Friday, April 30, 2021
Fatherland by Robert Harris
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughy
My Ratings: 4.8
Full of stories from Matthew's life. It is very entertaining and felt very open and real. I highly recommend the audio version
We listened to this audio book on our weekend commute. It is the first time we have listened to an audio book together and thoroughly enjoyed it. Matthew is quite a unique individual with a compelling way of telling a story.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Bookmarks Magazine May/June 2021
There weren't as many books that got my attention in this magazine. The one by Ethan Hawke really has me curious as do a few others in here. Let me know if you are reading any great books.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
White Ivy by Susie Yang
My Rating: 4.4
Ivy was raised by her immigrant grandmother. As always when raised in one life and going to school in another, she is pulled and doesn't feel she fits in anywhere. She is a thief and a liar but as a young adult, appears very poised. When she runs in to the sister of her high-school crush, it seems like fate and soon she is dating her old crush.
This was an easy read although I felt it was slow at parts until....the twist. WOAH! Did not see that coming. Actually, there were a few twists I didn't see coming. This suddenly changed from a immigrant coming of age story to a thriller - with it being cross genre it is hard to recommend but I did enjoy it.
Friday, April 9, 2021
The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James
My Rating: 4.4
Told in alternating points of view in 1982 by Viv and 2017 by Carly (Viv's niece). They never knew each other but both are working the night shift at the Sundown Motel. Both are encountering extremely creepy things and trying too hard to understand what is going on..
This is a supernatural thriller/mystery. It was a light easy read with a few twists and well written.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles
My Rating: 4.6
1863 former Kentucky slave Britt Johnson and his wife Mary venture West looking to start a new life. Mary and her three children are kidnapped during a brutal Indian raid. Britt goes on a quest into Indian territory in hopes of restoring not only his family, but any other non-Indians that he believes have been kidnapped.
This was a very interesting perspective with Britt If I had to recommend one book on American Indian kidnapping, it would be Follow The River which was excellent.
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The Only Woman In The Room by Marie Benedict
My Rating: 4.7
Hedy Kiesler's beauty leads to a starring role in a controversial film and marriage to a powerful Austrian arms dealer, allowing her to evade Nazi persecution despite her Jewish heritage. But Hedy is also intelligent. At lavish Vienna dinner parties, she overhears the Third Reich's plans. One night in 1937, desperate to escape her controlling husband and the rise of the Nazis, she disguises herself and flees her husband's castle to America.
This historical fiction covered so much that I was continually looking things up and was astounded at how much research the author did. What an amazing life Hedy led (although her personal life was a train wreck). Definite recommend.