The Husbands - Chandler Barker

 

This book grabs you and doesn’t let go.  I was intrigued to see what would happen with Nora and her husband.  I can really relate to Nora as most women with men and kids in their life can.  I thought that Nora was insightful into what qualities she liked about her husband and what she didn’t want to change.  She was protective of him.  I also felt it was very true that men in our lives taking on some of the non-paid work really makes women happy – and it doesn’t take much!  I recommend this book and enjoyed it.  It would be a great book club book as there are many topics I want to talk about with others who read the book and to discuss the choices we would make if we were in Nora’s shoes.

I listened to this book on Net Galley.

Fallen by Linda Castillo Review

 

This is my first Linda Castillo book and it is number 13 in the Kate Burkholder series.  If I realized this when I started I probably wouldn’t have started it, because I have this thing of starting the series at book #1.  That being said I went ahead and listened to the book and I am so glad I did.  I really enjoyed the book and didn’t feel like I was missing a lot by not having read the first 12 books.  I like Amish stories and loved this Amish mystery.  There were a couple of twists and turns that made you wonder who the culprit was and the ending was intense!  The book grabs you early and does not let go!

 

The audio version has an interview with Linda Castillo and the narrator of the audio book Kathleen McInerney.  This was a great list as they both discussed their process of making a story come to life.  I really enjoyed hearing about the process and would love to see both of their office/studio’s.

 

 I have now put the first 12 books on my to read list so I can spend more time with Katie Burkholder and find out more of why she is no longer Amish.   

Publish Date: 6-July; received from NetGally

One Two Three Book Review

 

I listened to this book in audio form from NetGalley.  I thought it was a little slow going at first and I debated on not finishing it, but I am so glad I did.  I really liked seeing these triplets tackle tasks together and using strengths that are not obvious to the outside looking in. One is “normal”, one has some cognitive disabilities, and one is wheelchair bound who cannot speak.  But each are smart and use their talents to the best of their abilities.  They are each a hero in their own way.  The author has an interview at the end of the audiobook, and she discussed how women heroes are inclusive where male heroes are not.  This is true and is seen in different ways through out the book and I really like this concept.  One thing to know with the audio book is the numbers indicate which sister is narrating – I did not realize this until I was several chapters in, which made the first few chapters a little of a struggle.  I really liked how people with different abilities were represented in this book. I would recommend it and look forward to reading more by this author. 

One Last Stop Review

 I got this book free on NetGalley on audio and loved it.  It is fun and quirky - very unique romance.  I loved the fun group of characters August meets in New York and her perspective on the city. This is a non-traditional romance with a very unique story. 

4 out of 5 stars