It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly link up hosted by Kathryn at Book Date . Then, Jen at Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee at Unleashing Readers decided to give it a focus on kid’s literature. This is a chance for bloggers to recap their weeks of reading great books and share their plans for the next reading adventures they will take. Visit the host blogs for a list of great blogs participating and a whole bunch of titles to add to your to-read lists.
Books I Finished:
The Girl Who Drank the Moon was a fantastic book. I really enjoyed traveling to that world and learning about the magic. It was such a complicated story and I enjoyed the mysteries unfolding throughout the story of what had happened years ago. I really like the hopeful ending and would definitely recommend this one.
A Burning was a very different book from what I usually would pick up. In a book club that I am in, we are reading our way through a list of quick reads. I find it interesting to just be following the list because it makes me diversify my reading choices. This one was set in India and tells the story of a girl who is falsely accused of being a terrorist and starting a train fire. You hear the perspective of the girl in prison, her PE teacher from school, and the neighbor who she had been tutoring. It is ultimately a story of selfish acts and betrayal. I had to sit and just pause for a few minutes after finishing this book. It is very thought provoking. I don’t know if I would say I liked the book, but I definitely think it is well written and a good story.
I saw this title in the book stack of someone in one of my FB groups. I immediately looked for it and was able to borrow the ebook from the library. Camilla Lackberg’s Fjallbacka mystery series is a favorite series of mine. I think it is partly because I was able to read those books before they were available in the USA. I bought the first few books while in Spain visiting family. It became a fun book hunt each time we visited. So I have read the entire series in Spanish. Since she is a particular favorite of mine, I was excited to see a recently published thriller from her. This one was fast-paced and an interesting thriller with a twist at the end, but I didn’t like it as much as I love her other series. If you like books like Gone Girl, you would probably like this one.
Books I’m Reading:
I am listening to Salty, Bitter, Sweet by Mayra Cuevas. It was one of the free audiobook selections offered on SYNC audiobooks this year. So far, I am enjoying the story.
I am enjoying this book also. I really love the characters and the world-building so far. I have seen many very good reviews of this series, so I am excited for it.
I am also still plugging away at Les Miserables a few chapters at a time. It will take me a while, but I think I will get through it. I am enjoying the book so far.
What’s Next:
I have too many titles from the library as well as a very full TBR bookshelf. I will probably try to knock out a few more middle grade titles and faster paced novels so I can get caught up. I have found myself distracted lately and not really spending as much time reading as usual. Maybe I will get back on track this week. I guess I will see how it goes.
What are you reading this week? I would love to hear from you in the comments!
What a great set of books! I’m so glad you enjoyed The Girl Who Drank the Moon in the end—the author really juggles so many plotlines and ideas so well! A Burning sounds quite powerful as well. And I love the Morrigan Crow books, starting with Nevermoor—the worldbuilding is excellent, and the plots are so well-executed! Thanks so much for the wonderful post!
I loved The Girl Who Drank the Moon, too, Andrea. A Burning does sound interesting. I’ve heard of Nevermoor but have never read it & will look for Salty, Bitter, Sweet! Thanks. I like reading about where you’re finding your books!
Salty, Bitter, Sweet is one that sounded good to me from Sync also–glad to hear you are enjoying it. I just don’t listen to as much during the summer because I’m not driving, but it’ll be there in the fall 🙂
Hope you are well, and happy reading this week!