Ann's combo Mar-Apr-May-Jun 2020

[Ann]

I last posted my books read for Feb-2020. there were 8 books.
Now three plus months later I have doubled that, but only by posting March, April, May and June together. Eek.
Here's hoping my reading will increase. I don't know if I will finish my current book in June - if I do, it will get posted with July's list.
Vacation ahead (stay-cation) so there is hope.
Top Books:
all but one on audio
Gone by Midnight Fox, Candice
Your House Will Pay Cha, Steph
The Truth Behind the Lie: A Novel Lovestam, Sara
The Glass Hotel Mandel, Emily St. John
Victim 2117 Adler-Olsen, Jussi
Hid from Our Eyes Spencer-Fleming, Julia

Good Books
A Long Way Home Brierley, Saroo - very moving
Miracle Creek Kim, Angie - group read
The Heavens May Fall Eskens, Allen
The Girl With No Name Burdick, Serena
Eight Perfect Murders Swanson, Peter - group read
Cozies:
In a Witch's Wardrobe Blackwell, Juliet - book four
Tarnished and Torn Blackwell, Juliet - book five

Short but memorable
Navigate Your Stars Ward, Jesmyn - motivation
Year of the Monkey Smith, Patti - memoir

really short
Riddle Island Hamilton, Steve - Alex McKnight 11.5

Graphic Novels!
Paper Girls, Vol. 1 Vaughan, Brian K.
Paper Girls, Vol. 2 Vaughan, Brian K.
Paper Girls, Vol. 3Vaughan, Brian K.
Paper Girls, Vol. 4 Vaughan, Brian K.
I need to get back to these!

[BarryP]

sooooo......we'll get another update in 2023?

[Kari]

I am hoping to start reading the Candice Fox Crimson Lake series soon! The summaries are very intriguing, and I bought my mother the first one so we can read it together. And I think you rec'd the Department Q series to me when I asked about non-US/UK thrillers and mysteries.

My partner adores the Paper Girls series. I struggle sometimes with graphic novels but he keeps trying to get me to read them. :)

[Ann]

Barry: maybe a bit sooner than that! ... fingers crossed. Lol
The news in these last three months has had me glued to podcasts rather than my usual audio books.

Barry wrote: "sooooo......we'll get another update in 2023?"

[Ann]

Kari: I love that you will buddy read with your mom! It's a very compelling series, and hope you enjoy it and the Dept Q books. This last one jumps right into some character dynamics, so if you are tempted to read out of order an earlier book would be better. Carol (Bonadie) or I could have recommended the series. Carol will tell you to start with the first book. Lol

Like you I struggle with reading graphic novels. I just find them hard to read, and blame my nearsightedness. On my iPad i finally found a sweet spot for easier text reading.

Kari wrote: "I am hoping to start reading the Candice Fox Crimson Lake series soon! The summaries are very intriguing, and I bought my mother the first one so we can read it together. And I think you rec'd the ..."

[Dawn]

Some good reading there! The only one I read was Gone by Midnight, and I really liked it as well. Happy reading on your stay-cation....finding the bright spot in all our cancelled holiday plans :(

[Karly]

So glad you enjoyed Paper Girls!! :)

[Dan in AZ]

I find that unless I post my reads in the first day or two of the month, it becomes increasingly difficult to get it done. Should be like a Barry and sit up until 12:01AM on the 1st to post.

[BarryP]

Sometimes I jump the gun and do 11:59 on the 31st. I do record the books as I read them though, so the post is always ready to go.

[Ann]

That's smart Barry! I did actually finish two more books in June so my early post was premature. Maybe I'll get back on track for posting mine on time (and have a few more) by the end of July.
Both good:
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Perez, Caroline Criado
Nothing to See Here Wilson, Kevin


Barry wrote: "Sometimes I jump the gun and do 1:59 on the 31st. I do record the books as I read them though, so the post is always ready to go."

[Bonnie]

Ann wrote: "I last posted my books read for Feb-2020. there were 8 books.
Now three plus months later I have doubled that, but only by posting March, April, May and June together. Eek.
Here's hoping my readi..."

The Truth Behind the Lie intrigues me, but my library didn't have it. I put it on the Recommend list, so hope they do get it soon.

[Carol/Bonadie]

Ann wrote: " Carol (Bonadie) or I could have recommended the series. Carol will tell you to start with the first book. Lol ..."

You betcha! Always!

[Carol/Bonadie]

Barry wrote: "Sometimes I jump the gun and do 11:59 on the 31st. I do record the books as I read them though, so the post is always ready to go."

That's cheating.
I also record books as I read them, but that doesn't always guarantee early posting. I guess I'm just not as disciplined as you nuclear types.

[BarryP]

Military then Nuclear, rule following is pounded right in.