I had some time off on July due to surgery and the recovery allowed me to rest and indulge in a a few books and short stories (healthwise, I’m back 100% and gratefully so 🥰). Even though I wasn’t able to post as much as usual I still kept reading, below I’ve placed a ❤️…
Author: Carol @ Bookaria
Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker
Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker | Expected publication: September 15th 2020 by St. Martin’s Press | 352 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This is a craftily executed psychological thriller by one of my favorite authors, Wendy Walker. One rainy night, Molly is driving on a dark road and runs out of gas, she…
Book Wrap-Up #25 (06/20) for June 2020
The best book I’ve read this month was THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley. It was a whodunnit that kept me engaged from the beginning. To sum up the month, I read a total of 9 books and 2 short stories, of which 6 were ebooks and 5 were audiobooks. ✅ WHAT I FINISHED Playing…
One by One by Ruth Ware
One by One by Ruth Ware| Expected publication: September 8th 2020 by Scout Press| 384 pages | Goodreads REVIEW Another great pager-turner from one of my favorite authors. A tech startup is having their company retreat on a high-end ski chalet. All is well until one of the company’s founders disappears under strange circumstances and…
Book Wrap-Up #24 (05/20) 📚 for May 2020
The best books I’ve read this month, were nonfiction: ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear and POWER MOVES by Lauren McGoodwin, both full of useful and valuable advice. I also read an amazing short story from Alexandra Kleeman named You, Disappearing which you can read here. To sum up the month, I read a total of…
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy | Expected publication: August 4th 2020 by Flatiron Books | 272 pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW “A life’s impact can be measured by what it gives and what it leaves behind, but it can also be measured by what it steals from the world” This was an introspective and engaging novel….
Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney
Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney | Expected publication: July 28th 2020 | 416 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This is a great novel from one of my favorite authors. What would you do if you found out your two-year old son is not actually yours? What if, by mistake, he was swapped up at the…
Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose by Lauren McGoodwin
Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose by Lauren McGoodwin | Published May 19th 2020 by Harper Business | 288 pages | Goodreads REVIEW An excellent guide for professional women on how to empower their careers and perform at a higher level. I enjoyed reading this book and found…
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry | Expected publication: May 19th 2020 by Berkley | 384 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This was a funny, entertaining, and engaging novel. It’s hard for me to find a romantic novel that I find unpredictable and with out-of-the-box characters but this was one I got into from the beginning…
Book Wrap-Up #23 (04/20) 📚 for April 2020
I’m getting back in the reading routine and enjoying the books I’m currently on my shelf: Beach Read by Emily Henry and Dreyer’s English by Benjamin Dreyer. To sum up the crazy month of April, I read a total of 6 books, of which 3 were ebooks and 3 were audiobooks. ✅ WHAT I FINISHED…