In a mad dash to complete my 2021 reading goal, I read/listened to a whopping 13 books this month. And while I fell short of my 75-book finish line, I still did pretty good with a final count of 70. Here’s a brief recap. Enjoy! -Inilya, XOXO
- How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao: I do believe this is the first in a series. I’m looking forward to the next one. I usually don’t like for a book to leave me hanging, but this one did the right way.
- Survive the Night by Riley Sager: nothing is what it seems and every time I thought I had it all figured out, wham! Something unexpected. I loved it.
- Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson: this was a testament to the lengths mothers will go through for their children.
- Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell: If anyone has read any of my book posts, you know how I feel about this author and this book does not disappoint.
- People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: hilarious, relatable, sweet… I laughed, I cried; was frustrated, hopeful. I just love when a book takes me through a range of emotions.
- A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins: once I was able to navigate the narration, this turned out to be very interesting.
- Fairy Tale Karma by D Thrush: a twist on Cinderella–there’s a little bit of intrigue, a dash of alcoholism, and a lot of fun. I’ll rank this as one of my favorite fairytale remakes.
- A Grown Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson: my favorite thing about this author is her range. This story follows three generations of Mississippi women.
- Butterfly Kills by Brenda Chapman: not my favorite…but mainly because the narrator used the same inflections and there were too many points of view. It took me a while to figure out who was who. If I decide to continue the series, I will not be doing so via audiobook.
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V E Schwab: OMG, this book…THIS BOOK!! That’s it. That’s the review. Read it (or listen, great narration).
- No One Wants to Be Miss. Havisham by Brigid Coady: a play on A Christmas Carol, this was a delightful read. Edie–who was visited by the ghosts of weddings past, present, and future–made Scrooge look like a Boy Scout.
- Later by Stephen King: it’s been years since I’ve read a Stephen King book. I forgot how much I enjoy him. There was just enough paranormal goings-on to make you think “it could really happen.”
- Survive the Night by Riley Sager: easily one of my favorites of the month. Great characters and I loved the structure of the story.
Inilya Spencer 