Monday, August 17, 2015

A bookish update...

 Recent acquisition:  How Nancy Drew Saved My Life by Lauren Baratz-Logsted


Used book stores are dangerous.  When I saw this book sitting on the shelf, I couldn't resist the title or the premise:  Charlotte Bell is determined to be intrepid and brave as she heads to her new nanny assignment in Iceland. There she runs into mystery and romance. But she has a new motto to help her through:  What Would Nancy Drew Do? I hope this book turns out to be as funny as it sounds, or I just wasted $3.00.

Recently checked out from the library:
What Doesn't Kill Her by Carla Norton
So Far Away by Meg Mitchell Moore
Murder on Amsterdam Avenue by Victoria Thompson
The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared by Alice Ozma

Recent disappointing read:  Frozen Solid by James M. Tabor. The Antarctic setting was great, the plot not so much.

Recent read that didn't disappoint: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg. Sookie drove me a little crazy, but I loved Fritzi.

Up next: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.  (Which counts as my Pulitzer Prize-winning book for Reading Bingo!)


Happy Reading!

10 comments:

  1. Oh, I might look for the Fannie Flagg! I've avoided reading reviews of All the Light for so long that maybe it is time to give it a chance. :) Eager to know what you think.

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    1. I hope it's as good as people have been saying it is. I hate when you wait and wait for a book only to discover that it's just not that good when you finally get a chance to read it.

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  2. How Nancy Drew Saved My Life sounds fun! Used bookstore are certainly wonderful and dangerous.

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    1. I always end up with books I never planned to buy or read! It's like I can't help myself. :)

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  3. I agree about the Nancy Drew book - especially with the Icelandic setting! That sounds like a wonderful place to visit/read about, in the heat of the summer :)

    Someone suggested All the Light We Cannot See for a book group, and I want to read it, but the library reserve list has 600+ people on it.

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    1. Yeah, when I put All the Light We Cannot See on reserve at the library I was #315...it took awhile to move up the list, but it's finally my turn to read it. I just hope it lives up to the hype. :)

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  4. I enjoyed "All the Light We Cannot See". I read it pretty quickly, which for me, indicates it was a good book. I will be interested to know what you think. And if the Nancy Drew book is a good read, I will have to borrow it from you!

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    1. I'll let you know if it's worth reading. :)

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  5. The Nancy Drew book sounds fantastic! Can't wait to hear how it goes.

    "All the Light We Cannot See" -- I checked out a copy because a dear friend said I just had to read it. She was right.

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    1. I'm really excited to read both. I just started the Nancy Drew and so far, so good....but I still have 200 pages to go. :)

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