It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? - 16 March 2020

#IMWAYR is a weekly meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

Hey Bookdragons! My reading slowed down last week but I’m still making progress...

What I Read Last Week:

 
This was a fast read and I really liked the in-between chapters in the supporting character’s perspectives.
Currently Reading

Even though I still have to read The Hunting Party (which was on my TBR this month) I had to dive into the ARC of The Guest List that I got in a recent trade. I love the And Then There Were None vibes I get from the setting on this one and I hope I get some reading time in later today.
Up Next

If I end up enjoying The Guest List I’ll probably take a step back and read The Hunting Party. It’s been on my radar since it first came out but I didn’t pick up a copy until February. 

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? - 9 March 2020

#IMWAYR is a weekly meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

Hey Bookdragons! I swear this is the most productive reading month I’ve had so far this year and it’s only the 9th! 

What I Read Last Week:

This was my first read of March and I really loved it! It’s a great psychological thriller with an ending that makes you wonder.

I liked the first season of You, I really did. It was like watching a lifetime movie. It didn’t translate that way on the page. I found Joe creepy and disgusting and ended up DNFing it around page 60. 

Yet another book that falls into the category “liked the show, couldn’t get into the book”. Disappointing 🙁

I’ve been meaning to read this book since it released in October but just now finally got around to it. It was good, I enjoyed it, but not as much as the author’s last book, Eliza and Her Monsters. It was a solid 3.5 Star Read.

Currently Reading

I had to have this book right away when it came out and so far it hasn’t disappointed. I’m only about 40 pages in but it makes me want to keep reading.

Up Next:

 

I like the Netflix show and I’ve heard good things about this prequel so I’m excited to read it. I might split my time between this and The June Boys.

"What I'm Reading" Wednesday #71

Call me a glutton for punishment. Seriously. As if my schedule isn't busy enough I am currently reading not one, but two books. I felt like I was on fantasy overload so to take a break from the world of The Great Pursuit, which I am still reading, I also began reading a contemporary YA novel which was recently made into a Netflix show I became obsessed with. This "WIR"-Wednesday I'm reading...

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Blurb:

You can’t stop the future. 

You can’t rewind the past.

The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play.

Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. 

Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah’s recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever.

Why I Chose This Book:

I watched the Netflix show not having read the book before. After one episode I was hooked. I know how the story is going to end, now I want to see what's different between the book and the show. Does everything happen in the order it happened on the show? Were certain characters played up or downplayed when it went from page to screen? I know they say that you should always read the book first and that the movie/show version is never as good... but I think I'll be the judge of that! ;)

Have you watched the show and read the book? Which did you like better?