Ummm, we read Hello Beautiful for Book Club 📚, and it takes place in Chicago, so it has that going for it……. it is very emotional, another thing I like, and it is sort of a family story, and I love that too, but somehow it didn't quite add up for me. 😕
Your thoughts on balanced reading resonated with me. It seems like I’ve been struggling for months. I know the added pressure of feeling like I have to write about what I read is a factor. Thank you for the encouragement!
You are a real reader! Thanks for sharing. I also had a similar struggle with a book I really wanted to read but was a lot when I was already emotionally overwhelmed.
I want to make those blondies right now and I just might.
I read a lot of books in February, mostly as a way to distract myself from the cold weather! Favorites were Good Dirt, Isola, and Migrations. I started (and put down) two books yesterday - it felt weird to me to be without a book - but neither were providing any pleasure. Maybe I need another distraction besides reading?
I read The Favorites and Outofshapeworthlessloser, Gracie Gold’s memoir, for my February theme of ice skating. Also read The Midnight Feast and Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Rejection sounds so good! I don’t read many short story collections, but I think I’ll be giving this one a try.
I hope you love it as much as I did!
Hello Beautiful was my top fiction read… Operation Paperclip was my top nonfiction.
I’ve heard many good things about Hello Beautiful.
Ummm, we read Hello Beautiful for Book Club 📚, and it takes place in Chicago, so it has that going for it……. it is very emotional, another thing I like, and it is sort of a family story, and I love that too, but somehow it didn't quite add up for me. 😕
Your thoughts on balanced reading resonated with me. It seems like I’ve been struggling for months. I know the added pressure of feeling like I have to write about what I read is a factor. Thank you for the encouragement!
I’m glad my ramblings were relatable. 🙂
You are a real reader! Thanks for sharing. I also had a similar struggle with a book I really wanted to read but was a lot when I was already emotionally overwhelmed.
I want to make those blondies right now and I just might.
You’ve gotta make the blondies. They’ll change your life.
I normally hate it when people tell me what to do, but I’m going to follow orders here.
I read a lot of books in February, mostly as a way to distract myself from the cold weather! Favorites were Good Dirt, Isola, and Migrations. I started (and put down) two books yesterday - it felt weird to me to be without a book - but neither were providing any pleasure. Maybe I need another distraction besides reading?
Isola has been intriguing me! What did you think?
I read The Favorites and Outofshapeworthlessloser, Gracie Gold’s memoir, for my February theme of ice skating. Also read The Midnight Feast and Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
I’ve been hearing a lot of positive buzz about The Favorites!
It is really good - keeps you turning the pages! It’s a chonker page-count wise, but it moves fast. (Also, I like big books and I cannot lie 😉)