Book #27 of 2024 was The Vacationers, by Emma Straub. I thought this was entertaining.
Book #28 was The Lazy Genius Way, by Kendra Adachi. I listen to Kendra's podcast (it's one of the few podcasts where I never skip an episode). The book is the underpinning for her lazy genius mindset. Really good.
Book #29 was A Morbid Taste for Bones, by Ellis Peters. This is the first installment in the Brother Cadfael series of mysteries. Brother Cadfael is a twelfth century monk. This was pretty good, and I think I'll try at least one more in the series.
Book #30 was Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan. This is a quick read, set in Ireland in the mid 80s around Christmastime. Although short, it packs a punch.
Book #31 was The Kitchen Front, by Jennifer Ryan. The premise sounded really great to my book club when we picked it, but we didn't love it.
Book #32 was Wallace Stegner's Crossing to Safety. I absolutely loved this story of a long friendship between two couples. I read some Wallace Stegner in college, and I thought that I had read this one, but I hadn't. I'm definitely going to read some more of his books.
3 comments:
so fun to see some favorite reads here this morning!
I read Crossing to Safety after Anne Bogel of What Should I Read Next? kept talking about it many years ago. Loved the quiet, slow story of a long friendship between couples. I enjoyed The Kitchen Front for its creative spin/focus as a WWII novel, but I don't remember it being a favorite of mine. The Lazy Genius Way was helpful for me; I need to listen to the podcast soon. I organize my groceries when they are delivered now before putting them away and it helps streamline things nicely to have less trips to the pantry, fridge, etc, when unloading!
Here are my recent reads, if interested: https://elle-alice.blogspot.com/2024/04/march-and-april-book-reviews.html
Thanks, Elena! I enjoyed your reviews. I've only read one of those books, The Body Keeps the Score.
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