We follow two black women in New York who joined the WAC during WWII. It was a fascinating premise but their stories didn‘t really hold my interest. I did audiobook so maybe that‘s why. I am interested to know what aspects of these women‘s lives were truthfully and which were embellished. Read for #literarycrew

A fun bit escapism. A little too YA for me and some of the stories were a bit one note. But it was fun seeing how all the stories interconnected. It was refreshing seeing different types of characters. Read for #sundaybuddyread

October and November were not great reading months for me, but this bracket by @CoffeeNBooks #readingbracket2024

October and November were not great reading months but made for some easy pics to fill out this bracket by @CSeydel #readingbracket2024

November will be the first month in a long time that I didnt actually finish a book. Officially started my new job and got hung up on Fire & Blood. Not bad, but just heavy and my brain wasn‘t quite up for it by the time I got home for work. Hopefully I‘ll be able to finish a few next month and finish strong. #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo

A fascinating article that reminded me this #sundaybuddyread. Found the link via npr‘s IG account.

I completely forgot what day it was yesterday 🙈. Queen Hereafter and All We Were Promised are my #bookspin and #doublespin

It was a fun light YA, but the characters didn‘t feel fully developed as they acted pretty inconsistently. It was a little all over the place. Luckily I was in the right mindset for it and didn‘t need something too heavy so it was an okay read for now. Read for #sundaybuddyread

This is wild if it‘s true. I don‘t watch this show anyway, but feels a bit wrong #sundaybuddyread

The Flight Portfolio was my favorite read, but tagged was a close second. Love the extra bonus spots in this bracket from @CSeydel #readingbracket2024

Tagged is my favorite book this month. Bracket from @Catsandbooks 💚 #readingbracket2024

Did much better in September and read both my #bookspin and #doublespin. Hoping to keep the momentum in October. While also prepping for a possible promotion at work, so we‘ll see 🤞🤞

🍁Strong, quiet, dedicated
🍁🍁 I don‘t mind this perspective, but personally doesn‘t entirely capture my essence but others might disagree I guess
🍁🍁🍁 I‘ve been trying to think all day about this and really can‘t think of much, maybe Hermione Granger is the one that comes to mind, especially since rereading this with our boys right now.

Thanks @Eggs for the tag

@TheBookHippie @Librarybelle @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This was a beautifully told story of Rachel, a runaway slave on the search for her children that were taken from her. A fascinating look at the different ways of survival. I started reading a hard copy and it was slow go, but when I switched to audiobook, this story really came alive. I think reading this in my own voice did this story a disservice but hearing “Rachel‘s” voice vastly improved it. Read for #literarycrew

It seems fitting that I finished this in the middle of the night. It was interesting but also a bit mediocre. Not sure if I‘m interested enough to read the second one. I liked the lore as it wasn‘t anything I was familiar with, plus I wanted to see what happened. But quite a bit angsty for me. #bookspin for September

I really enjoyed this historical fiction novel about Varian Fry and his time in France during WWII rescuing Jewish artists and refugees. An amazing story, beautifully told. I did the audiobook version and the narration was wonderful. I do wish I read it as I feel I missed some details, but still was thoroughly engaged. Read for #sundaybuddyread

Bracket number two. I like the flexibility of more wildcards in this one. It‘ll be interesting how they turn out since this one is so different from my other even picking same books in the month. @CSeydel thanks for the bracket.

August was easy because I only read one book. I probably wouldn‘t have picked it if I had finished one of the other books I was working on but still 4 more months I‘m the year. And makes for easy choices moving further in the bracket. I love how different the two brackets I have are turning out. Upper left was a tough decision for Lincoln Highway shadow more staying power for me. @Catsandbooks Thanks for the bracket!

August was a bit of bust reading wise, but it was because I started a new position at work that has turned my brain to mush and haven‘t really been able to muster the energy to read at night. Maybe I‘ll get the swing of things in September and get back at it. We‘ll see!

I had to put this one aside to finish some buddy reads, but finished this in a fury once I picked it back up. Just loved this and the end and some of the notions presented at the end were thing I needed to hear/read at this moment. Funny how life works sometimes. Strong feminist themes with a lovely sense of humor. Highly recommend. Finished Poolside 😎

Today‘s calendar entry ❤️📚

August #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo. Not much different than July 🤷🏼‍♀️

St James delivers again with this one. A series of murders happen on a spooky stretch of road in the woods of Michigan. Our lead couple get caught up in the investigation and have secrets of their own. Top tier St James! Read for #sundaybuddyread

My reading view for the week. Probably won‘t freak myself out too much.

