Books I’m Still Thinking About ( and Suggesting ) Months Later
April 12, 2024
This year has already been a big book year, and I am so excited about the number of great books that have fallen in my lap this year, but there are a couple that I am still thinking about, and suggesting to friends and family, months after reading them.
Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell. Granted, I just read this last month, so can I really put it on this list? Meh. But I cannot get it out of my mind, so it is going to be on the list. I loved this book. The more I think back on it, the more I miss the characters and want more from them. I almost hope the author has plans for a second book because I would love to revisit these characters. Maybe I will just re-read it again. Granted, there were some things I did not like about the book that I feel like could have been edited out by Catherines editor, but overall I am very fond of this book and feel like it is the perfect little cozy fantasy for spring.
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan. This is another book I was surprised to like and be so fond of later on, but this love letter to Edinburgh has me full convinced it needs to be added to my list of Places-I-Need-To-See-Before-I-Die. The list keeps growing, but after reading this book, and how apparent it is that Jenny Colgan just loves this place, I feel very strongly that I need to at least visit once.
ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas. I’m not sure if you have read either of my reviews for this series, but I loved the first three books. They were so imaginative and well thought out and the perfect amount of fantasy, but as the books went on past the first three it really just felt like Sarah was trying to keep the money coming. They very quickly got cheap and lazy, and it was all the more apparent because the first three books were so freaking good. I highly suggest the first three in the series and stopping there. If you have not read my review for some warnings on the graphicness of the books, please do so prior to reading, but they were very good.
What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins. This was another book that I really loved. I felt like the characters were so dynamic and well rounded. Joanne really thought through each character and took the time to develop them well. It had mystery, heartache, hope and breakthrough for so many characters and each of them had such a great arch and growth. If nothing else, read this book for the character study. Absolutely beautiful.
I love that I have had so many wonderful books to read. Eli and I recently got library cards near where we live and we have already been multiple times to pick out new books, and I cannot tell you how excited we are about it. Go to your local library. Read good books.
