I love participating in read-a-thons, and as I previously mentioned, I joined in on the latest Unexpected Readathon Time group’s marathon.  My totals for the three days:  706 pages read, and I was able to finish FOUR of my current reads!  And I’m looking towards this weekend,  as there is another one of my Goodreads groups (24B4Monday) doing their monthly challenge…which I will accept!  Since it’s a holiday weekend here in the States, this will cover May 28-31.  I haven’t made any real goals on this one, but I’ll let you know how it turns out.

The Week in Books

Do Something For Nothing by Joshua Coombes — 5 out of 5 stars!

Look for my full review here and at MrPinkInk on January 29!

Broken (In the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson — 4.5 out of 5 stars

Jenny Lawson’s third memoir takes a bit of a different approach from her previous ones.  Her often raunchy humor is still intact, and she continues to share the random weirdness that is her life.  But the difference is in her approach to her mental and physical illnesses.  From sharing experiences with insurance companies to describing her daily battles, this comes across as much more personal, and I applaud Jenny Lawson for opening up as she does.  Highly recommend for fans and first-time readers.

The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste — 4 out of 5 stars

“Something’s happening to the girls on Denton Street…”  and believe me, it’s not what you expect.  Kiste does an amazing job of incorporating coming-of-age angst with what I think of as literary horror.  The result is a tale of girls being consumed by the town they live in, with no means of escape (or is there?).  Highly recommend.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides — 4 out of 5 stars

I am so glad I was able to avoid spoilers and finally read this thriller…what a twist!!  I can’t really say much about the plot without spoilers so I will just say this:  I went into this best-selling psychological thriller with kind of low expectations as I’ve been disappointed with over-hyped books in the past.  I was happy to find out the hype is real!  A bit slow at times which brought it down to four stars, but still highly recommend!

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Stay safe and Happy Reading!