This week's book is actually going to be a whole stack of books my friend Liz was sweet enough to let me borrow or recommend for me to read.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
This book is by the author of Daisy Jones and the Six, which I loved. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was fun and gives the reader a classic Hollywood feel. I kept thinking of Elizabeth Talyor or really any of those starlets from the 1950's and 60's. The book also has very strong LGBT plot/characters that really bring depth to the book. The book really pulled me in and I listened to it very quickly. I would recommend it if you would like a book full of old Hollywood drama and such.
The Girl With the Louding Voice
By Abi Daré
This book has been read and discussed by every book nerd I know. I am always worried when I read something that is wildly popular because it always seems like I don't usually like such popular books. This was not one of those times; I enjoyed this book very much. This book tells the story of a young woman in Africa overcoming being married off young, working in a home for a couple that don't treat her well, and becoming educated all the while. It's so well written and I took turns between reading the physical copy of the book and listening to the audiobook, which was performed very well too! I would definitely recommend this book.
The Push
By Ashley Audrain
I don't want to say I hated this book, but I did. The story is about a mom that struggles connecting to her first child, and then she finally thinks the child is a sociopath. Everyone thinks she's crazy. Then she connects with her second child right away.
My first child and I butt heads all the time, I don't think he is going to kill all of us and I love him very much, but there are very difficult moments with him sometimes. I also have a baby sloth currently that is almost always connected which was very much like this book. The book is very well written, and it's the author's first book. But the book was so flipping intense and hard to read/listen to. I wouldn't recommend it honestly.
This Close to Okay
By Leesa Cross-Smith
I actually read/listened to this book in one day, which is pretty impressive for a girl with a reading disability. The story wasn't half bad. A therapist saves a man from jumping to his death, and brings him back to her house. If you can look past all of the lack of boundaries and secrets the two main characters have, it's an okay book. I'm glad I borrowed it and would recommend it.
Winter Counts
By David Heska Wanbli Weiden
This book was rather good, but hard at some points. The story takes place a lot of the time on a Native American reservation. The plot involves some drug use, violence, and the lasting effects of how horrible the treatment of a people that have been on this land longer than anyone else. The way that I have described it sounds way darker then I meant to but I actually really liked the book and would recommend it if you want a gritty crime thriller type of book.
Thanks Liz for being an awesome book buddy!!
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