February Book Review

Surprise! It’s another Book Review!

I mentioned in this post that I was behind on posting my January reads, and I would post my February reviews soon. So, here we are! I read 7 books in February, and most of them were really good. Let’s get started!

Dasiy Jones & The Six

I do not know why I waited so long to read this book! It was the 2019 Book of the Year on both Goodreads and Book of the Month Club. I love all things mid-century (as you know from my deep-seeded love for the space program) and 60s/70s music. Like, LOVE it. The one thing I didn’t like about this book – it is fiction. I so wanted this to be about a real band. You truly feel like they are. I like the way this book is written. The bandmates are telling the story of what it was like in their glory days, and the end is a tearjerker. 4 stars!

Buried Deep

If you like audiobooks, I definitely recommend this one for you. It is a mystery/suspense that keeps you engaged – but it’s short! You only have to listen to 3-4 hours rather than a normal fiction book of 11+. I think that’s a huge selling point for this book. 3 stars!

Wild Game

This book has a nearly perfect 5 star rating on Amazon. And I just don’t get it. It was okay. Very well written. But who wants to read a true story about a mother’s affair and how she included her daughter from day one? Not me. I gave it 3 stars for stellar writing, but the story, meh…

The Night Olivia Fell

Did Olivia fall, or was she pushed? You’ll have to read to the end to find out. A 17 year old pregnant girl lies braindead for months while the doctors attempt to keep her baby alive until it is old enough to be delivered. The only problem is no one cares – except Olivia’s mom. A modern-day whodunnit that’s not too graphic or explicit. 4 stars!

Mrs. Everything

Another book set in the 60s/70s, yay! However, I go on record stating this: I am a Christian. I believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God. The values in this book do not line up with what I believe is God’s plan. That being said, it is a good book. When I read it for book club, I had no idea the undercurrent topic that was the premise of this story (i.e. lesbianism, etc.). 3 stars.

Cheers to the Diaper Years

And all God’s mommies said amen oh me. The diaper years. We love them. We hate them. They take so long but are over before you know it. I love the way this book is laid out in “Cheers to:” sections. You laugh. You cry. You relate. So cute. My take: I could have done without the hundreds of #momlife #seeyalater #musiclyrics all throughout the book. It cheapened the material. It’s a great book on it’s own. There was no reason to use so many hashtags and song lyrics and look like something from a real housewives Twitter feed. The written paragraphs were relatable, but it has a terrible editing job. Too much #extra. 3 stars.

My Not So Perfect Life

I don’t think I fully appreciated BritLit until I went to London. Now that I’ve seen these places and understand the terminology, I can fully immerse myself in the setting and enjoy it. I love authors like Ruth Ware who, while writing stories set in England, are able to write in a way that we yanks understand. Sophie K…not always. This was more relatable than others. I can almost hear myelf typing with a British accent. Such a cute story. Highly recommend! 4 stars.

*****

Now that I’m caught up, I will be back to my regularly scheduled Book Review postings on the last Thursday of the month. As always, let me hear your book suggestions in the comments!