend!!

The Lost Apothecary! Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it.

The Alice Network on audiobook for Book Club at the library. Meet-up is this Saturday, hoping I finish it in time. ; )

I'm starting Shuggie Bain for my real life book club.

I'm currently reading: Imaginary Friend
Scythe
The Chain

For anyone that is interested, here's the link to my annual summary of the past year's reading.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've started reading a romantic suspense novel: Silver Creek Bodyguard by Lindsay McKenna.

PamG wrote: "For anyone that is interested, here's the link to my annual summary of the past year's reading.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I haven't had a chance to do my year end summary this year. I usually do a mid year update, then it's easy to do my end of year, but I never got around to it this year. I hope to pull something together quickly tomorrow.

Started reading A Spell of Trouble by Leighann Dobbs. Looks like a fun read.

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Currently reading Southern Spirits byAngie Fox ghostly entertainment.

I finished a romantic suspense novel that is the first book in a trilogy.
Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh.
My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I ended up starting Reckless Girls and just finished it. I thought it was really good. I read it pretty quickly and never lost interest. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I am starting Shuggie Bain for my real life book club and The Last House on the Street for review. I also picked up In Love & Pajamas from the library and I'm expecting it will be a quick and cute read.

Finished The Night She Disappeared bt Lisa Jewell

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/4196415909

Finished Dancing for Stalin: A Dancer's Story of Courage and Survival in Soviet Russia

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/4357436787

Currently reading The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox loved the first book to this series. I hope I like this one as much.

Finished reading The Lincoln Highway

by Amor Towles

My Review

A little girl finds a penpal at The Mailbox in the Forest. Author Kyoko Hara shows how to make friends in unlikely places.
3.5★ Link to my Mailbox in the Forest review with several illustrations

Sequoia National Park is a perfect setting for the thriller Vanishing Edge by Claire Kells, where glam-campers have - yep - vanished!
3★ Link to my Vanishing Edge review

The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court by Michelle Moran a historical fiction that I read ten years ago.

Just finished Richard Chizmar's . Absolutely brilliant. If you love true crime, Stephen King, mystery novels, or thrillers, this is definitely for you.

I am currently reading Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone! LONG AWAITED! I didn't read much through the holidays due to being insanely busy, so even though I started it last month, I'm still only about halfway through it. It's great so far!

Anyone here feel like giving my books a whirl? I'm writing #3 and having the most incredible fun, but I'm not the greatest marketer. I always feel like I'm intruding.

However, I really feel like my stuff goes beyond the fantasy genre it looks like on the label. Forgive me if this isn't allowed on the thread but -- here they are: have a look! The second one (POWER'S PLAY) doesn't absolutely require you to have read the first (FOOL'S PROOF) so if you're the kind who likes to stick your fork in the middle of the pancake, feel free!

Fool's Proof Power's Play

Finished reading Cold Wind

by C.J. Box

My Review

PamG I read the book called Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh

Christine wrote: "PamG I read the book called Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh"

How did you like it?

Just finished The Lincoln Highway which I enjoyed but it was quit different from the other two Amor Towles books I've read.

Ashley wrote: "I am currently reading Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone! LONG AWAITED! I didn't read much through the holidays due to being insanely busy, so even though I started it last month, I'm..."
Your so lucky. I have read all the other books in this series. Hopefully, I will get to read it this year.

Just starting to read Leopard at the Door byJennifer McVeigh it should be pretty good.

I've decided to read some of the 'good' books I somehow missed when they were published, and the 1995 Pulitzer winner, The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields was one. What a writer! A life in a century!
5★ Link to my Stone Diaries review

I just finished Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, and I really liked it! It's different than what I usually read but I highly recommend

I've held off reading Beating About the Bush by M.C. Beaton since she passed away the same year this book was published. I know books #31-33 were ghost written but #30 just feels a bit different to me. I'm still enjoying it but I think it may also have been ghost written.

