Show Us Your Books ~ October 2018

So Bookworms! Did you read anything utterly AMAZING during October? I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to snuggling up under a warm blanket in front of a nice, cozy fire and a great book this winter. Last week, I posted some fun Christmas novels for the season in hopes that you have time between all the decorating and wrapping to actually read a book, so be sure to check them out. Be sure to stop by and say hi to our hosts, Steph and Jana! 

Where The Crawdads Sing || I didn't get the hype of this book. I think I was disappointed because the story wasn't what I had hoped it would be. This book had one main theme: abandonment. All her life, Kya has been abandoned and this is a coming of age story of her survival in the marshes of North Carolina. Two stars.

A Stranger In The House || I was in the library one afternoon when I came across this book and remembered that my friend, Kellyann, was nearly finished with it and had great things to say about it. This book had a "Fatal Attraction-esque" theme to me. A married couple and a nosey, obsessive neighbor. The wife has a past, or does she? One of the better psychological thrillers that I've read in a while and couldn't put down. 4 stars.

The Glass Ocean || An historical fiction tale of three different women's lives aboard the Lusitania, which if you're a history buff like me, you know that the Germans sank the ship on it's voyage to England in the early 1900's. There is the present day author, Sarah, who is looking for her next big book deal. Catherine is the Southern Belle and Tess may or may not be a German spy. This book is a collaborative effort of three authors that intertwined mystery, rebellion, and love into a heart warming story. Four stars. 

The Street Lawyer || Oh, how I have missed you, John Grisham! I haven't read a JG book in years and this one did not disappoint. Michael Brock is an up and coming lawyer in a huge DC firm, but everything changes the afternoon a homeless man comes to visit his firm, wearing rubber boots and strapped with dynamite. This book made me remember why I fell in love with Grisham's books all those years ago. 4.5 stars.

Juror #3 || This was two books in one and the tone reminded me of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. It's quickly and funny in places and totally unlike Patterson's usually style of writing. Ruby is an inexperienced lawyer, fresh out of law school when she is dumped a murder case of a local socialite. Soon, Ruby finds herself also representing her former fiancé in a murder trial. I loved that this book took place so close to home in Mississippi and the southerness made me smile. I think it would make another great Patterson series. Three stars. 

Currently Reading || Break out the Christmas books! I'm currently reading Chasing Christmas by Terri Blackstock. I'll let you know next month how I liked it!