None of my May reads overlapped with yours, but I LOVED How the Word is Passed and I've added the Lisa Jewell and Kevin Wilson books to my TBR. I went to hear Fredrik Backman speak about My Friends early this month, so I have a copy of the book but haven't read it yet. Your comment about the flowery language is interesting because this is the first book he wrote IN English instead of it being translated. I'm interested to read it myself. Thanks for your May recap. Always interesting.
None of my May books overlapped yours, but I’m looking forward to reading both Kevin Wilson’s and Fredrik Bachman’s books (hopefully both in June). I read 6 books in May, all were so emotionally intense & captivating, but at times it was a little much for my mind to make sense of. Reading is one of my favorite hobbies, but when I feel so wrought with feelings with every page I read, it can become overwhelming & exhaustive. I started reading Honor Jones’ Sleep, but I think I need to pause and find something more lighthearted for now.
I loved seeing what you read this month. We didn’t overlap this time, but I’ve been deep into How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler, and it’s been such an unexpected delight!
None of my May reads overlapped with yours, but I LOVED How the Word is Passed and I've added the Lisa Jewell and Kevin Wilson books to my TBR. I went to hear Fredrik Backman speak about My Friends early this month, so I have a copy of the book but haven't read it yet. Your comment about the flowery language is interesting because this is the first book he wrote IN English instead of it being translated. I'm interested to read it myself. Thanks for your May recap. Always interesting.
I hope you enjoy the Jewell and Wilson books as much as I did. Thanks for the Backman info!
None of my May books overlapped yours, but I’m looking forward to reading both Kevin Wilson’s and Fredrik Bachman’s books (hopefully both in June). I read 6 books in May, all were so emotionally intense & captivating, but at times it was a little much for my mind to make sense of. Reading is one of my favorite hobbies, but when I feel so wrought with feelings with every page I read, it can become overwhelming & exhaustive. I started reading Honor Jones’ Sleep, but I think I need to pause and find something more lighthearted for now.
Sleep is high on my TBR right now, but like you talk about, I’m in the mood for something a bit lighter at the moment.
Definitely find something lighter before you read Sleep!!!
I loved seeing what you read this month. We didn’t overlap this time, but I’ve been deep into How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler, and it’s been such an unexpected delight!