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Does anyone else switch between books in the same reading session?

I have a confession to make and I feel awful about it. I had to put The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah on the ‘I‘ll come back to you one day‘ pile. I got 8 chapters in & was really struggling to find any love or urge to keep reading. Anyone else felt like this reading this book?

It took me awhile to get into it, but now I don‘t want to put it down.

Waiting for the perfect day to start this book. Snowed in and cuddling on couch. Thanks again @StayCurious for my winter swap gift

3am. Stomach flu. Can‘t sleep.

Leni is a teen when her family moves to a remote cabin in Alaska in the ‘70s. The descriptions of the wild state are incredible. You can feel the weight of the dark nights & long winters. The sense of hopelessness often feels overwhelming. The cycle of abuse that Leni & her mom are trapped in is exhausting. Elements of last 1/3 of the book felt a bit forced and unrealistic, but overall the story drew me in and it will stay with me for a long time.

The most amazing story. My new favorite book. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is more than just a story; it's a saga seeped with heartbreak, truths, adventure, love, hate, friendship, strength, and heroism. Hannah crafts a masterful narrative with characters that come alive off the page, most notably Alaska itself. We experience the beauty, the poignancy, and the brutality that comes with the changing of the seasons. We see how this land unites its residents as one, but also tears them apart.