May was an awful month for books. I listened to two. I had 3 on my Kindle app and I just kind of plugged away at them every once in awhile. It was just too much work to read at the end of the day.
(courtesy of NetGalley)
I don't know what this says about the book itself, but I've been trying to finish this book since mid-April and I just haven't.
I can't grade it because I haven't finished it and I don't hate it enough to not finish it.
I'll let you know next month I suppose.
The Girl With a Clock for a Heart by Peter Swanson D+
This was kind of boring. It was a good idea for a murder mystery and I enjoyed the way it kept jumping back and forth between past and present. That, to be honest, was the only thing that kept me interested. Each chapter left off with a cliffhanger of sorts.
But the end was awful. The first half of the book held promise and the ending did not live up to that.
Pines by Blake Crouch B
This is the first in the Wayward Pines series and I enjoyed it. It bobbled back and forth between time periods and there were some more confusing sections (it gets kinda sci-fi-ish and I had Maze Runner flashbacks), but it all came together at the end. I'll probably read the rest of them.
I started watching the show as I was finishing the book, so I could compare the happenings.
Thirty-Six and a Half Motives by Denise Grover Swank A
The latest in the Rose Gardner series. I pre-ordered it for Kindle and while I desperately missed my narrator, books don't come out on Audible for quite awhile after they're released in print. Waiting was not something I could do.
The first half drug on a bit here and there but the second half did not disappoint. I'm officially #TEAMSKEETER because he's the most dependable/useful in the bunch.
I hate Mason. He's like a wet blanket or mop or something. Worthless.
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown B+
I downloaded this in a two-for-one deal and assumed it'd be pretty self-helpy but I had heard of Brown's work through The Balanced Life, so I decided to give it a try.
What I like about it is that Brown actually has a story. She's not telling you what to do without trying it herself first. I appreciate that.
Since it was an audiobook, I couldn't highlight/take notes, but here's a few things that stuck out to me:
Authenticity is a practice, not a thing. It's something you focus on, not something you are.
Not everyone is meant to hear our story. We don't need to tell our story to everyone because it's a privilege to know other peoples' stories.
Perfectionism. She has some really good thoughts on this and how we can stop letting it rule us.
If you ARE looking for a self-help book, I do recommend this one.
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I started Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson. It failed to pull me in by 10% and I decided it wasn't worth the hype. The library snatched it back. Oh well.
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In an effort to motivate myself, I've set a goal of 10 books in June.
Linking up with Jana and Steph!
