Shame on me for not knowing this was a book. I just recently saw some ads for the tv series of the same name & thought that sounded interesting. Now I will put in a hold at my library for it.
Okay. I clearly need to venture out from my DIS "bubble" because I had NO CLUE this thread existed. Do you take latecomers?? I'm on WAY late here, but I generally set a goal of 12 per year (inspired by a "book a month" group I was/am a part of on Facebook). Even if you don't "count" me this year, I'll still post my reading so far here.
My 2020 books (so far):
1. Golden Son by Pierce Brown (2/3 in a series I started in late 2019)
2. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult
3. Morning Star by Pierce Brown (3/3 in series)
4. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson (1/4 in The Wingfeather Saga)
5. North! Or be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (2/4 in series)
6. The Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson (3/4)
7. The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson (4/4)
8. The Hate u Give by Angie Thomas
9. Grace, Gold, and GLory: My Leap of Faith by Gabby Douglas
10. Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka (graphic novel)
11. The Ballad of Songbirds ans Snakes by Suzanne Collins (prequel for The Hunger Game)
Obvioulsy since I'm at 11 already I need to up my "usual" goal of 12, so I'll go with 15. Although that might be cheating, since I'm basing that on what I've already read up to September! Ha!
Welcome to the group! I did add you to the first post.Okay. I clearly need to venture out from my DIS "bubble" because I had NO CLUE this thread existed. Do you take latecomers?? I'm on WAY late here, but I generally set a goal of 12 per year (inspired by a "book a month" group I was/am a part of on Facebook). Even if you don't "count" me this year, I'll still post my reading so far here.
My 2020 books (so far):
1. Golden Son by Pierce Brown (2/3 in a series I started in late 2019)
2. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult
3. Morning Star by Pierce Brown (3/3 in series)
4. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson (1/4 in The Wingfeather Saga)
5. North! Or be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (2/4 in series)
6. The Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson (3/4)
7. The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson (4/4)
8. The Hate u Give by Angie Thomas
9. Grace, Gold, and GLory: My Leap of Faith by Gabby Douglas
10. Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka (graphic novel)
11. The Ballad of Songbirds ans Snakes by Suzanne Collins (prequel for The Hunger Game)
Obvioulsy since I'm at 11 already I need to up my "usual" goal of 12, so I'll go with 15. Although that might be cheating, since I'm basing that on what I've already read up to September! Ha!
Shame on me for not knowing this was a book. I just recently saw some ads for the tv series of the same name & thought that sounded interesting. Now I will put in a hold at my library for it.
This set of books was a break from the King re-read. I decided to read what some will call political books (I would agree, they are political).
Just want to be clear: by listing these here, I am not inviting a political discussion. Too much of my life is made up of people arguing about politics, and I value this space as one where we don't do that. So in the interest of inclusion on my reading list (and to get credit for these), I will list them here, but I will skip the usual overview and review. If you do want a review of any of these, feel free to message me and I will share my candid opinion of any or all.
44. Separated: Inside an American Tragedy by Jacob Soboroff
45. The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics by Steve Benen
46. The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir by John Bolton.
Again, please honor my request and do not offer political opinion or feedback here (either in support or criticism of these titles). If you would like to do so, I welcome that through chat.
Now back to the King read-through.
#42/60 She Lies In Wait by Gytha Lodge
On a scorching July night in 1983, a group of teenagers goes camping in the forest. Bright and brilliant, they are destined for great things, and the youngest of the group—Aurora Jackson—is delighted to be allowed to tag along. The evening starts like any other—they drink, they dance, they fight, they kiss. Some of them slip off into the woods in pairs, others are left jealous and heartbroken. But by morning, Aurora has disappeared. Her friends claim that she was safe the last time they saw her, right before she went to sleep. An exhaustive investigation is launched, but no trace of the teenager is ever found.
Thirty years later, Aurora’s body is unearthed in a hideaway that only the six friends knew about, and Jonah Sheens is put in charge of solving the long-cold case. Back in 1983, as a young cop in their small town, he had known the teenagers—including Aurora—personally, even before taking part in the search. Now he’s determined to finally get to the truth of what happened that night. Sheens’s investigation brings the members of the camping party back to the forest, where they will be confronted once again with the events that left one of them dead, and all of them profoundly changed forever.
This one was ok. Good but not great. Supposed to be the first in a new series but I probably won't continue with the series.