Hello All! I made it back to the blog for Show Us Your Books! I’m combining two months for this post, and really most of these were read in January. Much like blogging, reading has also gotten a bit of a bump when it comes to prioritizing time. However, reading is one of the few activities that really relaxes me (ie I can focus on it and only it), so I do try to get some reading time in at night or in the morning. This is what I’ve been reading lately…
The Silent Land by Graham Joyce
It was a good read. I sort of figured out what was probably going on midway through, but it was a well written, well developed story. I feel like it’s a good pass the time read, but not too fluffy either.
I have so enjoyed both her book. I find them laugh out loud funny, like I was reading this one at the airport laughing out loud. I can’t say I like one over the other one, I enjoyed them both. I did like how this one really got into her career and how she got The Mindy Show. Here were a few of my favorite quotes:
“We will never come home to each other again and we will never again have each other’s undivided attention. That version of our friendship is over forever.”
“If you’ve got it, flaunt it. And if you don’t got if? Flaunt it. ‘Cause what are we even doing here if we’re not flaunting it?”
“People get scared when you try to do something, especially when it looks like you’re succeeding. People do not get scared when you’re failing. It calms them.”
Loved, loved this book! I love all of her books 🙂 Her character development is what makes her books. I’m always so surprised at how much I enjoy her books, most of the time reading the summary, I think, nope not for me and then I get sucked right in and LOVE it. I didn’t even mind the fan fiction. I have to say I’m not hugely drawn to the concept of Carry On, but I’m totally going to read it, because well I’ve learned my lesson. Just for fun I decided to rank her books: 1. Eleanor & Park 2. FanGirl 3. Attachments 4. LandLine. It was a bit a toss up between 2 and 3. What has been your favorite?
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
I was not a fan. I kept thinking that it would kind of come together, and was disappointed. I could not get into the story, the writing rhythm totally threw me off. I like books where I can get lost in the story and this was not it. It is interesting that it started as a podcast though. One day I will learn just to put books down that I don’t really like, but it doesn’t seem like that will be anytime soon 🙂
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
This book was one of those that got you hooked immediately, and I stayed up way too late reading. This book was all kinds of crazy, and twists and turns (though lots that you saw coming). It is a bit on the long side, but I would rather get more closure than less.
Meh. I don’t have anything much to say with this one. I just felt very blah about it overall, not the worst book, but didn’t really love the characters, the plot, or how it was presented. I wasn’t a fan of the jumping back and forth in time either. Also, the side story on the mom and detective was more annoying than sweet to me.
Thank you to Steph & Jana for always keeping us well stocked in the reading department!!
What have you been reading lately?
The book lovers are enjoy the education so more in here and they found more information about so more new books. I hope this content is be more helpful for us to enjoy with education.
Amusing articles, Books are main focus of a part and parcel of proper skill and knowledge why not Rainbows books are so really gives to feedback positive thought and well sequence as a readers and listeners. Thanks for important information.
Mindy Kaling is awesome. I love how far she has come in her life, and I adore her character in The Mindy Project. The other books are all unkowns, but I’ve heard tons of good stuff about Rainbow Rowell. It’s on my list!
I haven’t read ANY of Rainbow Rowell’s books and I need to get on that! Mindy Kaling is my spirit animal and I love her with my whole entire heart.
I really liked Attachments, but it’s the only Rainbow Rowell book that I’ve read. I liked it! I’ll have to check out some of the others you recommend!
Yes, if you liked Attachments, you should definitely try out some of her other ones. I really do just love her character development. Hope you are well Amy!!
People get scared when you try to do something, especially when it
looks like you’re succeeding. People do not get scared when you’re
failing. It calms them.” – what a great quote. It’s so true. I’ve been wanting to check out one of her books. I’m not a big fan of her show, but I have a lot of respect for what Mindy has accomplished. Pretty Girls is on my read list and I recently added The Good Girl. I’ve seen mixed reviews but I’m intrigued by it. I have not ready any of Rainbow Powell’s books and it sounds like I need to check her out.
Yes, you must try one of Rowell’s books! Every one of them I thought meh the description does not appeal to me, but then I just love the book. I’ve read mixed reviews on Kaling’s books, but I LOVE them. She is funny in them.
Loved Pretty Girls and Fangirl. I think I’d rank them as 1. Fangirl 2. E&P 3. Attachements and 4. Landline. Landline was slow to me. I’m waiting patiently for my library to get Carry On so I can read it too!
I love seeing everyone’s RR rankings 🙂 I hope I enjoy Carry On, I’m waiting on hold, so it might be a while.
I’m exactly like you with the Rainbow Rowell books: 1.E&P, 2&3 Toss up between Attachments & Fangirl, 4 Landline (I just couldn’t get totally into the magic phone).
I love all Karin Slaughter, so Pretty Girls worked for me in all its demented glory. The Good Girl is on my tbr.
I love to see how other people are rating her books!! It’s interesting to know 🙂 Landline I just felt like it did not really go anywhere. I will have to look into other Slaughter books, that was my first one.
I really loved Fangirl, too. Rainbow Rowell is such a good writer 🙂
She really is!! I never think that the book will appeal me based on the summary and then I LOVE it. She has hooked me.
I’ve been wanting to read Fangirl-glad to hear you liked it! 🙂
You must try it out!!
Pretty Girls was FUCKED UP.
Re: Welcome to Night Vale. I think if you listen to the podcast (I do), it made the book more enjoyable since you already knew it was going to be weird AF. There were allusions to the podcast as well that made it fun to read. I really liked the book but it definitely does not have universal appeal.
Fangirl was my least favorite RR book and as a result, I still haven’t read Carry On. Not sure that I will, either.
Yes, it was quite the plot. I like “weird” books, but Welcome to Night Vale was too much. I could see how maybe if you were lead into the story it might be more enjoyable, plus you kind of have a narrative going in. I like RR, I thought Fangirl would not appeal but she surprised me, she does such a good job on her characters (in my option).
The Kubica & Slaughter books have been on my to read list for a long long time. I need to get movement on them at some point!
I definitely recommend Slaughter over Kubica 🙂 The list is never ending!! I blame you 🙂
oh that sucks about the good girl, it’s next on my list. i really enjoyed fangirl, but because of the fan fiction, it definitely slides in after attachments and eleanor and park for me. i like your rating system 😉 why not me is sitting on my bedside table at home, glad you liked it!
You may like it…it may just be me being too critical. I loved both Kaling’s books, so funny! Hope you enjoy it!
I hated how the true ending of The Good Girl was revealed so close to the end of the book. I wanted more time to sit with that reality, if that makes sense. So I started Carry On over the weekend and I made it like two pages and had to just quit! Attachments is the only other one I have left. I think I’m in the minority, but I loved Landline! And Pretty Girls has been on my list. It’s available as an audiobook so I’ll likely get it as soon as I decide to give up on what I’m currently listening to.
Oh no you quit Carry On!! I’m trying to keep an open mind, b/c I thought I would hate Fangirl 🙂 Yeah, I just was not a big fan of The Good Girl. I loved your book review 🙂