The Guncle was one of my favorite reads from a couple years ago, and so I was really excited to learn there was going to be a sequel. The sequel wasn’t as good as the first, but I still enjoyed reading it. I felt this book was missing some of what made the first book amazing, but it also had the stuff I liked. The relationship between him and the kids – top notch. It is definitely worth a read, but don’t expect it to be as magical as the first.
Welcome to the first of FIVE Katherine Center books I read in June. I had read The Bodyguard probably two years ago, and then I just bought five more of her books, but never got around to reading them. So, I decided to try another of her books. Y’all. Y’all. Katherine Center is amazing. Each of her heroines have an obstacle to overcome, and they fall in love with men who don’t care about her obstacle. In Fire, we have a female firefighter who is trying to prove that she is as good as the men. This book has so much heart. And it made me cry, and swoon and root for the heroine!
I LOVE Bruce Campbell. So I bought this on release day. Finally getting around to it, and I was underwhelmed. The book was ridiculous, which I know is the point, but I guess I was hoping for something that was a little more ridiculous, or a little more serious. This was too much in between. I wanted a better parody.
The final book in the Wolfen Trilogy. I was so worried this one wouldn’t give the couple a happy ending, but I should never doubt The Warden. Not only did they get a happy ending, she set up some characters for future books. Or at least I hope. Because one person didn’t get their happy ending, and I know that he’s being saved for someone in one of the next books.
Y’all. Y’ALL. When I first read the summary for this book, I rolled my eyes. A man is turning into a shark? This is going to be ridiculous! WRONG. Wrong, wrong, wrong. This books was BEAUTIFUL. The love story was compelling, the mutations were believable, the characters were so well written. And I loved everything about this book. I devoured it. I can’t recommend this book enough. This is definitely at the top of my books I’ve read this year.
Perfect Summer Read. This book was so cute. The premise was adorable, and I loved the characters. I enjoyed reading this book, and it put a smile on my face. I found myself rooting for everyone, and it made me cry at times. Of course, this is the third book in a loosely connected series, so now I’ll have to go back and read the other two books. That’s for July!
My bookclub decided to do Cookbook Club this month. We all picked a Cookbook, read it, picked a recipe and then had a big party. I decided to pick a weird book, and made a few recipes from it. Is it dated? Yes. Was it still fun? Also yes.
My younger sister recommended this book to me, and so I found it on the library no holds shelf. This book was so good. It had just the right amount of suspense, and I honestly didn’t see a lot of it coming. Having an unreliable narrator really added to everything. It made me worried about what was true and what wasn’t, and I even finished the book still wondering what was true or not.
Thus begins a streak of Katherine Center books. Hello Stranger is about a woman who gets face blindness. And this was probably one of my favorites of hers that I read this month. I loved her character, and I loved how fun and silly she was. And I loved Joe, the love interest. And it made me cry. So many tears.
This one was my favorite Center book of the month. Following a rom-com writer and someone who doesn’t believe in love, the chemistry between the two was amazing. The characters were well-written and rich. There wasn’t anything about this book I didn’t like. And of course it made me cry. Of course.
I’ve had this book for almost four years. I think this is the first Center book I owned, but never got around to reading it. This one made me want to punch one of the characters. Again, well-written characters with great chemistry that I have come to love in Center’s books. Also, again, lots of tears.
My final Center book for the month. Also one I’ve had for a while. I really enjoyed this one, too! Her heroines are so funny. I love it. And she really has a handle on creating the tension and chemistry between the two love interests. And also, it made me cry.
FYI, I have the last five of her books sitting in my library cart right now. So July will also be Center heavy…
I’ve been working my way through my book of the month pile, and this was one of my books for June. And it was cute. Was it perfect? No. Have I read books who have done this premise (following a couple through the years as they fall in love slowly) better? Yes. Did that stop me from enjoying this book? No. Nat could be grating at times, but that didn’t stop me from rooting for her. It also made me cry. This was a big month of books making me cry. Pretty sure Citizen Alex was the only one that didn’t make me cry this month.
My daughter is having a squirrel girl party for her birthday, so I decided to read some comics about it. This was fun.
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