Weekly Reading Thread: May 27-June 2

I'm about halfway through Sleeping Beauties by Stephen and Owen King. So far it's pretty good. I can't imagine how this story will resolve and I stay up way too late reading.

One of my favorite books! It had me gasping out loud in bed when I was reading it. I made DH read it too so he could see the parts where I gasped. My bolding was confusing. I was talking about Behind Closed Doors.

I finished The Flight Attendant yesterday. I liked the first half better than the second half. It got a tad convoluted for me. It seems like the last few books I've read (The Woman in the Window was one) the main character has a problem with drinking too much. Since I rarely drink it starts getting on my nerves. Anyway, now I'm reading Big Little Lies. Loved the series on TV! This is one I borrowed from the library on my tablet. Since we're going to Spain in September I figured I better get used to that so I don't have to take a suitcase full of books. I'm thinking about getting DH a device for Father's Day. Maybe a Kindle. Any recommendations?

Just finished The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth.
A TwoPeas Recommendation.
4/5 Stars for me.

Essie looks like she has a perfect life until she leaves her baby at the park. She recovers and life goes on and she gets pregnant again. A new single woman moved in next door and raises a lot of questions. Essie & two other wives all have secrets but which child’s life is connected to the new single neighbor

Behind Closed Doors was my least favourite thriller that I read last year. I preferred What She Knew.

I'm finally reading Little Fires Everywhere and like it a lot so far.

I finished The Last Mrs. Parrish which I thought was good, 4/5/ Also read Death Row: The Final Minutes which was very interesting. Now, I am reading The Woman in Cabin 10, which is okay so far.

Where are you again? you're not way up by me are you?!

I don't post on this thread very often but appreciate all you who do. I check it frequently with my library Web site open and put everything you like on hold and I always have a good stash of books to read.
Thanks!

Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline. A pregnant woman makes a terrible discovery about a man she believes to be her sperm donor.
It had a few interesting twists, but some cornball moments as well. It was a light easy read, just fine for a little poolside or beach reading.

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TwoPeas Recimmendation. Five months ago, Valerie Leftman's boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saved the life of a classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of people and things she and Nick hated. The list he used to pick his targets.

I haven't finished anything in 2 weeks which is so unlike me but I've got 4 books ongoing. I started 2 more because they are due back to the library soon and I want to get them read in time. The two newest books are: 

The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One by Sylvia A. Earle  Just checked and it's due tomorrow so there's no way I'm going to finish it on time. I'm going to check it out again when the person who has it on hold brings it back. Anyway, it's a very interesting book that talks about the history of the sea how many fish, shellfish, etc. were there before we came along and how throughout history we've depleted the numbers  by the fishing methods we've used and especially the way commercial fishing is done today.  It talks about the health of the ocean today and the challenges facing it-not just from fishing but from everything we humans do that impacts the health of the ocean.  It's truly eye-opening and scary. The author is a marine biologist in her 60's who is a explorer in  residence at National Geographic. Some reviews call her the Rachel Carson of the Ocean. She has a documentary called, "Mission Blue" on Netflix. On second thought I think I'll buy this book for myself. It's important enough for me to keep. If you care about the ocean, or are interested at all in conservation you might like this book.  

Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala is the second book I'm reading. It's a novel and it's about a high school senior (Niru) who lives in Washington DC with his two attentive successful parents, He's a top student and track star at his prestigious private school. Bound for Harvard in the fall his prospects are bright and he leads a charmed life. But he has a painful secret-he is gay. To his conservative immigrant parents from Nigeria, especially his father, this is an abominable sin. In his homeland of Nigeria being gay is still illegal and punishable by a prison sentence. No one knows except Meredith, his best friend, and the one person who doesn't judge him. When his father accidentally finds out that Niru is gay the fallout is brutal and swift. I'm about 1/2 through this book and it's very good. This same author wrote "Beasts of No Nation" which I haven't read yet, but I did see the excellent movie. 

Just finished Inheriting Edith by Zoe Fishman.
3/5 Stars for me.


Thus was a TwoPeas Recommendation. A poignant breakout novel, for fans of Elin Hilderbrand, about a single mother who inherits a beautiful beach house with a caveat—she must take care of the ornery elderly woman who lives in it. Two women coming together, one young one old, blending to help each other complete tasks from their past. Heartwarming! Would have gotten a higher rating but, after sucking me in to care about the main characters, thought the ending left me hanging.

I haven't read anything in a couple of months. I need to change that. I have tons on my Kindle to read. I think I will start with a book by Mary Balogh called Someone to Care. It is a simple little love story, but I have to start somewhere.