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whatcha readin'? {goal 41::books 15 to 21)

October 29, 2024 Arlene Giddings
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I am hitting that time of the year
again when I have gotten
incredibly behind
in posting
what I have finished reading
so here is a July round up.

July was a pretty big book month
for me…and oddly enough,
it was a big physical book month for me.
But maybe that’s not that odd.

Summer is when I like to be outside
and there is just something
about having an actual
book
in my hands
at the beach or
in the hammock and on the swing
or in the park.

15. THE EMBROIDERED BOOK - KATE HEARTFIELD
♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5 ♥’s
It’s not often that I remember a book
after finishing it,
but this one stuck with me.
It’s a bit of a historical story but
with some magic woven in…
I absolutely loved this book.
I am not going to lie…I bought it based
on the beautiful cover alone
but this time, that worked out in my favor.

16. THE GHOST WOODS - CJ COOKE
♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5 ♥’s
A gothic thriller is not my typical pick
and I would be lying
if I said that the pretty cover didn’t have
something to with me
picking this to read.
The only note I had on it
was that I finished it in 2 days
so obviously,
it grabbed my attention.

17. EVERYONE HERE IS LYING - SHARI LAPEGNA
♥♥♥♥ out of 5 ♥’s
My notes:
'twisty turns and a fast read :)'

18. MODERN DRAWING - CHELSEA WARD
♥♥♥♥ out of 5 ♥’s
My notes:
'Did a lot of exercises in it. Pretty fun :)'

19. THE DROWNING WOMAN - ROBYN HARDING
♥♥♥♥ out of 5 ♥’s
Very twisty and fast paced
with lots of unexpected surprises.

20. DEAR EVAN HANSEN - VAL EMMICH
♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5 ♥’s
When I started this, I didn’t realize that
it was a novelization of a musical.
I had actually never heard of that before.
But I enjoyed the read…
not sure if I would say the same
had I seen the musical first but
I didn’t…so….it is what it is. :)
But also now that I watched this trailer,
I NEED to watch this.
😍

21. YOU, ME AND THE SEA - MEG DONOHUE
♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5 ♥’s
My notes:
'The writing in this book made me feel wordy.'

and that takes me to the end of July!
:)

In whatcha readin' Tags books, but not a real book review, book round up
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whatcha readin'? {goal 41::book 14}

September 30, 2024 Arlene Giddings

I want Emily Henry
to be my friend.
I want to go for coffee with her
and share funny texts
and talk about
where to find the best
doughnuts
(cause she loves doughnuts too)
(and I…well….I seriously love her books).

I was not prepared to love
Emily Henry.
But I do.

I love her writing and her characters
and I completely fell in love with
Miles Novak
so I think that’s proof that
her characters feel very
real
to me.

I have read a number of her books now…
but I have to say that I kind of
think this is my current favorite.
And not just because of my crush
on Miles Novak.
Heh.

🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩out of 5 🍩’s
NEXT UP:: all of my July reads (7)

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whatcha readin'? {goal 41::book 12 & 13}

September 23, 2024 Arlene Giddings

It’s that time of year
when I realize that I have
really gotten behind in posting
the books I have read
and that I am not going to be able
to catch up without
posting multiples so here is
my last read for May
and my first read for June.

IT ENDS WITH US - COLLEEN HOOVER
♥♥♥♥

I am actually not really sure
what to say about this book.
I found the writing a little light…
it attempts to pack a lot into one story.
It does make a valiant effort to pull back
the curtain on how one gets into a
situation like this…and
how a person’s mind will try to
rationalize (and even excuse) another person’s behavior…
even though
you really do know better.

Also curious about the movie now
so that is also on my list.

MEET ME BY THE LAKE - CARLEY FORTUNE
♥♥♥♥

Similar to the book above,
I found the writing a little light.
It was a nice, quick start of summer read
for me and so it served
that purpose well.

I do really love her characters
and would be more than willing
to give her other books a try.

NEXT UP: FUNNY STORY - EMILY HENRY

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whatcha readin'? {goal 41::book 11}

September 16, 2024 Arlene Giddings

Inspired by true events,
set in World War II era…
it's a story of 3 women
and the importance
of the written word….
the power of books…
the power of love.

4 ♥️♥️♥️♥️ out of 5 hearts
NEXT UP: IT ENDS WITH US - COLEEN HOOVER

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whatcha readin'? {goal 41::book 10}

September 9, 2024 Arlene Giddings

I am suprised that i have
not read this book
before now.

But I hadn't.

I picked it up now
because of a book group
that I am in
(who decided partway through
that they no longer wanted to read
that particular book
but I finished it anyway).

It was not an easy read.
But well worth reading.
The characters stick with you
for days and days
long after the book has been
closed and put away….

5♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ out of 5 ♥️’s
NEXT UP: THE LIBRARIAN OF BURNED BOOKS - BRIANA LABUSKES

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