I have tracked my reading on Goodreads for the past several years, but I'm not great at writing reviews or putting down my thoughts. I used to keep a reading journal but have since fallen off that, so this is my attempt. We'll see how many months I keep up with this, but I'm choosing to be optimistic. With that...
1. Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig - I devoured the first book in this duology in December and was eager to finish it off. I read it in just a couple of days and thoroughly enjoyed it. This author has a new book coming out in a few months and now I'm very eager for it.
2. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett - I've decided that Ann Patchett is an author I don't need to revisit again. This is the second of her books that I've read; both were fine and entirely forgettable to me. I need more plot, more stakes, more characters I care about. I'm not mad I read it, but I won't be lining up for her next book.
3. The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young - This was my favorite book I read this month! This is the kind of time travel I like. The main tension with this time travel deals entirely with relationships. How do you handle it when you arrive back in time and confront someone you know, but at a completely different stage of the relationship than you have ever experienced? It was brilliantly done - could not put it down.
4. I'm No Philosopher But I've Got Thoughts by Kristin Chenoweth - I don't really have kind things to say. I read this for my book club and it was sweet and also completely forgettable. I wouldn't discourage anyone from reading it, but I also would never recommend it.
5. How to Read a Book by Monica Wood - This one sort of breaks my heart. I loved the first two thirds of this book. But the ending was so disappointing that I would hesitate to recommend it. There were just enough convenient choices by the author that really ruined it for me.
6. The Dry by Jane Harper - This was fun! I was recommended this book by my boss, and it reads like a pretty classic mystery. There are more books in this series with the same investigator, and I would read more of them.
7. Talking at Night by Claire Daverley - I bought this book in an airport last summer and it just was not the right time for me to read it. On this revisit, I can still say I don't think this book is for everyone. The writing was really beautiful and I absolutely loved the language. But it does move rather slow and the characters can be sort of unlikeable. It worked for me, but I will be selective about who I recommend it to.
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