A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I picked this up for bookclub. I really enjoyed the varied stories of Sleeping Beauty. They came together beautifully in this book to tell a modern story.
I look forward to reading the sequel. I hope it is just as good as the first book.
Desperation by Stephen King
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I picked this book up for bookclub. I had read many of the books by this author in the past, but it had been a long time. I had heard this book was very scary.
I found this book just OK. It was wordy and had a lot of editing issues. The story was OK, not fantastic. A few things were just confusing.
I would recommend this to horror fans, but it wasn’t especially unique. I could see most of it coming.
The above linked article has a list of books for book clubs. I hadn’t heard of any of these books, so I’m curious about what others think about them. None of my book clubs would be likely to pick any of these, but I always like recommendations.
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this up as a read for horror book club. Horror isn’t really my genre, but I do try it once in a while.
I enjoyed this book, but there were a few minor things that bugged me, and it is possible that I missed the explanation or it is possible that the author and editor missed explaining it. I can’t mention it without spoilers, but they dropped my review from 5 stars to 4 stars.
I would recommend this book if someone was into horror. There are a few gross things in it, but it just made me happier that I was reading it instead of watching it. It’s worth reading.
I have several projects due in the next few days, but the weekends are pretty much my only time to get things done. I get to the point that my plate is so full, I can’t concentrate on anything for long periods of time. I end up multitasking and breaking projects down. Things are slowly getting done, but nothing is getting finished.
I have 2 paragraphs of a 5 page paper done. It’s due tomorrow at midnight.
I have 2 pages of a 125 page book read. Pages 1-60 are due tomorrow at 3:30. 61-97 are due on Wednesday and the rest of the book is supposed to be completed by the following Monday.
I have one hour left of a play to watch while I read along. I have an hour completed. It’s due on Tuesday at 2, but I have to write about it by midnight tonight.
I have 1 question of a 20 question quiz done. Due tomorrow at 10am.
I have 4 pages of an 8 page short story read. I need to fill out the spreadsheet about plot, characters, setting, etc. It’s due on Tuesday.
I have a book to read for a final project. I have 50 pages left to read, then I need to research reviews on the book. I also have a reflection paper to write that was due on Friday.
I have a research proposal to write by Wednesday, for a final project that’s due on the 21st.
I have a two page paper to write that’s due on the 11th. I haven’t even thought about it yet.
I have a power point presentation to write, make slides on and record by the 7th. I have about half of my research done on this one.
I have reading to do for one last class. Due on Tuesday. More reading for it due on Thursday.
I have several book club books to read, but they are mostly done by audiobook in the car, so I am not too worried about them. I have laundry to do, dishes to do, cleanup to do. I am behind on my Goodreads reviews, but that’s not urgent. Blogging is getting done as I find things to write about. The odds and ends are getting done as I take breathers.
I have just about started a little of everything. I just cant get it completed. I’m meeting deadlines, for the most part, and I am prioritizing the stuff that needs to be completed first. It’s just a tad overwhelming when nothing is getting finished. It will be, just not immediately.
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this one up for bookclub. I enjoyed it very much, although a lot of the romance and sex scenes were unnecessary. The story was great, but the last chapter before the epilogue went on and on about the logistics of dowries. Again, I felt that it wasn’t needed.
I laughed a lot about the logistics of body fluids and living in a sword. This was a conversation that I think I would have had with friends.
I would recommend this book, but the reader needs to be able to skip through these sections.
Because of various reasons, I have not been keeping up with my readings for bookclubs. One day last week, I had been working on my papers for school. I got 4/5 of the way through with one of my papers and took a little break. I looked at my phone and found that I was able to pop in to my zoom meeting for a book I didn’t read.
The meeting was halfway over, but at least they know I’m still alive. Also I got to talk about something that wasn’t school work for a change of pace for the day.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book popped up to read for bookclub. I was reluctant to read it because the story had been done so many times. I am glad I read it, though, because there’s a reason it’s a classic. The story is good, but old. It appeals to both young and old.
I will probably reread it in the future when I don’t have as much going on, but I did enjoy the book and I was glad for a break in the genres I have been reading otherwise.
The Midnight Library interview
The above linked article is an interview with the author of The Midnight Library, which I reviewed a few weeks ago, here.
It is a short interview, with minimal spoilers. Nothing will ruin the book for a reader. It’s worth the few minutes it takes to watch.
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
While I do love this series, this one just didn’t grab me like the others have. It’s needed to keep the series going, and we need to know what is going on with the characters, but the other books in the series were better.
bookworm at the gym 