Marni's Virtual Climb

[Marni]

Here goes nothing! Just realized that the one book I've read in 2019 that I didn't already own I added to my TBR list in 2019. Great start! Hahahahaha

[Bev]

Good luck with your virtual climb!

[Marni]

Decided I should probably make a list to hold myself accountable. Books crossed out have been read, in bold are in the process:

1. Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakauer- Read 1/24/19 - ★★★
2. The Catcher in the Rye
3. Memoirs of a Geisha
4. I am Charlotte Simmons- Tom Wolfe - Read 2/10/19 - ★★★★
5. Emma (The Austen Project)
6. In Cold Blood
7. The Joy Luck Club
8. Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
9. Wuthering Heights
10. Graceling
11. The Elegance of the Hedgehog
12. Love in the Time of Cholera
13. Always and Forever, Lara Jean - Jenny Han
14. Winter - Marissa Meyer
15. The Circle - Dave Eggers

[Bev]

The Elegance of the Hedgehog is one of my favorites! I hope you enjoy it.

[Sam]

Some great titles there - enjoy!

[Marni]

First book down:

Borrowed from Tulsa City-County Library
★★★
This book is one I've wanted to read for many many years. It was interesting and informative, but not quite as captivating as I had hoped it would be.

[Marni]

Second book completed:

★★★★
Wolfe really captures what collegiate life is like, from class to frat houses to athletics. In many ways, this mirrored my experience of being the student so much was expected of to falling quickly into a morass of bacchanalia. He painted such an accurate picture of how slippery that slope is and how easy it is to fall.

[Marni]

Third book done:

Borrowed on RB Digital
★★★★
LOVED this entire series! So glad the 4th and final book was available right away.

[Marni]

Number four is complete:

Borrowed on Overdrive
★★★★
This book was intense and really made me think about the connections in this world on a personal level. Very weird being 75% through and walking into an Apple store...

[Marni]

Number five:

Borrowed on Overdrive and Kindle
★★★
I had heard a lot of great things about this book, but it disappointed me. I didn't feel there was anything special. It was an interesting book and did hold my interest, but for me didn't have the appeal that so many other people felt.

[Marni]

Number six:

Borrowed on CloudLibrary
★★★★★
This book met my expectations and more. Her story was heart wrenching, and seeing how she dealt with her trauma was inspiring. I would absolutely recommend this book to everyone I know.