pickThis was a fun, quick read. I kind of had the murderer figured out, but I still enjoyed the ride. The end was WAY too abrupt though. It was like ‘build up, build up, BUILD UP CLIMAX over. Aso here‘s the murderer.‘ Kind of anti-climatic.
pickI wasn‘t a Swamplandia fan and thus initially passed this one up, so I‘m glad the #NBAlonglist for fiction got me to read it. I found this unique Dust Bowl historical fiction with some fantastical components to be fully engrossing. The characters are great and I like that we hear rotating perspectives from them, which helps keep the book moving. I really liked it!
Can you believe September is almost over?? Here‘s the first discussion question for our September #WithTheBanned read. I‘ll tag everyone in the first post, 3 questions total.
Book 2 for #turnthepage and book 56 for the year.
Interesting characters who work well together. The mystery was clever but not altogether satisfying. Can‘t really say more without spoiling.
And of course, the dog. He‘s not a magic dog with crime fighting superpowers, but he‘s a solid member of the team who makes his own contributions.
pickThe Antidote is so different: it‘s historical fiction but felt fresh. The point of view is constantly changing so the action is slow and even feels a bit repetitive but I think that is actually a good thing for this novel. There‘s also Wizard of Oz vibes, weirdly. I hadn‘t encountered that in other reviews I‘ve read, but the town is Uz, and there‘s a scarecrow. Stolen lands, a collective misremembering & willful ignorance, it‘s America!
For #hyggehourreadathon tonight I‘m starting one of next month‘s book club selections. This way I can return it to the library when I get home and make room for all the other stuff I want to do and read in October.
