Well, so much for promises! September did not turn out at all like I expected, thanks to a nasty flu that landed me in bed for nearly two weeks. Right after that, my time was dedicated to prepping for a trip to southern Utah and the trip itself. BUT…amidst those things, I did manage to find a few bookish gems.
Best Book of the Month: Curveball, by Barry Zito. A fascinating memoir by World Series Champion pitcher Barry Zito, it explores his unusual family, unorthodox religious upbringing, the pressure of professional sports, and the complete lack of fulfillment that comes from fame and fortune. This book is a winner and I’ll be posting a full review very soon. Possibly today.
Best Audiobooks: The Matrimonial Advertisement, by Mimi Matthews and Hello Stranger, by Katherine Center. Audiobooks are their own animal in the literary world because the narrator is crucial to the enjoyment of the story. I’d read both books before and loved them just as much on audio. Hello Stranger, narrated by Patti Murin, kept my husband and I company for our recent road trip. It made time fly!
Best Series: Sweater Weather, by various authors. Stay tuned, because this is a series I’m going to be reviewing in about a week. It is comprised of seven books, each by a different author and released weekly, about the residents of Harvest Hollow, NC. These are clean rom coms with fun, yet sensitive and flawed, characters. The last book will come out this Thursday on Kindle Unlimited. Read them and find your favorite!
Biggest Disappointment: Still Life, by Louise Penny. Oh, the ever-loving hype that this book and its continuing series have received. I decided to try it and was spectacularly underwhelmed by its bland characters and anticlimactic ending. Inspector Gamache is no Hercule Poirot.
October Delights: Let’s end on a positive note, shall we? Here are some books from this last week that I highly recommend. More on them in the near future!
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