First things first, I apparently am still stuck in June. I can’t believe I didn’t notice I put “6” instead if “7” in the title of my last post. So embarrassing. But if anyone needed clarification, that post was in regards to what I was reading the weekend of 7/11/2020.
So anyway, I had a pretty productive reading weekend. I was able to finish one thing, start and finish a second book, and continue on in an audiobook I started a few months ago but never finished.
Call Your Daughter Home – – Deb Spera
I really enjoyed this book. I am a little upset I didn’t realize that I was approved for this through Netgalley before it was released. I can’t believed I missed that and only noticed it a few days ago. But, I finally read it, I enjoyed it and I am glad I got to it.
I decided to listen to this on audiobook. I was surprised to see it available on Hoopla, but I downloaded it right away and started listening.
Call Your Daughter Home follows 3 woman; Gertrude an abused mom of 4, Retta a first generation free slave working as cook and house maid on a plantation and Annie the wife of the man who owns the plantation. At first you would not think they have anything in common, but they do. They are all strong women living in South Carolina dealing with life during the time before the Great Depression.
I love historical fiction and it was nice to be in a time period that wasn’t WWII. I thought the author did a fantastic job of conveying the emotions and atmosphere of these years. She also did a great job with these characters. I loved Retta the most.
Overall, this was a very well done book and I highly recommend it.
5 Stars
The Wife Stalker – – Liv Constantine
Oh boy, what can I say about this one, besides it was a mess. I think I am done with this author duo. I absolutely loved The Last Mrs. Parrish but nearly DNFed The Last Time I Saw You. I should have DNFed this one.
It’s best to list all the things I had a problem with in this book
- Time frame; it was all over the place. You never really knew how much time passed between chapter or even paragraphs.
- The dialogue was cringe worthy. Amateurish.
- Instalove worse than in a YA novel.
- Unoriginal. As predicted, it was a one man 2 women situation.
- Even the twist could not save this. It was predictable but at the same time not.
- Key parts of the story were missing. Important conversations that would have changed the tone of the story weren’t there. You didn’t find out till the end that they even happened.
On the positive side, it was a fast read. The chapters were short and kept the story moving. It was just completely lack luster and just not worth the time, even if it is minimal.
2 Stars
The Goldfinch – – Donna Tart
I feel like I have been making my way through this audiobook for months. While I find it ok, it just isn’t wowing me. I am not eager to pick it up because nothing is really happening. But I have made it halfway through, so I will push to the end. On the positive side, the audiobook is done very well and the narrator is great. The story itself is just meh.
There we have it. Overall, I had a pretty productive reading weekend. It helped that I was just lazy and not really in the mood to leave my house. I am not complaining since I very much do enjoy being at home.
How did your weekend/week reading go?
Until next weekend!
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