The Last Whalers: Three Years in the Far Pacific with a Courageous Tribe and a Vanishing Way of Life --
It was a fascinating glimpse of an indigenous tribe whose future is on the precipice.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4402693217

I'm currently reading Crash & Burn by Lisa Gardner:
A woman survives a bad car crash and is desperately looking for a little girl, however, there are no signs of a little girl--she may not even exist according to the woman's husband who claims that she has gone through this delusion before. (which already seems sketchy boots to me)
I'm not very far in but am drawn right into it, I need to know what is going on with this possibly imaginary little girl that Nicole (the woman) is so desperate to find.

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

I'm rereading and continuing the whole Black Dagger Brotherhood multi-series by J.R. Ward. Currently on Blood Kiss, since I've realized that it must take place concurrently before The Thief in the main series. Some new character popped up there with NO EXPLANATION, so I must've missed something; I hate missing something.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

Illusode wrote: "I'm rereading and continuing the whole Black Dagger Brotherhood multi-series by J.R. Ward. Currently on Blood Kiss, since I've realized that it must take place concurrently before The Thief in the ..."

Have you seen the reading order according to JR Ward? Maybe check it out and see if you've missed a book or read something out of order. You can check it out here: https://jrward.com/black-dagger-broth...

Debra wrote: "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson"

I tried reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo years ago and couldn't get into it. I'm always so disappointed when I see this series because it looks like it would be so good and I feel like I'm missing out. I wonder if I just wasn't in the right mood for it at the time. I may have to try it again. Do you remember if it took you a bit to get into the first one or did it grab you right away?

Fish in a tree

Kristie wrote: "I tried reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo years ago and couldn't get into it. I'm always so disappointed when I see this series because it looks like it would be so good and I feel like I'm missing out. I wonder if I just wasn't in the right mood for it at the time. I may have to try it again. Do you remember if it took you a bit to get into the first one or did it grab you right away?"

The first book was a bit of a slog. Larsson wasn't a natural crime fiction writer; rather, his objective was to expose misogyny. The pacing was too slow and there were tons of names (3 people had the same first name!). This barely improved with the sequels as I've read all of them, even with the replacement author.

What made them memorable for me was Lisbeth Salander - a ball-busting, antisocial (autustic?), avenging hacker. Try watching the films first - there were 2 Swedish adaptations before Daniel Craig ever stepped into Blomquist's role.

Milk Street: Cookish: Throw It Together: Big Flavors. Simple Techniques. 200 Ways to Reinvent Dinner. by Christopher Kimball, formerly of America's Test Kitchen

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4473962140

Woman Reading wrote: "Kristie wrote: "I tried reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo years ago and couldn't get into it. I'm always so disappointed when I see this series because it looks like it would be so good and I..."

Thanks for the suggestion. Lisbeth is the whole reason I want to read the books. She seems like an MC I could get behind and I love kickbutt women.

I considered watching the movies, but thought they'd be pretty dark and graphic, so wasn't sure I was up for them at the time. I'll have to look into them again.

Kristie wrote: "I considered watching the movies, but thought they'd be pretty dark and graphic, so wasn't sure I was up for them at the time. I'll have to look into them again."

I cant remember which version (probably the Swedish variation) but one of them should have come with a trigger warning for sexual assault. It was intense.

Thanks. I'll take that as my warning. :)

Currently rereading before donating A Love for All Time by Bertrice Small

Another in the Little People/BIG DREAMS series for children is the stunningly colourful Pablo Picasso by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. The illustrations by Teresa Bellón are outrageously wild - as was the artist himself, of course. Loved it!
5★ Link to my Pablo Picasso review with several of the striking, detailed illustrations

I enjoyed Isaac Asimov's aptly named short story The Gentle Vultures about aliens waiting for us to blow ourselves to kingdom come. I share his anti-nuclear-war sentiments.
4★ Link to my review of Gentle Vultures with a link to this very short story online

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I'm still working through Crash & Burn, and really enjoying it. I have also picked up a few other books in hopes I'll be able to get a lot more reading done this year;
Crash & Burn
The Witches
Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home
Batman: Harley and Ivy

I finished reading A Most Unusual Duke by Susanna Allen.

My 3 star review of this Regency paranormal romance:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...