It's not the first Wednesday in the month. I missed it. Thanks Kristen for reminding me!
So, it's Books You Loved time – on a
better late than never basis.
Books
You Loved: April was interesting – as always. Some reviews that particularly caught my eye
were:
Books
I Think You Should Read reviewed Eligible
by Curtis Sittenfeld – a modern retelling of Pride & Prejudice. The review said 'It was much
easier to read for me than Austen's version, too, but at the same time, the
writing style was classic, if that makes sense; the novel made me laugh out
loud a few times too because of the author's dry wit. …I'd recommend this book
to not only avid Austenites, but those who enjoy "chick lit" or
modern romances.'
I was intrigued by Start
Where You Are by Meera Lee Patel
It was reviewed by Suko's
Notebook who said 'Meera's
vibrant, colorful watercolor illustrations and words provide ample inspiration,
and present various quotations by authors, including many well-known women
writers, such as Anaïs Nin, George Eliot, and Anne Frank ... This journal
pairs quotations with writing and drawing prompts which encourage reflection,
exploration, and understanding through informal, expressive writing and
drawing.'
Miller's
Valley by Anna Quindlen was reviewed by Lit and Life. The reviewer said 'I'm
half tempted just to say to you here "just, please, read this book"
and leave it at that. Seriously. Unless you don't like lovely coming-of-age
stories, complex stories about families, strong characters and vivid settings.'
Mary of Moonshine
and Rosefire brought over A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve.
She said 'a
heartfelt portrait of a fledgling marriage. Written with a stunning emotional
intensity and strikingly lyrical language, Ms. Shreve transports her readers to
the exotic landscape of Africa and into the most intimate of relationships. She
delves into the private life of a newly married couple, the irrevocable impact
of a tragedy, and the elusive nature of forgiveness.'
Now on to the May
collection. There are no rules other
than your post is about a book that you loved.
To add to the list just pop the name of the book (and
your name/blog name if you like) into the first Mr Linky box and then copy and
paste the url of your post about it into the second box.
I'll be pinning your links to this
Pinboard to make it easier for you to check them out at a glance.
I hope you discover some great books to read – I always
do! Please invite other book loving
people to join in the fun – the more the merrier!
Thanks for the shoutout! Eligible is still the best book I've read lately :).
ReplyDeletea months worth of books for me posted, thanks
ReplyDeleteThis one made me laugh; it's real cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI posted quite a few too.
ReplyDeleteHappy May!!
Can you believe how fast these months are going? Scary.
Thanks for this opportunity to share our reviews and love for books!
ReplyDeletePosted. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the shoutout, Carole! I just noticed a minor issue, though, the title of the book is actually A Change in ALtitude *not* ATtitude. ;)
ReplyDeleteI've linked in the classic Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell and science-fiction bestseller The Martian by Andy Weir.
ReplyDeleteI wish you all happy reading in May :-)
See you later on in the month!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this, Carole!
ReplyDeleteJust posted a link to my review of Clouds in My Coffee.. the latest in my favorite cozy mystery series.
ReplyDeleteI'm delighted to join the book discussion again this month. I've linked to three favorites. Happy reading to all.
ReplyDeleteI'm back in full force.
ReplyDeleteI'm linking up some cookbooks I've reviewed recently for something a bit different :)
ReplyDeleteI don't have any books I absolutely adored to link here but thanks for the invite as always Carole. Some interesting links above to check out :-)
ReplyDeleteI just had to link two for last month, they are completely different but both absolutely fantastic:
ReplyDeleteMornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
and
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Always enjoy reading your list. Thank you so much.
Marianne from
Let's Read