Simple Meals + Honest Book Reviews + Practical Living
A few months ago, I signed up for Book of the Month. Judges select 5 Books for the Month, and then you select one out of the five you’d like to receive in the mail. Before I signed up, I reviewed their past selections, and more frequently that not, BOTM aligned well with my reading preferences. I knew it would be a great fit, so not only did I sign up, but I also troll their past selections, and use it for my Reading List springboard.
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I have a never ending list of books to read, and with how little time I seem to have these days (we’re knee deep in home renovation quotes, workworkworkworkwork, and #wifelife), it feels nearly impossible to get around to crossing all the books off my list. I was seriously convinced I’d have so much free time now that we’re done with wedding planning. Oh how wrong I was! Anyway, here’s what’s on the reading rotation…
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This book was fantastic. From the very start, I was totally hooked. I immediately want to jump into the summary, and then my thoughts. And of course, why I loved it so much to dub it the very first Bee’s Bookclub Book of 2017. Alright, let’s dive into Ann Patchett’s 7th novel, Commonwealth.…
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a Goodreads lover, right? Why Goodreads? Because you can track the books you’ve read, currently reading, divide them up into lists (I love lists), read reviews, learn the books history, about the author, the genre, number of pages, and everything in between. It’s pretty freaking cool — oh and did I mention that it’s F R E E ? Sign up right now (you can thank me later) and then add me as a friend!
The absolute best part about Goodreads, is their annual Reading Challenge. And of course, at the end of the year you can see your stats — who doesn’t love stats?
I’m thrilled to share with you some of my favorites, some no-no’s, and the books I recommend you add to your list for the upcoming year. Let’s dive in!
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You know what’s better than reading an awesome thriller novel? Having the very next book you read just as suspenseful and enjoyable. And even better than that? Having the third book in a row be just a great. I recently finished three books back to back that were all gripping, suspenseful, and impossible to put down.
If you’re looking for a few novels to curl up with during the relaxing down time in between Christmas and NYE, look no further than these three….
Ahh the latest Liane Moriarty ! I honestly couldn’t wait to get my hands on her new book. I think Moriarty is such a fabulous writer. I first discovered her two years ago, when I read The Husbands Secret — which I gobbled up, it was just so wonderful and juicy. As soon as I finished, I went out and read Big Little Lies (soon-to-be an HBO mini-series, BTW). Loved that too. So I bought another Moriarty book. And the cycle kept continuing. Each book better than her last.
So you can only imagine my glee when her 7th novel, Truly Madly Guilty was released over the Summer, and I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to read it. Did it live up to the Moriarty standards? Did I love it? Would I recommend it?
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