Posted by terrepruitt on March 10, 2025
A friend and I recently read the same book and afterwards I ended up sending her a list of books I liked (she asked). I typed it up really quick, but wanted to give her an idea of the book or why I liked it. When I look at it I find myself wanting to read the books again, even though I have already read a couple twice.
And by “read” I mean listen to, in case that makes a difference to you.
- Swamp Story (Dave Berry) – I got this on a whim. I liked it so much I bought it and have listened to it again. It is a ridiculous story, it makes me laugh. It is somewhat of a mystery. I really enjoyed it.
- A Castle In the Clouds (Kerstin Gier) – I got this on a whim. I liked it so much I bought it and have listened to it again. It may be a young adult book. I am not sure. But I love the main character and how the story unfolds. There is a “mystery” to it and the main character is just sweet. I love this book.
- A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman) – just a sweet book. Funny.
- 500 Miles From You (Jenny Colgan) – I think I really liked this but it is Book 3 of a Jenny Colgan Series. But I think it is what made me like Jenny Colgan. (I listened to it March 1, 2023) *Rom-com*
- They Both Die In the End (Adam Silvera) – I really liked this. It was weird. It made me curious. I will read this again. It is book 1 in a two book series (I think the second book is actually a prequel). Kinda futuristic/sci-fi.
- The House Is On Fire (Rachel Beanland) – I REALLY like this one. It is about an actual event in Richmond, Virginia in 1811. So it is historical fiction. And I really enjoyed it. I have not yet purchased it, but I will.
- The Break Up Book Club (Wendy Wax) – Women coming together after various break ups.
- The Soulmate Equation (Christina Lauren) – May have some steamy parts, but I don’t remember. I like the story and I thought I liked these authors, but some of their books were just too much “spice” for me. *Rom-com*
- Don’t You Forget About Me (Mhairi McFarlane) – loved it. Bought it. Have listened to it again. Typical make-you-smile rom-com. I love Mhairi McFarlane. This book contains one of my favorite lines ever. I tweeted about it and Mhairi replied. *Rom-com*
- The First To Die In The End (Adam Silvera) – Odd like the first one, but I really like it. Sci-fi.
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Heather Morris) – History. Sad. Hard listen, but I liked it.
- Lessons In Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus) – It tells the story of (a fictional character) Elizabeth Zott, who becomes a beloved cooking show host in 1960s Southern California after being fired as a chemist four years earlier. It was entertaining and had an unusual element to it.
- The Things We Cannot Say (Kelly Rimmer) – Touches upon the hardships of in 1942 when Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. A story about a woman. I liked this book and think of it often.
- The Giver of Stars (Jojo Moyes) – Nice book. Horse library. I enjoyed this book, but as some stories are a difficult read this one was, at times. Here’s a post about it.
- Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens) – I think this book was so beautifully written. I have listened to it at least twice. It is has a mystery in it.
- (NOT IN LIBBY – for me) The Overdue Life of Amy Byler (Kelly Harms) – Just a nice story.
What about you? Do you have a book you read that you liked? Do you have a book you have read more than once?
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Posted by terrepruitt on July 29, 2024
So here is what I listened to from October 2023 through July 2023.
Starred ones I really liked. Although I didn’t mark ALL the ones I really liked, just the ones that stood out as I was creating the pictures to post. The same with the red lines (did not like) and red lines with DNF – did not finish. I didn’t go through my notes I just marked things off the top of my head.
I used to think once I started a book I had to finish it. Then I realized I didn’t need to make myself suffer. There are so many books to listen to (read) why listen to one that is making me miserable. So that is why I have a few DNF. I moved onto something I enjoyed.
Unfortunately when I first started listening to books I wasn’t taking notes. Then I realized it would be good if I did because some authors I would rather avoid and there are some narrators I would have to be paid to listen to.
Plus I sometimes completely forget what a book is about and how I felt about it . . . . so that is why I started taking notes. I imagine I will post some of those notes, but first the timeline.
You may notice (or have from other pictures) that there are some series that I like.
Ok, how about these? Have you read any of these? Any thoughts? Do you have any series that you read?
January 2024 – November 2023
April 2024 – February 2024
July 2024 – May 2024
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