Hello there,
I am back with a post to let you guys know how my reading went in the month of February. I finished 11 books in February, seven of those were audiobooks. I have been into audiobooks lately and is helping me to make a dent in my TBR pile. 🙂
Rooms by Lauren Oliver
- 1 Stars
- Audiobook
- I haven’t had much luck with Lauren Oliver’s books in the past but I wanted to give her another chance and see if I would like her adult fiction better. As it happens I did not like it any better. I have accepted the fact that her books are not for me.
- Didn’t connect with the characters.
- Interesting premise but I think it could have been done better
Behind Closed Doors by B.A Paris
- 2 Stars
- Not the twisty psychological thriller I am used to.
- The author does a lot of telling, I wanted to be shown so I could feel and emphasize with Grace.
- The writing wasn’t my favourite. B.A Paris has a love for adverbs. Which to me is unnecessary.
- Characters are underdeveloped and felt that Grace did things that weren’t true to character.
Dark Rooms by Lili Anolik
- 4 Stars
- Audiobook
- An engrossing read. I was so absorbed in listening to this story that while walking I came to a stop at the curb thinking I have to wait for the walk sign for few good minutes I stood there before realizing that I could cross the street at anytime because it was just a stop sign. I felt a little silly after. bahaha
- The family dynamics in this book are disturbing but interesting.
- I did foresee any of the plot twists.
- Conflicted about the ending.
- A wonderfully written debut novel
Arrowood by Laura McHugh
- 4 Stars
- A haunting look at childhood memories
- This reminded me of Gillian Flynn’s Dark Places.
- Fantastic writing
- Slow pacing but never boring
- I kept going back and forth for a time with who did it but I did come to the conclusion to who it was before the reveal.
- The ending was underwhelming
The Widow by Fiona Barton
- 3 Stars
- Audiobook
Cop Town by Karin Slaughter
- 5 Stars
- Audiobook
- Gritty Storytelling
- Love that Karin Slaughter doesn’t shy away from the
All The Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
- 2.5 Stars
- Audiobook
- I think I would have enjoyed this more if I had read it instead of listening to it
- Told backwards which was interesting and necessary since the reveal happens early on in the story
Fly Away (Firefly Lane #2) by Kristin Hannah
- 5 Stars
- Audiobook
- Love, love, love this book!
- Hit a little close to home and was brought to tears a few times
Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay
- 2 Stars
- Disappointing, was expecting to love this but ended up being meh
- Slow pacing made for a boring read
- Told from a few perspectives and the transition from each perspective I found to be jarring
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark
- 5 Stars
- Loved this helpful techniques that Roy Peter Clark provides
- Recommend to any writers out there
Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski
- 1 Star
- Audiobook
- I came across this book while searching for a completely different book on my overdrive app and thought hmm this might be interesting, boy was I wrong
- It started out good but quickly went downhill
- I wish I would have let myself DNF this but, no, I continued to listen to the same thing be repeated over and over.
- Less of a science book and more self-help. Not that there is anything wrong with self-help it is just not what I was expecting and wasn’t a very good self-help.
Let me know your thoughts on these books in the comments below. I would love to discuss with you.
Bookish Matters
