I started this week with The Great Alone. I wasn’t sure I wanted to read it as I have mixed feelings about Kristin Hannah but in the end I loved it. It was a sweeping read and I read it so fast.
A Mango-Shaped Space was for Nathaniel since he’s reading it in his Lit Club. David had read it a few years ago and loved it and I loved it, too.
The Once and Future King was for my Lit Club with my middle schoolers. It was picked by my co-lead but I’ve wanted to read it forever so I was really excited. We only read the first book, The Sword in the Stone, and while I can’t say I hated it, I can say I really didn’t like it. It was just too absurd for me.
The Hazel Wood is for an upcoming YA Book Club meeting. I was thinking I would not like it, but I did. It’s an interesting and different read and not the genre I would usually like but I liked it 🙂
The One came after I picked up and put down five different books. It was a super fast read, and theoretically could have been so much more thoughtful than it was but it was still enjoyable.
Heart Talk was the last read of the week and it was so quick and lovely. I really really enjoyed it.
I’d say it was another okay week. I seem to be suffering for ideas on what to read so I would love suggestions if you have anything you absolutely loved.
Books I Read this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
YA: These ones I love: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9622286-a-waltz-for-matilda
And another from an Australian author: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2339.Jessica I loved this and am looking at rereading.
I haven’t read these! thank you so much for the recommendations!!
Are you familiar with the What Should I Read Next podcast? My TBR list blew up after I started listening. I would love to hear you as a guest.
I think I’ve heard it before but i can’t get myself to give up listening to books in favor of podcasts 🙂 🙂
Even if you don’t listen, you might check out her show notes or blog post each week. She lists all the books they talk about. It might give you some new ideas. She also provides other reading suggestions in her other blog posts.
Have you read “Pachinko?” I’m enjoying it and I loved Dave Egger’s “The Monk of Mokha.” (I love your weekly lists, and wish I could read/listen as fast as you do!
I have read Pachinko and loved it. I also liked The Monk of Mokha 🙂 🙂
Have read “call me by your Name”;, Ikigai; Triumphs of experience; Andy Book by chris cleave; Books by rafik shami, such as Sophia, Or The beginning of all Tales; Yasmina Khadra: The attack; Any Book by Zeruya Shalev. Hope there is something here you may like.
On a Different Token, I am Interested in The Coaching Training you have received and The Type of issues that you Cover in your practice. Would you be willing to Share more either in your blog Or via Mail?
I immensely Enjoy Reading your blog and How you structure your life. Always an Inspiration.
Cheers,
Zewa
call my by yours name is one of my favorites 🙂 I’ve read Ikigai but not the others you mention so I will check them out!! thank you!!
Hmm, I cover all types, I don’t do a specific specialty. Feel free to email me and I am happy to share whatever would be most interesting or you can post some specific questions here and I will do my best to reply 🙂
If you like YA – I’d highly recommend Leigh Bardugo. Especially The Six of Crows duology. Laini Taylor’s Strange The Dreamer was also quite good. If you like romance at all, I would unhesitatingly recommend Penny Reid, starting with Neanderthal Seeks Human. I’m reading A marriage of inconvenience in that series now and it was making me laugh so hard on the plane last night that people were turning to look around. Another YA read that was exceptional and very touching was Rabbit Cake. And finally i really want to read Tiffany Hadish – The Last Black Unicorn, heard it was good but haven’t gotten it yet.
I’ve read Bardugo and like her, and I love Laini Taylor!! 🙂 I’ve read Haddish’s book but not the others, I will add them to my list, thank you!!!
I just finished The Alice Network. WWI and WWII. I would not say love but I did like it very much. Loved The Radium Girls.
Thank you! I haven’t read Radium Girls, will add to my list!!