I started several books at the beginning of winter, but it turns out they were all about very depressing topics and I struggled to finish.
A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby. Four people meet on a rooftop on New Year's Eve, you can probably guess why. I appreciated how the author deftly maneuvered among four different points of view while telling this story.
Roots - Alex Haley. This was an off-and-on read for several months, again due to the depressing nature. It's amazing. I can't believe I waited until I was 33 to read it; I'm sure I've heard of it since high school. There's quite the debate over how much is fact vs fiction online, but for me, the important thing was providing a story I hadn't heard before.
Hausfrau - Jill Essbaum. Seriously, I am having horrible luck with picking up books. This was from a LFL in Charlotte, NC. It's about an American woman who moves with her husband to Switzerland and feels trapped as a housewife and mother to three kids. She finally branches out to learn the Swiss language, and instead picks up a classmate as a lover. Of course, everything falls apart and there's a dark ending.
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr. A fantastic WWII historical fiction book with a unique take. I found myself wondering about the classical music that came across the airwaves and how it connected two spirits. This won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2015.
A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby. Four people meet on a rooftop on New Year's Eve, you can probably guess why. I appreciated how the author deftly maneuvered among four different points of view while telling this story.
Roots - Alex Haley. This was an off-and-on read for several months, again due to the depressing nature. It's amazing. I can't believe I waited until I was 33 to read it; I'm sure I've heard of it since high school. There's quite the debate over how much is fact vs fiction online, but for me, the important thing was providing a story I hadn't heard before.
Hausfrau - Jill Essbaum. Seriously, I am having horrible luck with picking up books. This was from a LFL in Charlotte, NC. It's about an American woman who moves with her husband to Switzerland and feels trapped as a housewife and mother to three kids. She finally branches out to learn the Swiss language, and instead picks up a classmate as a lover. Of course, everything falls apart and there's a dark ending.
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr. A fantastic WWII historical fiction book with a unique take. I found myself wondering about the classical music that came across the airwaves and how it connected two spirits. This won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2015.
Victoria: A Novel - Daisy Goodwin. The 1800s are brought to life in this historical re-imagining of what is was like for Britain's first queen. This was a Christmas gift.
Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee. I was excited to find this sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird for $1 at a used book store. It was an interesting store, but couldn't match the original
Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee. I was excited to find this sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird for $1 at a used book store. It was an interesting store, but couldn't match the original
The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield. This is a "gothic suspense" novel that I picked up at a LFL. I'm not particularly familiar with that genre, but this held my attention and I read it quickly.
