Landline by Rainbow Rowell just came out July 8th and I finished it July 9th. I’m looking forward to reading this again and instead of racing to the finish underlining and savoring. This is the story of a woman who loves her husband and is trying to figure out how to stay in love with him. When she finds a phone that can call her husband in the past, she tries to reconcile who she was then to who she has become. This book is another triumph from Rowell. There are so many truths in here written in a beautiful way. I know this book just came out, but I can’t wait for her next one.
Jam by Yahtzee Croshaw is about a deadly jam that obliterates the whole of Melbourne. I can’t decide if I liked this book or not. There was some good writing and I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens, but the jury is still out on a thumbs up or thumbs down. Read it so we can discuss and decide.
The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger is a series of documents that tells the story of divorce and the thoughts of lawyer Sophie. This was alright, although often the technical nature of the divorce documents bored me some. I loved hearing Sophie’s thoughts on life in 1999, when the book is set.
The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo is engaging. Bardugo creates a magical world of the Grisha who can manipulate elements of their world. When Alina discovers late that she has the power to summon the sun. This means that she has the potential to destroy the fold, a dark evil that terrorizes her country, Ravka. These books are plot driven and the characters are flawed, my favorite kind of people. I haven’t finished the third book yet, but I like the first two so much that I’m already recommending them.
My reading this summer started slow. I was actually getting down on myself about it. In the last 2 weeks, it’s been a book a day. Crazy!
Please share any good summer reads you’ve found. My to be read list is long, but I’m always looking for good titles to add.
