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April 29, 2019

My Week in Books 4/29/19 | More

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It’s hard to believe that May will be here in two short days and I couldn’t be more pleased about it. Even though school doesn’t get out here until the middle of June, it always feels like it’s just around the corner once May hits. Those last six or seven weeks typically fly by. Spring has me looking forward to outdoor reading, so I spent some of the weekend sprucing up a couple of my wicker porch chairs with a new coat of paint. I also ordered new outdoor rugs and pillows and am looking forward to a completely new color scheme in which to enjoy all my summer books. The change was long overdue!

With the end of the month I’ll be sharing my Clearing the Shelves for April 2019 tomorrow. This month’s post will include books from March and April, since travel prevented me doing one in March. I’ll be reviewing four books, including two I listened to.

Last Week’s Read

Novel Visits' My Week in Books for 4/29/19: Last Week's Read - Cape May by Chip Cheek

I only managed to finish on book last week, Cape May by Chip Cheek. I liked Cheek’s debut historical fiction about a young couple who do a lot of growing up on their two-week honeymoon in Cape May. Their eyes are opened when they are taken under the wing of a wealthy couple using the off-season resort town as their personal playground. I’ll have a full review on Thursday.

Currently Reading

Novel Visits' My Week in Books for 4/29/19: Currently Reading - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth and Juliet the Maniac by Juliet Escoria

  • I really, really felt like I needed to be listening to fiction rather than nonfiction right now, so on the advice of Sarah from Sarah’s Book Shelves, I started listening to The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth. I wasn’t wild about Hepworth’s last book, The Family Next Door (my review), so had been reluctant to try this one. I’m happy to say at more than halfway through, Sarah’s recommendation on this one was on point.
  • Juliet the Maniac by Juliet Escoria is a semi-autobiographical novel about a 14-16 year-old girl newly diagnosed as bi-polar and the many crises she and her family face. At first I wasn’t sure about this book, but the more I read the more I liked it and with only about 10% left to go, I know I’ll be recommending it to others.

DNF

  • I very briefly listened to Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb last week. After less than 40 minutes, I realized there was no way I wanted to listen to other people’s problems for over 14 hours. I know, not very compassionate!
  • I also tried The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal, but sadly, I just didn’t care. While the premise of three sisters on a journey through India to honor their recently deceased mother sounds interesting, for me, the sisters just weren’t.

Likely to Read Next

Novel Visits' My Week in Books for 4/29/19: Likely to Read Next - The Farm by Joanne Ramos and The Night Before by Wendy Walker

  • Next up for me will be The Farm by Joanne Ramos. I’ve already seen some mixed reviews on this one, but want to see what I think of this story about a secluded farm where pregnant women live in luxury awaiting the birth of babies they will turn over to wealthy clients.
  • I’ve liked Wendy Walker’s two previous books, All is Not Forgotten (my review) and Emma in the Night (my review), so am looking forward to trying her third mystery/thriller. Like her first two, The Night Before also has a psychological edge to it.

    I hope you have a great week in books!

    Disclaimer: There are Amazon Associate links contained in this post.

Filed Under: More Tagged With: 2019, Book Recommendations, It's Monday! What Are You Reading?, My Week in Books, Weekly Update




Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Sarah's Book Shelves says

    April 29, 2019 at 4:21 am

    Glad MIL is working for you!

    Reply
    • Susie says

      April 29, 2019 at 7:45 pm

      I’m almost done and then I’m going to text you with a couple questions.

      Reply
  2. JoAnn @ Lakeside Musing says

    April 29, 2019 at 6:39 am

    I’ve got Cape May on hod at the library, so will look forward to your review. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is a recent addition to my wish list, but after reading your reaction I’m wondering if mine might be similar – lol!

    Reply
    • Susie says

      April 29, 2019 at 7:45 pm

      I’ve read great reviews of Maybe, so I think it might have just been the mood I was in at present. You should still give it a try.

      Reply
  3. Pussreboots says

    April 29, 2019 at 7:37 am

    Cape May is new to me. Have a good week. What I read and posted last week.

    Reply
  4. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz says

    April 29, 2019 at 9:11 am

    I am very interested in The Farm and The Mother-in-law. I know I have The Farm in my TBR, but I’m not sure about The Mother-in-law.

    Thanks for sharing your thought about Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. I may not want to read this one if it is such a downer.

    Reply
    • Susie says

      April 29, 2019 at 7:47 pm

      Honestly, I didn’t listen to enough of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone to fairly judge it. It’s just that I didn’t feel like I was in the right place to be in therapy with others!

      Reply
  5. Allison | Mind Joggle says

    April 29, 2019 at 9:54 am

    Oh, sorry Shergill Sisters didn’t work for you! I really enjoyed it, though I think you might be right that it started out a little slow. The Farm was just okay for me–not bad, and there was some food for thought, but it didn’t blow me away. Will be interested to see what you think.

    Reply
    • Susie says

      April 29, 2019 at 7:47 pm

      I’m about a quarter of the way into The Farm right now and see what you mean.

      Reply
  6. Kathy Martin says

    April 29, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Enjoy those last busy weeks of school. Nice variety of books too. Come see my week here. Happy reading.

    Reply
  7. Vicki says

    April 29, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    All those books are new to me. I think I’d enjoy Cape May & The Mother In Law.

    Reply
    • Susie says

      April 29, 2019 at 7:48 pm

      Let me know if you try either of them. I always like hearing what others think of books.

      Reply
      • Vicki says

        April 30, 2019 at 10:33 am

        I meant The Family Next Door, not Cape May

        Reply
  8. Beth F says

    April 30, 2019 at 3:36 am

    Bummer on the Shergill sisters … I listened to it, so maybe that helped me connect? Anyway, I have Cape May and The Mother-in-Law on my list. I was going to pass on The Farm, so I’m looking forward to your thoughts.

    Reply
  9. Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out says

    April 30, 2019 at 8:39 am

    My kids went back to school today, It will be September before we have school holidays here again. Mother in Law is on my TBR list.

    Have a great reading week

    Reply
    • Susie says

      May 1, 2019 at 9:21 pm

      My guess is you’re happy to have the kids back in school. I know I always was!

      Reply
  10. susan says

    May 4, 2019 at 1:20 pm

    Yeah The Night Before looks like a good fast-paced story. I think I’ll look for it on audio as it seems like it would perfect for that. Enjoy your May!

    Reply

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