Current
TBR List: 11
Currently Reading: 7
Books Finished in March: 28
Just a few books from the end of March, more posts to come on books that I have some more thoughts on!
After
You by Jojo Moyes
I
listened to this on audio. It was a good follow up to Me Before You. We catch
up to Louisa as she is processing everything that has happened. As she is
trying to recover she ends up falling off a roof, and manages to survive. Then
as her body heals her hearts heal and she meets people that become important to
her recovery. For the most part of the story Louisa is not the one we met in Me
Before You, which is understandable, but I am happy her original character
traits start returning at the end.
Plum
Island by Nelson Demille
Another
audio. This is the first in the series (I read The Lion’s Game a couple years
ago), and I enjoyed it. We are introduced to John Corey as he investigates the
death of two of his acquaintances/friends who were shot point blank. They are
scientists on Plum Island, an island that holds viruses that could kill
everyone on the planet. It was an easy listen and entertaining. I enjoy John Corey’s
character.
Death
Note by Tsugami Ohba
I
picked this up after reading the first 9 books of Bakuman. It is the same
creator and I am enjoying Bakuman so much! Death Note is good, I don’t love the
writing as much but the storyline is good.
High
Five and Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
I
love these Stephanie Plum books, this one doesn’t disappoint! I listened to
this on audio and I loved the voice actor.
Sleeping
Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
Wow.
Just wow. I listened to this on audio and could not get enough of it. This is
told in interview style and the interviewer was so sassy. I loved how the story
unfolded from question to question. The emotions that each person felt and
their views on the same situations was done in a way that kept the story
interesting and not over told. I cannot wait to pick up the next book in this
series!
White
Night by Jim Butcher
Another
book in the Dresden Files. Still loving it!
The
Never-Open Desert Diner by James Anderson
This
wouldn’t typically be a book that I pick up. I received Lullaby Road though as
a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. As I was reading that, I was so
lost. It kept hinting to and referencing these other life changing events. Yes,
you can easily depict what the event was, but you do not know the details, the how’s
and the whys and it made it a very confusing read. We were expected just to
know all these characters already. Reading the review I was not the only one.
Since then, Lullaby Road has been updated to reflect that it is book number two
in a series, The Never-Open Desert Diner being book one.
You
need to be in the mood to read this book. It was good, just very character
driven and it’s about a way of lifestyle most people would not be able to
comprehend. There are twists and turns that keep the plot interesting, knowing
that its all about driving up and down the same exact road every single day.
You have to suspend your personal beliefs on how you would react to certain
situations and people, but other than that it was entertaining and I gave it
three stars. I hope to restart Lullaby Road soon!
Night
Fall by Nelson Demille
This
is book three in the John Corey series. I listened to this on audio and enjoyed
it. Again, John Corey is just a fun character to follow and the plot kept
things moving and interesting.
The
Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
I
picked this up on audio to satisfy “a book made into a movie” for the Ready
Player One Reading Challenge with my book club girls. Dare I say it… I liked
the movie better than the book!
Prince
of Wolves by Quinn Loftis
I
picked this up as an audio book to satisfy “a book with
crowns/prince/princesses” for the Ready Player One Reading Challenge. I was not
expecting to like this at all. I was surprised at how quick it went by and how
I was thoroughly entertained and rooting for the characters. This book has a
ton of problems, a ton, but it was entertaining and I will continue with the
series!
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