I am still on a kick of reading and making it a priority right now. I'm enjoying reading an hour or two each night before I go to bed. It's the best way to unwind for me and I think I sleep better because of it. Here is what I've read recently. If you have any recommendations I would love to hear them in the comments!
The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney looked
interesting. I had heard mixed reviews about it so I was curious. I was engaged
the first 100 pages or so and mildly curious about what happened. There are a
lot of characters to keep track of and I wasn’t loving the book, but I was
still interested so I kept plugging away. It was at about the 100 page mark
where yet ANOTHER character was introduced that I lost interest completely. I
could barely keep up with all the characters as it was and to add another put
it over the top for me and I quit reading. You win some you lose some, right? Of course, I did read the last few pages just for closure, ha! Anyone else do that?
Beautiful
Day by Elin Hilderbrand was another good one. I read it during a super warm
week in October that felt like summer again which just makes the book even more
enjoyable. I mean it is fun reading a summer beach read in summer weather,
right? Hilderbrand does it again with another engaging book that I wanted to see
how it ended. I was connected to the characters and enjoyed the fun, easy read.
The Lifeguard by James Patterson was my second
book of his to read. I loved his first one so much so I had very high
expectations for this one. It did not disappoint. I started it on a Saturday and could not put it down and ended up finishing it that same evening. So, yeah. I liked it, ha! It was suspenseful and fun and I could not wait to see how it ended!
The Guest Cottage by Nancy Thayer was recommended to those who love Elin Hilderbrand books and I heart Hilderbrand. Thayer has a similar style as Hilderbrand and her books are based in Nantucket as well. I love a good beach read and this fit the bill. It was interesting and a fun read. I like Hilderbrand books better, but it was a feel good book. It was a little long and seemed to drag, but I enjoyed it and would read another one.
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson is the first in his Alex Cross series. I had really high hopes for this book because I heard rave reviews on this series, but I was disappointed. I found the book a little too dark and the bad guy a little too evil. It was long and seemed to drag. I also had no trouble putting it down which was a first for me. Usually I can't stop reading his books (see above, ha!). I felt meh after reading it and even had nightmares so I'm going to take a little break from Patterson books for bit.
Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin was a good read. It is a lot of the same material she talks about in her podcast Happier, but it was a good reminder and fun to get a deeper dive on how to get better at habits. The information really is life changing and makes a lot of sense. Rubin does her research which I like. I plan to start implementing some of her tips to keep exercising. I highly recommend this book!
So that is what I'm reading lately. Have you read any good books lately?
The Guest Cottage by Nancy Thayer was recommended to those who love Elin Hilderbrand books and I heart Hilderbrand. Thayer has a similar style as Hilderbrand and her books are based in Nantucket as well. I love a good beach read and this fit the bill. It was interesting and a fun read. I like Hilderbrand books better, but it was a feel good book. It was a little long and seemed to drag, but I enjoyed it and would read another one.
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson is the first in his Alex Cross series. I had really high hopes for this book because I heard rave reviews on this series, but I was disappointed. I found the book a little too dark and the bad guy a little too evil. It was long and seemed to drag. I also had no trouble putting it down which was a first for me. Usually I can't stop reading his books (see above, ha!). I felt meh after reading it and even had nightmares so I'm going to take a little break from Patterson books for bit.
Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin was a good read. It is a lot of the same material she talks about in her podcast Happier, but it was a good reminder and fun to get a deeper dive on how to get better at habits. The information really is life changing and makes a lot of sense. Rubin does her research which I like. I plan to start implementing some of her tips to keep exercising. I highly recommend this book!
So that is what I'm reading lately. Have you read any good books lately?
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