so-soThe downside of writing a debut novel as good as Shotgun Lovesongs is that everything after can‘t quite compare. This is my 3rd Butler read and while the writing was still good, the storyline just didn‘t pull me in. There was also something about the flow of the book that wasn‘t quite right. But still….I will continue to seek out books by Nickolas Butler.
Took a little time away from work to see tagged book author this afternoon with @JenReadsAlot and @peaKnit - highlight of my day...
Listening to A Forty Year kiss to prep for the author‘s visit to our library next month mostly because, gah, love the author. Meanwhile while walking in 90 degree heat in WI, I heard his great and cozy description of “toasty”. Auspicious! 🥵 I‘m toasty but NOT cozy. lol
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1. Tagged
2. It depends - if it‘s an automatic author could be stand alone, if it is series I want to have and loan out, I may pre-order. I try not to buy books often anymore. Edited to add - I forgot I preordered The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb on audible - I couldn‘t wait though I‘m close to the top of the hold list. 🤦🏼♀️😃
Tagging @JenReadsAlot @BethM
Thanks for the tag @Kshakal
#5JoysFriday Thank you for the tag @DebinHawaii @TheSpineView
1. Birthday week cake
2. My little family
3. A birthday greeting from my favorite local author solicited by a library friend …🤭
4. A wonderful hike with a friend
5. Two lunch dates.
Strangely my joys remind me I‘m not all introvert, I find joy in people too 🤣
Tagging @Kshakal @BethM @AmyG
This one was fun to make. Getting ready to be shipped as a thank you gift to one of our relatives.
Quickie book and lunch break. Is there anything better than a punny cozy title? 😂 🍕
pickI don't think this is Butler's best, but it's still a pick for me. His characters are always so real and his books are never even slightly pretentious. (Not that I don't like pretentious novels, of course. I often do.) I think my criticism of this one is that there were a few too many plot points and not enough character development. Having said that, I read it incredibly quickly (for me! I'm slow!) and found it engaging.
bailedAt the start of the weekend I realized I wasn‘t enjoying any of the books I was reading and bailed on them all which was so not like me. I made it through 50% of this audiobook before admitting that I just didn‘t care about any of it- the characters, the plot, the fact that nothing they did made sense to me. I thought about continuing because I have liked Butler in the past but I was honestly relieved when I gave myself permission to stop.
