The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
This epic saga has a bit of everything; damsels in distress, sword fights, spies, sword fights, a villainous conniving woman, romance, loyalty, friendship, murder, scandal and yes, more sword fights.
Read MoreBecoming by Michelle Obama
This book is mostly about a talented woman's life. It's about her growing up and ultimately about being thrust into an influential and very public position that she never wanted to begin with. I enjoyed the majority of this book but also was a bit underwhelmed.
Read MoreA Night of Redemption by Kristen Banet
I enjoyed the first few books of this series but then felt like it started to drag out without really adding much substance and this book specifically was very difficult to finish but I had to since it was the final installment.
Read MoreTaming Her Mate by Kathy Lyons
This book was a pretty typical shifter romance and I was expecting all the typical moments and thus wasn’t upset by the predictability as that’s really what you’re hoping for in a shifter romance. It’s part of a larger series but definitely can standalone, you don’t need to read the earlier books to understand what is going on.
Read MoreIn An Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
Every time I get scared that the next installment in this Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire is going to be the one that tanks, I am shocked all over again that it is just as perfect as the last. Although not my favorite so far of the series, In An Absent Dream is still a beautiful fairy tale that truly captivated me from beginning to end.
Read MoreGirl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
I listened to the audio version of this book read by Rachel Hollis herself because a few co-workers suggested it. I hadn't seen all the reviews beforehand, and woah are they a mix of hate and obsession! I fall somewhere in the middle for this one as there were certain chapters that were good and entertaining, but other chapters were a bit ridiculous.
Read MoreHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Wow, this book. I don't always like family sagas that cross several generations as I feel like so many of the characters are lost and don't really get developed enough to make the story compelling. But Gyasi created such rich characters for each generation and covered so much history I'm in awe.
Read MoreThrall by Catherine Miller
I was pleasantly surprised by this book and absolutely enjoyed every bit of it. The concept and story line was so unique and felt so real, I could not stop reading and had to know what happened to the main characters.
Read MoreMeadow's Most Recent: January 31, 2019
A Place For Us, The Dead Zone, The Night Tiger and The Kiss Quotient. As well as what I was reading in 2018 and 2017 (i.e Ready Player One and All The Ugly and Wonderful Things).
Read MoreA Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
I have tried reading many many family dramas in my past and I've only liked maybe 1 or 2, so I just know it's not my genre and to stay away. Well, my book club chose this book for January and I am so beyond glad they did as I would have never been able to enjoy this book so thoroughly otherwise!
Read MoreThe Dead Zone by Stephen King
This was only the second of Stephen King's books that I've read; the first being The Green Mile and I enjoyed every moment of The Dead Zone even with the roller coaster of emotions it created. This is a tragic hero in its finest.
Read MoreMeadow's Most Recent: January 12, 2019
The Song of Achilles and The Kiss Quotient and what I was reading in 2018 and 2017 (i.e The Gift of the Magi and The Glass Castle).
Read MoreThe Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
I was really excited about this book based on the description and that it won Goodread’s 2018 Best of Romance Award. I’m all for a good typical and predictable romance book. But quickly, this book only focuses on the sex and hidden emotions and loses sight of the uniqueness of the characters.
Read MoreThe Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
This novel by Yangsze Choo was beautifully written and included so many things that make a fantastic story; mystery, history, magical realism and romance. There was also ancient Chinese folklore surrounding a tiger and restless spirits, which lead to significant superstition from the community members.
Read MoreThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This novel was about petty gods and desperate men. It’s about pride and greed that lead to a decades long and very bloody war that achieves nothing for those fighting it. It’s also a bit of a love story without being overtly sexual nor taking away from the legend we all know.
Read MoreMeadow's Most Recent: December 31, 2018
The Winter of the Witch, Shantaram, And Then There were None, Murder on the Orient Express, White Fang, Silver Linings Playbook and Green Mile and more… (yes another long one, I had some quick reads this time around)
Read MoreThe Green Mile by Stephen King
All. The. Emotions! This was my first Stephen King book and I never expected to feel such a roller coaster of emotions from reading his stories. Terrified, absolutely. But gut-wrenchingly tender moments, heart-breaking moments, sympathy and pain? No, not so much.
Read MoreMy Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
Definitely an interesting historic read, but I do think it got to be a bit too long since the letters were in their entirety and often I found myself lost since they were writing about so many random topics that didn't have context other than to each other. I'd recommend it, but warn someone that it can be a bit dry and long at times.
Read MoreWhite Fang by Jack London
Overall, this novel was well written and Jack London brilliantly described the environment and elements through the eyes of an animal while still making sense for a human.
Read MoreMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
This was the second Agatha Christie book I ever read and I was just as entertained as I was with And Then There Were None. I know that more of Christie's novels are in my future because she writes such clever and unique mysteries.
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