Last year, I read 42 books. (My goal was 52, but I’m satisfied with where I landed.) Of those 42, I only gave 6 books 5-out-of-5 stars. These are those books, as taken from my 2021 Reading Log (if you’re curious what else I read, what else I recommend, and what I DON’T, you can …
At the beginning of the year, I’d planned to write monthly reviews of the books I’ve read, but that hasn’t been happening. So, I’ve decided to try something new: I’ve created a page for my reading log, which will cover the whole year and be updated monthly. January through September are up now and can …
A shorter list this month, but only if you count the second entry as one book – which I am for the purposes of this post. 1) The Searcher by Tana French This book scratched a big ol’ itch for me. Beautifully written, twisty, great character development, and a thriller/murder-detective mystery to round it out. …
Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth – What’s not to love about Roth’s foray into adult fantasy/science fiction? Anti-hero? Check. Interdimensional travel? Check. Magic and science merge in this gem, and I consumed it over just a couple days. If you enjoyed Roth’s Divergent series and are looking for good, smash-up-the-world action with complicated characters, you’ll …
