1. What We Keep by Bill Shapiro with Naomi Wax - I know nothing about this book but flipping through it it appears to be a collection of essays by various people about items they keep and why. Could be bad, could be heartbreaking, could be amazing - or a little bit of all 3.
2. Fridays with the Wizards by Jessica Day George - I have thoroughly enjoyed this middle grade series but have been putting this one off for no real reason other then arbitrary schedule.
3. Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts - This is a reread but I remember enjoying it but not a huge amount else about it.
4. Duchess in Love by Eloisa James - I read an Eloisa James years and years ago and have been meaning to read more ever since. The premise of this one was most intriguing.
5. I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney - The cover jumped out at me and it sounds good. There's some unreliable narrator issues but I haven't read any in awhile so I have high hopes.
Have you read any of these? How do you decide what you want to read next?
One of my friends wrote a list of the genres they read on a regular basis, then picked about five books for each genre and sub genre. She decided which genre she intended to read from when she was ready to grab a new book that night, and then picked from the five, and choosing a new book to go on the list so the choices remain five. I don't know if it would work for you but it did for her!
ReplyDeleteTHINGS WE KEEP sounds interesting. I've often wondered what possesses people to keep certain things - maybe this book would explain it :)
ReplyDeleteI adore just wandering through the library, and as I'm always trying to keep my TBR tamed, I don't wander without a list enough. But it's lovely to find a surprisingly wonderful book that way!
ReplyDeleteThings We Keep sounds awesome! I'm not exactly a minimalist, but I've definitely been trying to pare down over the past few years, questioning myself on why I'm attached to certain things and what it would mean if I didn't own it (and that goes for before I bring things into the house as well!). I'm intrigued...
I'm fairly certain that I read Daring To Dream way back in the day, but can't quite remember. I own I Know Who You Are but haven't read it yet. And Things We Keep makes me curious - what do people keep? I am very much a minimalist in keeping things, but I do have a few treasures and not all of them are books. Ha!
ReplyDeleteI read I Know Who You are for the same reason - the title really jumped out at me,and I enjoyed it. Nothing wrong with old school Nora Roberts for sure. They moved our library into a larger building, so the book volume increased, and so did my book total at home.(lol) Sometimes it's really fun to walk around and see what's there that I may not have noticed previously. Hugs, RO
ReplyDeleteI think I read that Nora Roberts' book years ago, but I can't remember it at all. Looks like you got some good books. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI need t finish the George series too, and ooh that Feeney book looks great!
ReplyDeleteI've read the Nora Roberts one, but what a great idea to go the library and wander and pick out five possibles to read. The best thing is after browsing them you can just return them if they aren't to your taste.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of What We Keep. I would have had to take that one home with me as well. I hope you love all of these, Katherine!
ReplyDeleteAll of these sound good, Katherine. I hope you enjoy them!
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