SUYB ~ January 2018

Happy New Year, Bookies! Wishing all my bookworms a fabulous 2018 that includes lots and lots of books, of course! Here's what I was able to read during December despite all the holiday busy-ness and commitments.

Detective Series. Two Kinds of Truth is my new favorite Bosch book in the series! This one had a little bit of everything from drug cartels to jumping out of planes over the ocean. I've shared before that I absolutely love the Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly. It's not the "standard" detective series, and it's so well written without seeming far fetched. Maybe that's because the character is an ex-LAPD cop and there's just something about a bad ass cop! I was also happy to see that Mickey Haller (The Lincoln Lawyer) made appearances in this book as well. If you enjoy James Patterson's Alex Cross series, then I suggest this one, too.

 

I Thought Christmas Was Over. So I actually read Homicide for the Holidays BEFORE Christmas and loved it! I borrowed this book from the library and wasn't quite sure what I was getting into, but it was a very enjoyable read and kept me interested to the very end. It's Christmas time in Chicago in 1938 and Vivian is about to find out just who her father really was before his untimely death. Think Al Capone, Gone With The Wind, and old-time radio listening. I've added, The Darkness Knows, the first book in the series to my TBR list.

Crazy where? Some of you may remember Melanie Griffith and if you do, you may remember that she starred in a movie called, Crazy In Alabama back in the 90s. I think I saw the movie - I can't really remember - but my best friend suggested this book so I said, What the heck? The 20th anniversary edition came out last month, but I borrowed my copy from the library and laughed all the way through it! Sooo dang funny! 

Really? Yes, really. I'm a history buff and I've been wanting to read a few of O'Reilly's books for a while. I loved Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot. It read like a history book and I enjoyed the personal aspect. It wasn't a book solely on the assassination, but rather the events that lead up to that tragic day in history. 

Blue. I decided to read Words In Deep Blue after several link up readers recommended it. I enjoyed it, but it was just okay to me. In a world of iPhones and social media, it was hard for me to get behind the idea of "The Letter Library." I loved Rachel and Henry's relationship and the idea of second chances.

Are you serious? Okay before you say anything, my mother had this book and it was a freebie, so yes, I read it. I could go in to detail about how I did a sixth grade booklet project on the 1980 election and where I was the day Reagan was shot, but I'll spare you. The most surprising fact I learned from reading this book was about the infatuation Hinkley had with Jodi Foster. I'll file that tidbit away for a round of Trivial Pursuit! 

Run As Fast As You Can. Similar to The Orphan Train and The Nightingale, The Runaway Children takes place during WWII and is the story of two sisters that are evacuated from their family. I loved the strong characters in this novel and although the middle seemed to drag a little, the ending was beautiful. I really enjoyed this book and was glad to see it come across my FB feed for $1.99. Totally worth the price.

The Best For Last. Reese Witherspoon selected The Last Mrs. Parrish for her monthly book club book. She raved about how much she loved it and that she couldn't put it down, so I decided to see if Ms. Witherspoon and I had the same taste in books. I am happy to report that we do because I loved it too and if you're in to psychological thrillers I highly recommend this one! A great book!

If you enjoyed this post and would like to see even MORE book reviews, you can visit Stephanie and Jana's blog, our hosts for the monthly link up. 

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I found this reading plan on Pinterest and I plan on using it this year when making book selections. I think it would be fun and challenging. For me anyway! HA!

Have you read anything great lately?