Every month I do a round-up of all the books I’ve read. My goal for the year is 60 books and I’m cruising along pretty well towards that goal. (Spoiler alert: As of this post, I have already read five books for March and it’s only halfway through the month!) I read five books in January and five more this month.
Deadline by Sandra Brown. I am making my way through Sandra Brown’s books (of the 79 she has written, I’ve read 13) and I find that I love each one as much as the last. Deadline follows a writer who gets personally involved in and with his story. Full of murder, thievery, and romance.
Audacious by Beth Moore. You guys, I adore Beth Moore. However, this book was most definitely not her best work. It was like trudging through quicksand and I finally (gasp!) abandoned it about halfway through. I can’t bear to give Beth a bad review, so I’m leaving my review stars blank.
Low Pressure by Sandra Brown. Having a tornado wipe clean your crime scene? That’s every murderer’s dream and every detective’s nightmare. But it’s exactly what happens with Bellamy’s sister’s murder and now, eighteen years later, Bellamy is on a quest to right wrongs. With Brown’s signature themes of mystery and romance, this book sucked me in and kept my intrigued until the very last page.
The Selection and The Elite, by Keira Cass. I’m a little late to this party, but OH MY STARS. These are the first two books of Keira Cass’s The Selection YA series. It is like a futuristic “Bachelor” meets “Hunger Games”, but better. In the future USA, called Ilea, it is time for Prince Maxon to find a wife. By lottery, one eligible girl from each of the 37 provinces is chosen, flown to the castle, and goes through ‘selective processes.’ In the end, Prince Maxon will marry his princess. These books are quick reads but they will totally and completely suck you in. If I can only recommend one thing from this post, this entire series would be it.
Better Than Before by Gretchin Rubin. I loved The Happiness Project and even fairly enjoyed Happier At Home, but Better than Before was not for me. I abandoned it about three chapters in…..oops.
Please, do yourself a favor and purchase/download/borrow The Selection by Keira Cass. Read it, then come back and let me know if it was as intriguing to you as it was to me. =)
Total Books Read This Month: 5
Total Books Read This Year: 10
Yay! I saved Deadline to my Amazon wishlist, and I whole-heartedly agree about Beth Moore. I have only ever attempted to read 1 of her books and stopped within three pages because it was so wordy. I love to listen to her, but sheesh! Reading her is another story.
She is way too wordy! You should definitely read Deadline if you like Sandra Brown. And I’d love for you to read The Selection–the whole series ranks in my top ten favorite books!