This month was kind of slow, reading-wise. But in my defense, I did have a few other things going on. I did manage to finish 6 books at a total of 2,106 pages. Which averaged 7- pages a day. Yes, fat below my normal average. But still respectable.
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (464 pages). Retired tennis coach and mother of 4 adult children Joy Delaney is missing. Something unheard of in the Delaney family. Joy was their rock- the very foundation upon which their tennis obsessed family rests. But one year earlier, a strange girl named Savannah showed up at the Delaney house one night. And wormed her way into Joy’s affections. Now, as everyone searches for Joy, people are left wondering who is responsible for her disappearance. I finished in 6 days.
The Hiding Place by C.J. Tudor (276 pages). The small (former) mining town of Arnhill has a difficult history, especially for former resident Joe Thorne. The last place he wants to go is back home. But a horrific set of events when he was a teenager needs to be faced. The loss and return of his younger sister, his friend’s death. Joe wants answers. And Arnhill is the only place to find the answers. I finished in 3 days.
The Guest List by Lucy Foley (313 pages). A remote, almost uninhabited island of the coast of Ireland is the setting for Jules and Will’s exclusive wedding. The bride, her sister, her best friend’s wife, the best man and the wedding planner all have secrets. Secrets so big that one of them will kill for them. I literally did not see any of the twists coming. This book was sooooo good! I finished in 4 days.
One Day in December by Josie Silver (392 pages). It’s right before Christmas in 2008. When Laurie meets the love of her life. And by meets, I mean locks eyes with him while she’s on a bus and he’s at the bus stop. She’d never believed in love at first sight. But now she’s on a mission to find him. And she does- one year later, her best friend Sarah introduces her to bus boy Jack. Who is Sarah’s new boyfriend. Over the next 9 years, Laurie and Jack are intertwined in each other’s lives- as friends, during marriages, through breakups. But can someone you had a moment with at a bus stop actually be your forever? I finished in 5 days.
IQ by Joe Ide (323 pages). Isaiah Quintabe is known as IQ in his East Long Beach neighborhood. He is, for lack of a better description, a ghetto detective. He is brilliant and devoted to uncovering wrongs i his neighborhood. Any case that the police see no merit in is a case that’s right up his alley. So it’s not at all surprising when he gets a call about an attempt on a rapper’s life. What is surprising is the case itself. Honestly, I did not really enjoy this book. The language was rough, the facts of the case were confusing, and the way the chapters time jumped kept me confused. I finished in 4 days.
Exposed by Lisa Scottoline (338 pages). Attorney Mary DiNunzio is asked to take on a case for an old family friend from her neighborhood. Which she happily does for free- the facts are heartbreakingly in her favor. Unfortunately. the parent company is represented by her partner Bennie Rosato. Can these partners and friends actually face off in court? And when someone connected to the case dies, can Mary and Bennie figure out who is behind it? I finished in 4 days.
This month’s favorite was…..The Guest List.
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