April 2021-June 2021
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The goal of this section of the blog is to share a glimpse into what inspires, motivates and teaches me. Out of the books I read, I only bring up the ones I would suggest taking a look at…there are still a few that get left out; entirely based on my own opinions.
So where do I find all these books to read? Lots of places. I follow the Book of the Month Club on Instagram and I get weekly suggestions from my daily news source, theSkimm. You can sign up for free here using my referral code!
Read For Entertainment
THE SEARCHER BY TANA FRENCH
This was a bit slow for me but overall very identifiable and comfortable with the characters and Irish-based storyline. An American cop moves to a small village in Ireland. He intends to leave his police instincts behind him but a young villager comes to him requesting help for a brother gone missing. The once quiet community turns out to have deeper, darker problems than he originally thought. Was this surprising of a read? Eh, some mini surprises pop in here and there but overall, no. I think the hype built up around this novel was greater than the words themselves.
THE FOUR WINDS BY KRISTIN HANNAH
#1 USA TODAY BESTSELLER
#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER
#1 INDIE BESTSELLER
GOOD COMPANY BY CYNTHIA D’APRIX SWEENEY
Honestly…I don’t think there was a point to this book even being written. Althought this was a NYT Bestseller, it felt melodramatic with the dysfunction of a theater industry, marriage and long-time friendship. A married couple of over 20 years looks over what they think was a happy marriage when the wife finds a ‘lost’ wedding ring of the husband’s. It was more focused on mid-life crises than it was about an interesting story plot.
UNCLE TOM’S CABIN BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
I’d heard about this historic classic but had never read it. I figured it was time to get up to date and realized it’s the longest book I have probably ever read. 100% truth: The historical read is the only thing that kept me coming back. It was hard to hear the stories of what happened to slaves when played out by actual characters you came to love. But that was entirely the point of the author as this was used as an influential, yet controversial, book in 1917.
HOME FRONT BY KRISTIN HANNAH
If you’re a military family you’ll find this a little bit cheesier than The Four Winds linked above. If not, maybe it will be a good eye opener of the insights to military life! Besides the TYFYS attitude toward the end and some of the thoughts, I will say this is a unique storyline I don’t see a lot. The mother is called to deploy, a marriage is strained and young daughters lash out in response to feelings they don’t know how to handle yet. When the mother is wounded, losing a leg, the family dynamic drastically changes. You won’t be disappointed in this read!
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Read For Improvement
A lot of my reads in this category have been developmental stage from this book blog about TTC and Parenting.
BLACKOUT BY CANDACE OWENS
I appreciate and admire the way Candace Owens speaks so when her book (and all the promotion) came out, I was curious about listening in. While I think anyone calling for unity by still referring to LEFT and RIGHT defeats the purpose, I did appreciate the personal stories, references and point of view Owens offered. Whether you’re a fan or not, I encourage you to keep an open mind and read or listen in.
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Marin
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