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Last Week’s Reads:
I finished Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down by Anne Valente yesterday morning and then read You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris in the afternoon. Our Hearts will Burn Us Down is about four teenagers in the aftermath of a mass shooting at their high school. It started out strong, but I definitely did not love it. I’ll have a full review up next week. Being that it’s Nonfiction November, I was extra interested in reading You Will Not Have My Hate, a very short account of the days after last fall’s Paris terrorist attacks. It is written by the author of the much-shared letter on Facebook. In that letter he put the terrorists on notice that they would not win his or his young son’s hate. I expected a little more than this book delivered, and I think I’ll just consider that my review!
Currently Reading:
I need a good psychological thriller and I’m hoping The Bird Tribunal by Agnes Ravatn delivers.
Likely to Read Next:
I honestly don’t know! I feel like I’m in a bit of a reading slump right now. I have lots of books that I’m interested in, but nothing that is really calling out to me at the moment. There are some pretty awesome sounding books coming out in the first of the year, but it seems a bit early to start in on those. So, this week I’m going to take an even closer look at what others are enjoying. Any good recommendations for me?
Have A Great Week of reading!
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I hear you on not a ton of stuff jumping out right now…if I wasn’t reading nonfiction Nov, I think I’d be at a little bit of a loss. During the end of Nov/early Dec, I always try to knock out a book or two from my “must try before the end of the year” list….just to see if I can find one more book that might make it onto my Best of the Year list.
But, this year, not a ton is demanding to be read!
I know I’ve skipped over some great books this year. It’s just figuring out which of those I need to reconsider. I want to pick a couple books I passes on that will now just blow me away!
It’s funny, but I recently stopped listing what I plan to read next in my update posts. By the time I’m ready to start, I’ve always changed my mind! The Bird Tribunal sounds good… enjoy.
I’m like that, too with the future reads. It always depends on my mood!
I’m sorry Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down didn’t fulfill your expectations. I’ll be eager to see your review. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
I have The Bird Tribunal as well š I don’t know if it’s your type of book, but I have just started Tall Oaks by Chris Whittaker and I’m loving it so far!
Did you read The Ballroom?
Thanks for the suggestions. I haven’t read either of those and will check them out. I hope you enjoy The Bird Tribunal.
That’s too bad about Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down. I had considered picking it up but was hesitant.