Books Batch
Fear not, my friends. Though I haven't posted a book summary review, I have been reading. So here goes a book summary dump of sorts.
I hate to say it, but I've kind of hit a wall with my reading. I'm working on a book where the first couple of chapters haven't pulled me in, so I just haven't read it. It's called Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge. I'm sure I'll get into it a bit more later, but it's on hold for right now, and I need to pick up something else.
The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner - This was a an interesting read because of the historical time line and present day back and forth, but mostly this book about how an unfulfilled woman finds herself and her calling while exploring an apothecary bottle she found in the Thames while in London. I found the book lacked depth and the true nature of the elusive historical hunt.
Outlawed - Anna North - It was almost like The Handmaid's Tale meets the Old West. I really liked this book. Even with so brief a book, the characters had purpose and personality. The underlying looks at gender, race, and feminism were well done and I was satisfied.
The Sun Down Motel - Simone St. James - Not as compelling as her book The Broken Girls, but still a good read. After her mother's death, Carly heads to Fell, NY to search for clues in the 35 year old disappearance of her aunt that has never been resolved. She walks in the footsteps of her aunt and solves the mystery.
Gods of Jade and Shadow - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - This book is a slow start. Caseopia teams up with a God of Death in order to escape her stifling life in 1920s rural Mexico. By the end, I was surprised how much I liked it.
Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid - This fictional Rocumentary was so sad and sweet at the same time. I almost wished they were polygamists so they could all be together.
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev - Dawnie Wilton - It's funny how most fictional rocumentaries are explored by a child of one of the main characters trying to get to know their parent. The genre is so rich with discovery about that life you never saw them lead. I love it. Opal did not disappoint. Nev was bah. I want to have long discussions with this fictional dynamo.
















