I dropped the app I was using to curtail my doomscrolling before the end of the free trial because I didn’t want to pay for it. I’ve got some tips on other apps to try from other bloggers’ comments, so will look into those.
In yesterday’s Sunday Salon post, I announced the reading challenges I’m joining this year. What I find happens is, I often read the books for a challenge, but don’t track or report on the reading very regularly (or, sometimes, at all). So, we’ll see.
And I forgot one – my favorite! Sue Jackson’s Big Book Summer Challenge! (Link goes to 2025. Sadly, it’s too early to be thinking about summer here on this side of the world.)
Big Book Summer Challenge
Currently Reading
Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger
“The best kind of novel: compelling, warm, funny, and complicated, full of kick-ass women in tangled relationships, spanning generations and coming of age again and again. Susan Rieger tackles my favorite subjects: writing, family, and the conditions of unconditional love.”— Laurie Frankel, bestselling author of Family Family
I could have finished Like Mother, Like Mother this morning, but decided to wait and not rush through the final pages. This book I could see taking up a whole book club discussion on one question: What makes a mother “good” or “bad”?
Currently Listening To
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
“Imagine if The Time Traveler’s Wife had an affair with A Gentleman in Moscow…Readers, I envy you: There’s a smart, witty novel in your future.” — Ron Charles, The Washington Post
This has been on my TBR for a while, and I think I saw it on a few favorites of 2025 posts, so I moved it up on the list. This will count towards the Speccy Fiction Challenge hosted by Shelley at Book’d Out.
Recently Listened To
The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
“Narrator Peter Giles, the voice for the series, smoothly shifts among male and female characters, embodying figures as varied as a troubled teenager and a seductive digital AI companion.” – AudioFile
Hard to put down the earbuds on this one! (#8 in the Lincoln Lawyer series) If you’re interested in AI in terms of ethics, corporate liability and culpability, and industry regulation, this legal thriller gives readers an education in Generative AI 101 along with a gripping story.
This post is linked up to “It’s Monday, What Are You Reading”, hosted by The Book Date. This is a place for bloggers to meet up and share what they have been and are currently reading each week. Visit this week’s link-up for more books to add to your groaning TBR pile.
Interesting assortment of books. I haven’t read any of the Lincoln Lawyer series, but they sound like they should be on my stack. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
Good luck with your challenges. I am the same way about reporting, so I stopped participating in most of them. Like Mother, Like Mother sounds amazing. I’ve seen episodes of The Lincoln Lawyer, but never read the books. Thanks for sharing.
Like Mother,Like Mother sounds good. And if you end up liking really a lot The Ministry of Time then i might consider it.
I’ll try to remind you about posting your link when I read your reviews for any Speccy Fiction challenge books 🙂
Wishing you a great reading week
The summer challenge is one of the most fun. But we have time to think about it yet.
When I was sick at the start of the year I binged seasons 2 and 3 of the Lincoln Lawyer and really enjoyed it though I haven’t read the books.
Thanks for the Big Book Summer shout-out, Laurie! It’s never too early to think about Big Books (and warmer weather!). Like Mother, Like Mother sounds wonderful. And I hope you love Ministry of Time as much as I did 🙂 Michael Connelly is always good for a gripping read. I’ve been enjoying his new Renee Ballard series (including the TV adaptation!)
Hope you enjoyed your books this week (I’m late) –
Sue
http://bookbybook.blogspot.com
The only reason I was early for Monday is because I was so late with my Sunday post that I doubled up and made it for both days! 😀
I need to binge-watch more when I’m sick! The only time I’ve ever done that is when I was really down for the count with Covid and could barely get out of bed, I watched all of The Queen’s Gambit.