Books lately.

To say I've fallen behind on my yearly reading goal is an understatement. I usually pick things up in the summer though!

I've looked back through my posts and I cannot find any book updates since the beginning of February. So here we go....

***The theme is "lying", apparently.***

I gave Everyone is Lying to You 3 stars. I really enjoyed the beginning. I thought it was poignant and timely for this culture we live in. The end got a little out of control. It would've been 4-5 stars for me but it got a bit unnecessary (audio).

Count My Lies was really good. I can't remember why it didn't get 5 full stars but I read it compulsively over a couple of nights. It's free on Kindle Unlimited so you should grab it to read this week if you haven't yet! (BOTM hardcover)

I gave Read Between the Lies 5 stars without question. It was an insane psychological ride and I can't believe more people didn't rate it higher. If you like a slighty unstable narrator, this is for you. I couldn't put it down. (Kindle Unlimited)

It's Not Her was awful. I must've been feeling really generous on the day I gave it 2 stars. The system is rigged because this is not a good book. (BOTM hardcover...not linking it because I don't think you should read it.)

I generally like Robyn Harding's books and most are on Kindle Unlimited. I gave The Party 4 stars because it held my attention and kept me motivated to read after a very long dry spell (6 weeks maybe?) where I just couldn't find a book. (Kindle Unlimited)

John Marrs books are crazy and the beginning of this one started out really promising-like. I was seriously enjoying the audio of You Killed Me First and then it kind of went off the deep end for me. I don't think I finished it, but I invested a lot of time in the first half (his books are also pretty long) so I'm counting it. (Audible)

Freida McFadden's latest. I liked The Divorce and I read it in a day or two. I will say that the beginning is better than the end. It doesn't matter; I'll always pick up her books. (Kindle Unlimited)

Dan Gutman is a very reliable middle-grade author and I saw this recommended as a read aloud on a teacher's Instagram page. It came out a few years ago. I got it from the library and we listened to it in the car and Wells really enjoyed it. I would say it's great for audio or a read aloud. There were some weird things about it I DIDN'T like but you can read that in the reviews. Overall, I'd say Houdini and Me is good for middle-graders because it blends just the right amount of historical background with fictional/fantasy. (Libby audio)

So that takes me up to ...12 books for the year so far. Not great, Bob. 

But I'm currently working my way through these:

I read A Wrinkle in Time back in 2011, so I'm counting it. We are listening to it in the car.