My October hot streak continues this week with another 5 star book and still no books I haven’t liked! October is more than making up for my dismal September.
We’re only 1 week out from the start of Nonfiction November and I’m starting my nonfiction reading early! Check out all the details here and hope you’ll join us starting next week!
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I finished reading…
Sadie
Not in the top echelon of Brain Candy or YA or anything, but exactly what I needed following Waiting for Eden. Mini review to come.
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A Ladder to the Sky
Much darker and more demented than The Heart’s Invisible Furies
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I’m currently reading…
Driven
I’m only about 10% into this memoir from a 1960’s tennis star and the emotional abuse…it sounds like it’s going to be Mommie Dearest of tennis.
Upcoming reading plans…
If it comes through from the library when I think it will…
The Fifth Risk
Michael Lewis is one of my auto-buy authors. I think he’s a master at making dry topics entertaining and breaking down complicated concepts so the layperson can understand them. This time, he’s tackling the U.S. government. However, I’m a little skittish because I haven’t loved his two most recent books (Flash Boys and The Undoing Project).
I was reading…
One Year Ago: I started Nonfiction November reading early last year too!
Two Years Ago: I was in the middle of an excellent Alcohol & Advil combo!
How was your reading week?
I still have to get to The Heart’s Invisible Furies. Driven sounds intense. I’m beginning to think the tennis world is pretty messed up.
Yes, you do!
And, I kind of think most elite sports worlds are kind of messed up. Maybe some more messed up than others, but all pretty messed up in their own way….all those highly intense, competitive people trying to win all shoved together?
I’ve been considering The Fifth Risk, but I worry it will just depress me. I do need some good nonfiction recs because nothing right now is really speaking to me. (Fiction either for that matter.) Luckily, I’ve read quite a bit of nonfiction already this year!
I finished it and it will probably depress you. But, it’s pretty fascinating also.
I loved The Heart’s Invisible Furies so glad to hear Ladder to the Sky was also great!
Excellent, but really different from HIF. Keep that in mind so you’re not surprised.
I want to read Sadie! Also I put The Fifth Risk on my hold list at the library, too.
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I am so curious about the Fifth Risk. Will look forward to hearing your thoughts. Though now I realize I haven’t read his last two you mention. So off to goodreads to figure out why that is.
I have a lot of thoughts about it. Was pretty fascinating, but also kind of all over the place. Wasn’t sure what his purpose was? I learned a lot about government that I had no idea about before and he mad seemingly boring departments sound really interesting.
I’ve been eyeing Sadie, and I’m curious about A Ladder to the Sky. Thanks for sharing, and here are
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Looking forward to your review of A Ladder To the Sky – it might have to go on my TBR list!
Sadie is coming up soon on my calendar. I’ve heard good things about it. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
I just picked Sadie up from the library, it looks pretty good.
Unusually I have a bunch of non-fiction in the queue: The Fifth Risk, Small Fry, Leadership in Turbulent Times, Bad Blood, Boom Town and Dopesick.
Boom Town and Dopesick are still on my list…hoping to get to at least on of them this month!
I’ve heard really great things about Driven! May be next on my list. Currently in to “Spirit of the Fox” by Matthew O’Connell – http://www.matthewoconnellauthor.com. A great women’s fiction novel, full of mystery and suspense!
So…I finished Driven. She’s got a great story, but desperately needed an editor (not sure if she used one or not since it was self-published). It’s outrageously long and repetitive. Mini review coming later this month.