Show Us Your Books: Best of 2019

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BEST OF BOOKS 2019!!!  

I read a lot of great books this year (105)

These were 10 of the best 

I have included my best books from 2018, 2017, and 2016

       2019

         2018              

        2017                                                                          

                                                   

      2016                                                

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                      Taken November 5, 2019 Pam O'Brien

What I Read in November 2019

What I Read in November 2019

Linking up with Jana and Steph for Show Us Your Books.  The Best Monthly Book Link-Up on the Internet and in the World.  

November was a good reading month.  I enjoyed almost all of the books I read/listened to.  My favorites were Wild Game, A Fighting Chance and Winter in Paradise.  I attended an event for the release of Elin Hilderbrand's new book What Happens in Paradise.  See a pic from the event below.  It was fun!

The only book that I did not care for was That's What Frenemies are For.  Currently reading Where the Crawdad's Sing.  

How Can it Be November??!!

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Enjoyed my reading this month.  I would recommend Spark of Light (controversial but so well written and researched), The Gifted School (great for a book club discussion), and The Middle Place (anything by Kelly Corrigan).  There really was not a bad book in the bunch.  

    
 Currently Reading  Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand   

Thanks for stopping by!  

Show Us Your Books!!! 5 Year Anniversary

Celebrating 5 years today of Show Us Your Books with Jana and Steph!  It is my absolutely favorite peaceful, happy corner of this mad, mad world.  I am sharing some books I've read lately. 

What I Read May/June 2019

What I Read March/April 2019

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These are the books I read in March and April 2019.  This year I am posting my reads every other month.  My favorites from this month are:

This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

What are you Reading?  

WHAT I READ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019

Linking up with Steph and Jana for the February 2019 Show Us Your Books.  I love participating in this monthly link up because there are so many great readers and suggestions of books to add to my TBR.  For 2019, I will be posting every other month including two months in my link up.  

These are the books I read over the past two months.  I am participating in Erin's Challenge (8 of the books here are from the challenge picks) working on finishing my 9th book.

There were many favorites:

• Harry's Trees - my first 5 star read of 2019 by John Cohen
• American Marriage by Tayari Jones
• Forever is the Worst Long Time by Camille Pagan
• Dopesick by Beth Macy

  Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have had any 5 star reads of 2019.

  Pam :)

Catching Up with 2018 Reads

 I am catching up on my reads from November/December 2018.  I'm linking up with Jana and Steph for Show Us Your Books.  Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, this fun group shares what they've been reading and short reviews/recommendations.  A great way to fill your TBR!

I had some great reads the last two months.  

11/22/63 by Stephen King (WOW)  I found this fascinating.  It kept my attention. I think I read it in a week.  

Still Me by Jo Jo Moyes  I enjoyed this third book in the Louisa Clark series (started with Me Before You and then After You)  She remains one of my favorite modern heroines.  

Bossypants & The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo.  Tina Fey and Amy Schumer's books were both entertaining.  I was surprised how much I liked listening to these.  Any recommendation for other comedic memoirs?

Evicted Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond.  I flew through this book as it is definitely one I would consider in my wheel house (non-fiction, social issue).  Definitely opened my eyes to a crisis I did not know much about.  

Last Ride to Graceland by Kim Wright

This book was both heavy and light.  It followed a young girl's journey to find more about her biological father.  The backdrop of Memphis, Graceland really pulled you into the story.   Planning my second trip to Memphis in March.  

All the books I read were good, these are just a few highlights.

Currently Reading:  An American Marriage and The Nix

Happy Reading!