What I’m Reading Now:
The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery – This novel centers around two sisters and their troubled relationship, but it also has a strong supporting cast and shows a lot of soul searching and personal growth. I am enjoying it.
What I Recently Finished:
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center – This was a fascinating novel about a woman who experiences face blindness after a surgery. I enjoyed it and I did not see the twist coming.
Summer Ever After by Jane Crittenden – I think this was my Amazon First Read for the month. It was pretty good. I had to really pay attention to the chapter titles to see which character’s POV it was and whether it was in the past or the present.
The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman – This is #39 in the Alex Delaware series. It hit all the right places for one of his books. Highly enjoyed!
After Annie by Anna Quindlen – This is the story of how the family and friends cope with a woman’s death in the year after her passing. I appreciated the depth of the characters and the way Quindlen handles the different situations that arise.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgans – This could have been very formulaic, as it was about a woman whose husband leaves her for another woman just as their son graduates from high school. But it goes deeper than that and shows how life can go on and families can evolve.
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren – I appreciated this book and it’s call to observe God in the everyday things of our lives. The chapter on sleep spoke to me especially as I tend to stay up way too late oftentimes. Even though I enjoy sleeping, I have trouble forcing myself to put down what I am doing to turn in for the night. This is something I want to work on.
Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple by Scot McKnight – I actually had to add this one to my DNF list. I got through a chunk of it but found it too esoteric for my liking. I skimmed the rest and filed it away.
What I’ve Added to my TBR list:
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins – This is another book in the Hunger Games series. It takes place 40 years after the events in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Publication isn’t expected until March 2025, but I went ahead and added it to my list now.
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