I feel the same about two boys! Loving this book, it‘s got Gilmore Girls energy

Didn‘t realize there were 4 bonus spots on this bracket so made a bit of a correction #readingbracket2024 bracket 2

#bookoftheyear2024 bracket 1

If it wasn‘t for the last minute, nothing would get done 😂😂😂. Keeping 21-25 free for library holds or if I just feel like reading something else 😝

A phenomenal read. A nonfiction story that reads like fiction. You come to love these women that were put through such horrors and completely disregarded by the company that caused them. I was in awe of their resilience and determination to fight.

What a wonderful read! The Trojan war and the aftermath as told by the women who lived through it. Expertly crafted and quite clever. I agree with another review that I saw that the Penelope parts were my favorite. Read for #literarycrew

A coming of age story of Aria, a high school graduate going to stay with her artist grandmother in the San Francisco area after an unfortunate incident with a boy dismantles her original plans. We learn a lot about who Aria is and where she comes from and in all this she learns about various kinds of love and herself. #sundaybuddyread

Finishing this weeks #sundaybuddyread section just made me hungry 🤤 🍔 #inandout #animalstyle

My library had it and I‘m a sucker for Greek history/mythology so we made a family trip, #literarycrew

Bracket Two of 2024 - already different with the layout. Should be interesting.

Bracket One for 2024

#bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo 🏳️‍🌈

This ended up being quite good. Unfortunately I kept finding myself comparing it to her first one, but this one is still good on its own. A look at a second generation Palestinian American woman and her struggle with mental health. It was interesting seeing the immense cultural impact that added to her struggle. It‘s a quiet study and because of that turns quite beautiful with our mc‘s revelations.

An epic story about 4 boys making a fresh start for themselves. Alternating perspectives mostly from 3 of the boys. Shows the complexity of human behavior and you truly get invested in each of the characters. While it could have been shorter; I enjoyed the perspectives of the ancillary characters. It‘s just under 600 pages but is a surprisingly quick read.

This week‘s section of #sundaybuddyread was INTENSE! Pretty graphic triggers but I‘m sure will make for quite the discussion. I‘m still wrapping my head around it 🤐

Got 4 books in a row for April (including my Bookspin and doublespin), maybe will get the bingo in May! 🤞🤞 #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo

This was the oldest book on my tbr and it didn‘t really deliver for me. Told through alternating perspectives of Paul and a police investigator, Amanda, but then also through Paul‘s past. A crime committed by his former friends when he was a teenager is being copied. Amanda wants to find the who, Paul is finding out the why. An interesting enough premise for me to want to know what happened, but the style made it hard for me to get through.

The beauty of this book is in its simplicity. From its beautiful cover to our titular character. A short read that follows the life of Zorrie. It is beautifully written and is incredibly efficient. I highly recommend! Delightful read for #sundaybuddyread and overlaps as my #doublespin!

Another fun read! I didn‘t go into this one with high expectations as wasn‘t a huge fan of People We Meet on Vacation, but this one is exponentially better! The characters are much more complex and loved their development and tension. Also, fun to finish on a cold, snowy, April day.

Boy, did I love this book! I am a sucker for handwriting in books anyway (probably stems from The Babysitter Club days of my youth). I have a habit where at some point I read the last sentence of a story, (a morbid habit) and this one was a bit of a spoiler but the journey getting there was so fun that I didn‘t care. The tension between our two main characters was lovely and ended up being a great payoff. #bookspin for April

Attempted to listen while cleaning my house and after a couple of chapters…do not remember a thing about what happened. Don‘t think this one is for me. Enjoy #literarycrew

This may be the best one! So much happens. If your intimidated by how big the books are, I‘d highly recommend the audio versions. Thank you to @5feet.of.fury for hosting #readingwesteros! I‘m having so much fun revisiting the series.

@mcctrish here‘s what mine looks like. Was audiobooking the tagged book while doing so.

Ended up really enjoying this one. It was a little slow to start, but the second half flew by. I also loved the ending. Read for #literarycrew. Will answer follow up questions a bit later

My March pick was more by default cause I finished only 2 and both were pretty meh. This one was just a better meh I suppose lol. I have higher hopes for April. #readingbracket2024