More books from my trip to Arizona in August. All these books (there‘s even more) have just been sitting waiting for me to put them in my database. My massive suitcase had been full of my son‘s clothes for his sophomore year in college, so I filled it up with books to bring home. 😊
pick3 Stars • Famous Last Words is a psychological thriller about Camilla, literary agent and new mother, whose husband, Luke, disappears after seven years, only to resurface as the perpetrator of a shocking hostage crisis. As Cam unravels the mystery behind Luke‘s cryptic final message and violent actions, the story alternates between her perspective and the tense standoff, revealing secrets about their marriage through twists and a poignant climax.
And again Jennifer surprises me with book mail. You are so generous. It‘s been quite a week and I was faltering a bit and you‘ve raised my spirits with this unexpected surprise. Thank you!!
pickAmazing!!! So beautiful... I don't really have any other words! I was dubious at the beginning... It felt a bit Cloud Atlas (which I didn't love) but by the gut wrenching end I was completely swept away by all those intermingling rivers.
pick#lastnownext
City of the Mind was superb. London seen through an architect's life and the histoicalel layers and lives of the site he is working on.
Enthralling mix of past and present (1990s)
so-soI read Nelson‘s second book, Small Worlds, and really enjoyed it.
If I hadn‘t read Small Worlds, I‘d probably be raving about Open Water.
And there‘s the problem. Both books seem far too similar. They are basically exactly the same story with names and professions changed.
The prose in both books is lovely. But I hoped for something more.
Book 86 #Read2025 @DieAReader
Night. Lights on.
#firstlineFridays
@ShyBookOwl
Two sentences - very short!
pickI loved this book. The language is so spare yet so evocative. Reading this was like reading poetry. A powerful and moving book. This may turn out to be my book of the year. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Here‘s my list for October #ReadYourEbooks. As I predicted, I read none of the picked books for September, although I did read one that wasn‘t picked, so that‘s a win! I‘m still pretty focused on the NBA lists this month, so we‘ll see how I do with this.
