I lost two streaks in May from getting too busy. Mid-month, I lost both my daily Wordle win streak (It was past midnight before I remembered I hadn’t played.) and my weekly blog post streak.
Currently Reading
Visions of Johanna by Peter Sarno
I won a copy of Visions of Johanna by Peter Sarno through the Roland Merullo author newsletter I subscribe to.
Tastes Like War by Grace M. Cho
A Korean American daughter’s exploration of food and family history, in order to understand her mother’s schizophrenia.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Another Tik Tok sensation! Who knew?
I got on a romance kick when I came down with a cold after a trip, and needed some light reading. The Love Hypothesis is enjoyable, but a little too long, in my opinion.
I Meant It Once by Kate Doyle
For fans of Elif Batuman, Ottessa Moshfegh, Patricia Lockwood, and Melissa Bank, these stories about being young and adrift in today’s world go down easy and pack a big punch. — from the Publisher
Recently Read
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
A New York Times Notable Book of 2022!
The New York Times Bestseller and Good Morning America Book Club Pick! “I LOVED this book! …Funny, breathtaking, hopeful, and dreamy.”—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward
“If you love the novels of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, and Tana French, here’s your next obsession.”—Kelly Link, author of White Cat, Black Dog
From Catriona Ward, author of The Last House on Needless Street, comes a masterful story about friendship and betrayal, dark obsessions, and the impossibility of escaping your own story.
Recently Listened To
The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson
Currently Listening To
How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Sarno
“This is the kindest, gentlest guide to the Sisyphean tasks of cleaning, grooming and generally keeping oneself alive. Part pep talk, part guidebook, KC Davis’ tips are aloe vera for a burned-out brain.” – Lauren Migaki, NPR.org
Snobs by Julian Fellowes
The best comedies of manners are often deceptively simple, seamlessly blending social critique with character and story. In his superbly observed first novel, Julian Fellowes, winner of an Academy Award for his original screenplay of Gosford Park, brings us an insider’s look at a contemporary England that is still not as classless as is popularly supposed. – from the Publisher
This post is linked to “It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?” hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. Check out the link-up party there for more book lists!
Fellowes! I loved Gosford PAk so much.
I like Ali Hazelwood’s books, they are fun and I like that she is a female scientist.
I’m reading a book about artist Wendy whiteley, and a murder mystery called The Hanged Man.