Friday Reads 11.16.23
It’s Friday, friends, and you know what that means… let’s talk about what we’re reading!
I finished up IRON FLAME on the plane last night, and it was just as mind-bendingly awesome as the internet rumors claim. Just incredible work on Yarros’s part to leave us on a cliffhanger that is jawdroppingly shocking yet inevitable. That’s the best sort of ending for a book, and what we all strive for. I am mad for these books, as you know, and can’t wait for book three.
Now it’s on to some more thrillers, as I’ve cleared the decks of everything except books I’m reading for my own enjoyment, something I’m seriously considering setting as a rule for 2024. I have BLOOD SISTERS by Vanessa Lillie waiting on the library ladder, as well as Ashley Winstead’s MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR. I’ve heard both are amazing.
Also, I bought some awesome books this past week at Poisoned Pen, including Steve Urszenyi’s debut, PERFECT SHOT. I’ll share the rest of my stack when it arrives, as it was too large to bring home in my carry-on.
Why was I shopping at a bookstore in Scottsdale? Because I went to see the fabulous Barabara Peters interview the equally fabulous Tess Gerritsen about her incredible new book THE SPY COAST (highly recommended), and even popped up on stage myself to discuss my own CIA series. Have a watch here. We had a lot of fun, and a delightful afterparty at Virtù. The branzino is to die for, darling.
Step One in the 22 Steps series went up, too!
All that said, I am a wee bit tired. This was trip number 20 of the year. Between my work and my husband’s, we have to travel quite a lot, but this year was exceptional. Two more trips and 2023 will be in the books. And 2024 is going to be quieter. It has to be. Copydits on A VERY BAD THING are coming, and with #HLN and Jayne #5 underway, it’s time for some hibernation.
That’s it from me this week. How about you? What’s on your reading plate this weekend?
