The Bookshelf: Vol. 4

3 good Time passing books

I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll – (Amazon/Goodreads)

I’m going to be honest. I read this at the very beginning of January and I had to look up which story it was. It clearly didn’t stick out as a favorite, but it was a quick read. It’s another story about someone that saw something that wasn’t meant for them to see and then there was trouble and the mystery began.

Troublemaker by Leah Remini – (Amazon/Goodreads)

We listened to this on audiobook on our road trip to Colorado. I don’t usually do audiobooks, but this was awesome. The author reads it and it’s so much funnier listening to her. She also goes into the Scientology religion in quite a bit of depth. I didn’t realize how much she really supports the basics of the religion still and really blames the leadership for the issues they are having. It’s a really interesting story and would definitely recommend it.

Sisters First by Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce Bush – (Amazon/Goodreads)

It just so happened that this was the book I read immediately after What Happened. My library holds just came in like that, but I’m kind of glad it worked out that way. I learned some new things about the Bush family by reading this just like I did the Clinton family. It was a really quick read and I enjoyed it.

5 books that I really loved

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng – (Amazon/Goodreads)

This is the book I have seen everywhere this year. I just saw Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington are turning it into a series. I’m so glad I read it and even happier that I had no idea what to expect when I opened it. It was a story of secrets and families. I really liked it and would definitely recommend it. It would be a great book club book.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman – (Amazon/Goodreads)

I just read that this is another Reese Witherspoon purchase. She’s all over it. I loved this story. I love all stories about awkward adults. I would put Eleanor in the same bucket as Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory but with a deeper background.

Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown – (Amazon/Goodreads)

With the last two years of politics and so many awkward encounters with people who have a very different outlook on the world than myself, this book came at the perfect time. I had picked up another one of her books last year and didn’t finish it. It was repetitive and it was about vulnerability and I didn’t take much from it. This book was so different for me. I actually wrote down notes and things I wanted to remember in my day to day existence. I’ve recommended this book to many others that I know have been in a similar position in the last year.

What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton – (Amazon/Goodreads)

I didn’t know if I could handle this book. The feelings I had after the election are still very much there. This actually helped me and made me sad again. I could probably write an entire blog post on this and maybe I will, but I feel like I’m still processing. That said, I think everyone should read it.

Beartown by Fredrick Backman – (Amazon/Goodreads)

Backman did it again. This is the second book I’ve read by this author and I was not disappointed. This book is about a small town that loves hockey. I feel like I’ve been to a few towns like this in my life and I could just picture every minute of this book. There were quite a few characters and reading their stories all intertwine was wonderful. I loved it.

I’m a little overwhelmed currently because my library holds really stacked up and I currently have six books checked out. I’m hoping to get through four of them, but we will see. I also have my bookclub book to read before the end of April.

What are you reading currently? Are you sick of politics or would you read one of the books above?