whatcha readin'? {goal 35::book 7}

Oh, how I loved this book.

It took me a long to read it.
Not because I didn’t like it
or couldn’t get into it
or didn’t want to read it…
but because
every time I read
just a little bit of it,
it was such a smorgasbord
of pretty words and
enticing imagery,
it was like fairy tales and
the never-ending story
and poetry
all mixed together
in a visceral, visual feast…
I had to keep backing away
from the table
to digest
what I had just read.

I came across this
while I was reading the starless sea
and thought
it was perfect
for this book
because it happened to me
all the time while reading it.

There seems to be a lot of negative
review for this book,
looking for logic and answers
and meaning to the metaphors
and answers to the riddles
but I am weirdly happy to
be carried along the sea of honey
in a broken down pirate ship
with no set destination in mind…
so it’s a 5 out of 5 for me.

5 very happy ♥s out of 5
NEXT UP:: WRITE IT DOWN, MAKE IT HAPPEN - HENRIETTE ANN KLAUSER

whatcha readin'? 2021 {goal 35::book 6}

I picked this little book up a while ago
on a spur of the moment whim…
the cover drew me in
and I love anything that
talks about happiness…
it’s one of my most favorite subjects.

It was an interesting little read…
a little more
stats driven then I would have liked
and the fact that
Canada
was never listed in the stats
kind of irked me
a tiny bit
but other than that,
it was interesting.

4 ♥s out of 5
NEXT UP:: THE STARLESS SEA - ERIN MORTENSEN

whatcha readin'? 2021 {goal 35::book 5}

I love Jann Arden.

I always have.
I remember working at the Barn (university bar)
when she played there.
I was working the door
and complained to everyone
going in and coming out
that I wanted to be inside…
I wanted to see her…
I wanted to meet her…
I wanted to be her best friend.

Finally, I think someone must have told her
because she came out
and gave me a bone crushing hug.
And then, I was happy and stopped
whining which likely made
everyone else happy, too.

But I digress.

I have had 2 of her books on my list
for a long time…
but didn’t realized that there was an
earlier one so, being the
meticulous “read/watch
everything in order” person
that I am, I had to get it.

And it was good.
I learned a lot about her that I
did not know and it was interesting
to read about her journey…
and about her family.

I can’t wait to start the next two books.

4 ♥s out of 5
NEXT UP:: THE LITTLE BOOKS OF LYKKE- MIEK WIKING

whatcha readin'? 2021 {goal 25::book 4}

Well.
This is not my usual kind of book.
I am not even sure where it came from
but I do know that
I didn’t realize until
far too far
into it
that it’s a series.

You think
18th
would have given it away,
right?
heh.

So I don’t really enjoy
grisly bits and I didn’t know
who was who or what the
backstory was so
it was ok…I mean….I could
understand what was going on…
I’m just not sure
it’s my kinda thing.
:)

But you never if you like something
til you try it, right?
I mean…except things like cottage cheese.
I never tried that but
I KNOW I won’t like it.
Heh.

2.5 ♥s out of 5
NEXT UP:: FALLING BACKWARDS- JANN ARDEN

whatcha readin'? 2021 {goal 35 - book 3}

I can’t lie.
I completely struggled
with this book.
I am not sure why…I have read
Toni Morrison before.
I felt like my brain was thick and obtuse
and the words just would not
connect for me.
I’m 100% that it was not the fault of the book
but fully that of the reader, in this case, being me…
possibly lack of understanding on my side…
of phrases, of wording…
I just really struggled to grasp
what was going on
and who was who
and what things required
attention and importance.

I struggle to give it a rating
as I honestly feel the issue with me
and not the actual book

NEXT UP:: THE 18TH ABDUCTION - JAMES PATTERSON