Book Nerd

I love a good book.  I usually do not have the time to sit down and read, but when we travel, especially without the boys, I will knock out several books.  I wanted to share some of the books I have read lately in hopes of passing along good ones...and you can do the same for me! (please!)

Here is a look at some of the books I have read in the past month or so:

The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty

This wasn't my favorite of her books (I have read just about all of them I think...), but I love the way this author writes and I really enjoy reading her books.  I get sucked in to the characters and the plot line and I don't want to put it down.  This one sucked me in just like the others... I loved the characters and was anxious to find out what happened to them. 

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The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

Ohhh, this one was a good one.  The book group I am in picked this book to read and it took me a while to get into it-- not because the book was slow, but because I had zero time to let myself get into it.  And then I sat and read and I was hooked.  It is disturbing and insane and unthinkable.  The main character is recovering from something tragic that happened in her past and I thought the whole time that the tragic event was the event they filled readers in on in the beginning...but then the event actually happens.  Not knowing what was coming made this book even better.  I finished it on the way home from Ole Miss and Julie was laughing at me turning pages so quickly. 

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Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

 Read this one on the way down to Cabo-- it was a quick read.  I loved Mindy on The Office and I found myself reading this book with Kelly Kapoor's voice in my head. This was another book for book club... I found it funny and easy to read, but it wasn't the best book ever.  It is definitely good if you want light and easy and mindless!

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Save The Date by Mary Kay Andrews

This is another author I really enjoy.  Most of her novels take place in the south-- usually Savannah, Charleston, or near those areas.  I started this one on the way home from Cabo because it was light and easy.  I started to read another one, but couldn't keep up with characters so I switched to this one and I loved it! Her books are fun and I find myself not wanting to put them down. 

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I have also been listening to audio books.  This makes me sound like a complete nerd, I know.  I love love love this. When I am cleaning house or walking the dogs, I will turn the book on and let my mind wander.  I have done a few books this way and it has become a habit.  For some reason, I have been doing Elin Hilderbrand's books via audio and love them.
So far, I have read/listened to:

Barefoot

 Looooooved this one and did not want it to end!

Summer People

This was another one I really enjoyed.  Loved the characters and was actually surprised at the ending-- it wasn't predictable! This was one I found myself wanting to listen to more and more. 

The Beach Club

 This is the one I am currently listening to.  I just started it and already I really like it. 

I have no idea why I am only listening to her books-- I am a creature of habit, maybe?? But they are great for passing time.  Over Labor Day weekend, Cal and I drove to the beach and hit horrible traffic-- he was in the back seat totally content on his iPad, so I turned on a book and was in heaven driving along. 


There you have some books! I started a few other ones while I was in Cabo and then opted out after a few chapters.  Maybe I will go back and read them, but probably not-- there are too many good books out there!


What else should I be reading? I keep a running list on my phone and would love suggestions...!