- I finished The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin. Everyone in my book group agreed it was fascinating. Review coming in the next couple of days…
- I was sick toward the end of the week but a great novel saved the day! I read The Girl She Used To Be by David Cristofano all in a single day and loved it. It’s the story of a woman who’s been in the Witness Protection Program since she was 6 years old and is still running from the mob boss who forced her family into exile. Great book – review to come soon.
- I read a teen novel, 20 Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler. I was put off by the title at first, thinking it was a typical shallow teen romance, but it turned out to be an excellent novel exploring the aftermath of a tragic teen death. I’m glad I read it and will be reviewing it on my other blog, Great Books for Kids and Teens.
- Now I’m onto a novel I got from the library, Gone Tomorrow by P.F. Kluge. It’s good so far, but I’m still in the first chapter!
What are YOU reading this week?
Hi Sue! I LOVED The Girl She Used to Be. Wasn't it good?! I read it that fast too - because I had to see what happened next :)
ReplyDeleteYes - I couldn't put it down, either! That's what made it the perfect sick day book.
ReplyDeleteSue
I'm glad you had SUCH a good reading week--mine sucked.
ReplyDeleteI'm on vacation this week and looking forward to Kate Morton's The Forgotten Garden, Ethan Canin's America, America, and Gillian Flynn's Dark Places.
Cheers!
Ah, vacation reading - that's the best! No worries...have fun!
ReplyDeleteSue
I'm reading Isabel Allende's Eva Luna, I love her writing. Have you read any of her books?
ReplyDeletexo,
Ella
Glad to hear that you liked The Girl She Used to Be. I really enjoyed it as well.
ReplyDeleteHi, Ella -
ReplyDeleteI read one of Allende's kids' books, City of the Beast, but I didn't like it very much. I wondered if it was just poorly translated because I'd heard so many good things about the author. I should give one of her grown-up books a try!
Sue