Show Us Your Books - October 2019 Reading Recap

The library books have kept flowing in, and I’ve got quite a stack I need to get through! That being said… I’m slowly making it through my current read and I may need to break out those quarters for late fees. This past month was a little slower than I expected it to be, and mostly I’m just hoping I can keep reading at a steady pace until the baby comes, at which point I’m sure my available time will lessen dramatically. 

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Last Month’s Edition & What My Ratings Mean

Here’s a look at what I read last month and what I’m reading right now:

4-Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐

*The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman — I’ve only read Hoffman’s Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic, so I wasn’t 100% sure what to expect with a storyline taking place in WWII, but I was absolutely enchanted by her newest novel. It’s still packed with magical realism and is refreshingly different from every other WWII novel out there.

3-Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐

Golden State by Ben H. Winters (3.5) — This dystopian novel was a buddy read for me (my first ever!) and it was a real success. It was thought-provoking as every good dystopian novel is, but I wasn’t 100% sure how I felt about the ending. For more on it, check out my full [review + recipe] from last week.

**The Third Daughter by Talia Carner (3.5) — Carner tells a story based on little-known true events, of young Jewish women being forced into prostitution in South America in the early 20th century. It was an eye-opening read. I reviewed it over on Literary Quicksand if you’d like to pop over there and check it out.

Defending Jacob by William Landay (3.5) — One of my book club’s read this crime drama, and though I was hesitant at first, I really enjoyed it. The open ending made it great for discussion! And, it’s soon-to-be a TV series starring Chris Evans, so you might want to grab a copy before that debuts next year.

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Did Not Finish

Beloved by Toni Morrison — I admittedly didn’t get very far on this book club selection, but I did read a synopsis after about 40 pages to see if I wanted to continue. I didn’t. The majority of my book club thought it was a really tough read and some said they probably wouldn’t have finished it if it hadn’t been for our upcoming discussion. It did seem to be a fitting choice for a Halloween-season read, though, if anyone’s looking for that.

Currently Reading ????

The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell — I’m roughly a third of the way through this historical fiction novel, which I picked up after a close friend posted a picture of it on social. It takes place in Michigan in the early 20th century and features a strong women making strides in her town, fighting for the rights of copper miners. It’s taking a little longer than I’d like, but that’s mostly because I keep falling asleep when I try to read. (Oh, the joys of being pregnant…)

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*I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

**I received a free copy of this book from TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review (to be featured on Literary Quicksand).

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