Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
As someone pretty unaware of the history between Korea and Japan in the 20th century, this novel was pretty fascinating in the history it covered. However, I never truly connected with any of the characters.
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The Stars My Destination, Specter, Lovecontu, Storm’s Herald, God of Manna, After She Fell, The Woman in the Window and The Great Alone. As well as what I was reading in 2018 (one of my faves, Wuthering Heights).
Read MoreThe Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
This novel was just so well written, I can’t really say enough positive things about it. I love Kristin Hannah’s writing style and have enjoyed many of her books, The Nightingale had always been my favorite of hers but withThe Great Alone, it is now a very close race.
Read MoreThe Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Finn wrote this gripping page turner so realistically. So many aspects made me quickly read the novel in just a day because I just had to know what happened and couldn’t put it down.
Read MoreAfter She Fell by Amber Laura
Although a somewhat typical romance in the fact there is a conflict that keeps the two lovebirds from making things official for a majority of the novel, this was very well-written and kept me entertained the entire time I was reading.
Read MoreGod of Manna by Daeus Lamb
This little novella was quite unique, fascinating, and very well written. However, at the end I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as I thought I may in the beginning. Overall, a enjoyable book in its writing style and uniqueness, but other readers may end up enjoying it more for its complexity and subtlety which required a bit more heavy thinking than I was expecting.
Read MoreStorm's Herald by J.W. Golan
This book has many of the great things in a YA fantasy; different cultures, monsters, magical vs non-magical realms, battles and a path of discovery for some young characters. However, I do wish certain aspects and characters were a bit more developed.
Read MoreMeadow's Most Recent: June 2019 Recap
Educated, A Conjuring of Light, The Thirteenth Tale, The House of the Spirits and Throne of Glass. As well as what I was reading in 2018 (one of my faves, Vicious and a classic, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn).
Read MoreLovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu Audio Set by Kaitlynzq
I don’t think this was a book for me and thus it negatively impacted the way I experienced this book. Although unique, I found myself often zoning out while listening to this book.
Read MoreThe Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
This book was recommended to me by a bookstore employee after I mentioned loving The Count of Monte Cristo but it also perfectly represents the science fiction genre as written in the 1950s with some fantastic ideas and characters.
Read MoreSpecter by Katie Jane Gallagher
Katie Jane Gallagher is a new author who did a great job of creating a unique storyline and take on the ability to see ghosts. However, there were definitely some frustrations reading this book which I attribute to Gallagher being so new.
Read MoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, I love the premise and most of the action and magic that is prominent. On the other hand, the love triangle and certain moments are out of place and annoying. Overall, I enjoyed but unsure if I will continue this series.
Read MoreThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
This book is for those that love books. In each carefully crafted word and sentence, you can see the author’s love of literature and words. Setterfield beautifully crafted so many passages with wonderful language and style that had me rereading just so I could feel the warmth in my soul over and over again as I read them.
Read MoreCommonwealth by Ann Patchett
I had high hopes for this book which may have been my downfall. I saw such great reviews for it and even though I usually don't enjoy family sagas, I tried it out.
Read MoreThe House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende’s works were recommended to me by a follower after I read One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez and was pretty lost. This book, The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, is of a similar genre but a bit easier to read.
Read MoreSpotlight: Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu Audio Set by Kaitlynzq
Spotlight Post about Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu audio set, the author Kaitlynzq and giveaway. Full review to come next week!
Read MoreEducated by Tara Westover
While reading this book, I went through so many strong emotions; anger, frustration, disbelief, shock, sympathy, heart-wrenching sadness and horror. Tara Westover so wonderfully depicted a harsh reality with such beautiful writing.
Read MoreA Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
This was the final installment of a fantastic series that I read within a couple months because I just had to know how it ended. Although I did enjoy this book as well, the first two in the series were definitely better. This one was a touch too long and certain developments with the characters were slight disappointments. So I'm on the fence between 3.5 -4 stars.
Read MoreMeadow's Most Recent: May 2019 Recap
Bad Blood, Whispers of Nowhere, A Gathering of Shadows and The Count of Monte Cristo. As well as what I was reading in 2018 (i.e one of my all-time favs and inspiration for one of my tattoos, The Girl in The Tower).
Read MoreThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
I’m sorry, I’m fangirling hard right now. Needless to say, I would 100% recommend this novel; it’s a time commitment yes, but worth every moment spent. It should be a classic spoken about more often because I believe it’s truly timeless and easily relatable even a hundred-fifty years later.
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