so-soRead for my book club….
#pop23 #setinhollywood
Very interesting story, well written, but I found it quite repetitive. Which is understandable considering the story being told, but just not for me. The repeating pattern of Chysta‘s mum‘s new relationship, moneymaking scheme, crash and burn…. Started to feel like I was stuck in a revolving door, which I‘m sure is how Chrysta felt. But just stopped me loving what I was reading. 🤷♀️
bailedI am not going to finish this one. It is so long and it feels as if I‘ve read this story a thousand times before. I am being very critical about what I‘ve been reading lately. I am reading a lot but nothing really memorable. I think I should take a break from contemporary American/English fiction for a while but I probably can‘t! #ToB23
Megabooks, Hooked_on_books, Cinfhen, MicheleinPhilly, Aimeesue, merelybookish, batsy, Chelsea.Poole, squirrelbrain, Addison_Reads, Ruthiella, sarahbarnes
pickWhile I didn‘t love this one quite as much as her first book, it was still fantastic. Set in old Hollywood with some murder mystery and a tiny bit of romance thrown in. I had the killer figured out pretty early, but couldn‘t figure out the motive until the end. Highly recommend! I‘m using this for #setinhollywood for #booked2020
pickBlogger/artist Kayla meets film director Ren at a press junket, & there‘s a connection, they ‘get‘ each other. But there‘s a world between them, they‘re unlikely to meet again, & both have stuff going on...
This steamy romance is completely out of my normal reading (if anyone‘s seen my normal reading, please send it home!), but I enjoyed it. The characters are well-drawn, the conversations felt real, the complications weren‘t overly-contrived 👇
pickWhat an extraordinary book! A patchwork of so many people, places and times, but it all came together so beautifully. I loved it. Thanks for encouraging me to get it off my shelf @JennyM I'm off to hunt for some Richard Burton movies now.
Also #Booked2020 #SetInHollywood
Well, considering that l'm usually terrible with challenges, l'm quite happy with my progress with #Booked2020. It is already a lot better than last year.
The Doom List for #SetInHollywood was a great read. Strong noir feeling, great characters, an intriguing mystery.
An Un marked Grave for #LiveAndLearn about the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. This is a subject that is increasingly intriguing me.
A couple of chapters in and it already sounds great.
pickJoan Didion invites us into late 1960s Hollywood in her 1970 novel. Maria (pronounced Mar-eye-ah) Wyeth is a struggling actress, whose fledgling career is in a stall. Maria just doesn‘t have much in life to be happy about. And Didion sinks right into the melancholic, Mad Men vibe. Didion‘s writing style is sparse and elegiac, which complements the story.
Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2020 #booked2020 #setinhollywood
My #bookreport for the week. I‘ve had a little more time on my hands, as business changes wind down for now. And I just wasn‘t motivated to do any business tasks. Hence ... baking and reading!
#finished 4, 2 of which were super short.
#starting 3 more this week
And the Band 5/5 #nonfictionchallenge2020 #somethinglgbtqia
Tell the Wolves 5/5 #MAYBeNow #buddyreas
A Long Walk 3/5 #irlbookgroup
Play It as It Lays 3.75/5 #setinhollywood #booked2020
Starting this one. I finally need to read my last #winter prompt from #booked2020. Since this is short and #setinhollywood, I‘m on it! My second Didion book, and I‘m just a little worried about how melancholic this is supposed to be. Not sure if it will feel like a good #pandemicreading choice.
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