book meme – Thoughts to Pages

This meme was created by ReadingMaria.

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Take your current read and compare it to what you reading this exact time last year. Which one do you like better? What is different about the books? Any special facts/things you want to make note of or bring attention to.

Current Read

The Most Fun We Ever Had – – Claire Lombardo

I am 31% through this and I am enjoying it. This story follows the Sorenson Family, which consists of Marilyn and David and their four daughters; Wendy, Violet, Liza and Grace. This is a long winded story that follows a (slightly) dysfunctional family, which is pretty much right up my alley. At over 500 pages, it spans quite a bit of time, and I love a story like that. It is a bit more dense than other books I have been reading, but it is engaging and I want to keep picking it up; it’s just taking me a bit more time to read.

Last year I was reading

The Death of Mrs. Westaway – – Ruth Ware

Mystery/Thrillers are my favorite to read, so not surprised that is what I was reading this time last year. I read this on audio and while it was good, it wasn’t my favorite. To be honest, I haven’t picked up another Ruth Ware since this one.

Comparisons

They are different because what I am currently reading is slow paced and pretty straight forward while last years read is fast paced with twists and turns. Both I am a fan of.

They are similar in that both involve families and the drama/problems/situations that these large families get into. Again, both of which I like.

Last Year I Was Reading…

This meme was created by ReadingMaria.

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Current Read

Catherine House – – Elisabeth Thomas

I am just about 100 pages into this and I must say, I am intrigued. The book does not have a very good rating on Goodreads, but honestly that doesn’t really bother me. I am not sure what this book is about, except I heard a reviewer say it was really weird. I like weird, and I am in the mood to read weird, so I requested it from the library. I should have this book finished by the time this post goes up, so it should be featured in my Weekend Reads post on Friday.

Last Year I Was Reading…

Fix Her Up – – Tessa Bailey

I do not read a lot of adult sexy time books, so I decided to give it a try. I picked this one up on audio, and while it was a good time, it was not my favorite in this genre that I have read. I haven’t continued in this series and I am not sure that I will. Since reading this, I have read some others in this genre that I like more.

Comparisons

These books could not be further away from each other in terms of genres. Catherine House is a mystery/thriller by a debut author. From the little bit that I have read, I think it is going to be quite dark and gothic. Fix Her Up is a romance written by a seasoned author with an extensive backlist of titles. It had some serious aspects to it but it was pretty light for the most part.

I am really trying to expand my reading by picking up books that don’t fit my typical genres. So far, it has been working out for me. I look forward to finding new books that I enjoy that I would have otherwise missed because I was living in my little box.