Summer is here, and in my little corner of the world, this weekend looks to be bringing in summer with a vengeance!  Temperatures in most of western Washington are supposed to go over 100 (in my area it’s expected to get to 110 or even higher!).  Around here, we’re used to rain and gloom, not frigging triple-digit temps!!  So how will I be attempting to beat the heat?  Why, participating in a readathon of course!!  One of my Goodreads groups is having a week-long read-fest, from June 24 through June 30.  I’m hoping to finish a couple of NetGalley ebooks I’ve been neglecting, and make some progress on The Crimson Petal and the White (I started this a few months ago and am only on page 153 of 835…yikes!).  With some good books and a lot of iced tea, I will make it through this upcoming mini-heatwave!

The Week in Books

The Nightly Disease by Max Booth III — 4 out of 5 stars

Isaac is the night auditor at a Texas hotel, where strange guests and even stranger occurrences are the norm.  I had a lot of fun reading this mix of bizarro and horror, and anyone who has ever worked in the hospitality business and has dealt with those more challenging guests will likely enjoy it as well.

Later by Stephen King — 4 out of 5 stars

Mixing a crime thriller with some paranormal activity pretty much sums up King’s latest release.  Young Jamie can see dead people, and he finds out that’s not really a good thing.  As always, King does a great job with the coming of age storyline and creating memorable characters.  There was one aspect I didn’t care for that kept this from being a 5 star read (I won’t give any spoilers, let’s just say I thought it could have been handled differently and still had a satisfying outcome).  Great read for King fans and for those wanting to check out some of his “tamer” work.

Stonewall by Martin Duberman — 3.5/4 out of 5 stars

Look for my review here and at MrPinkInk on June 26!

Winterbourne’s Daughter by Stephanie Rabig — 3 out of 5 stars

One of my selections for Pride month.  This retelling of Snow White was a bit up and down for me.  I liked the overall storyline and some of the characters were well fleshed-out, but at times things felt confusing and random.  While this one wasn’t a home run for me, I’m still looking forward to reading more of Rabig’s works in the future.

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Stay safe and Happy Reading!