Book Talk: What have you been reading lately?

Welcome to this week’s Book Talk!

I had a pretty good week of reading. Ok, two of the books were challenge books and I was trying to complete my Goodread Reading Challenge (I did! I read 165 books in 2022). It also helps that I was in the mood to read!

The first book I read is All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers. This debut has an intriguing storyline but I ended up giving it just 3 (of 5) stars. The lead character was so annoying! And prone to jumping to conclusions. Sigh. The pacing is a little slow and I had a hard time getting into the book. I also had a pretty good idea of whodunit but there were enough red herrings to keep me guessing. I was fully prepared to give it 3.5 stars until the very abrupt and frustrating ending. ARGH!

Everything We Didn’t Say by Nicole Baart is a completely captivating mystery that I absolutely loved. A long unsolved mystery with a flawed but appealing lead character trying to rectify past mistakes makes for a fast-paced read. Seamlessly weaving back and forth in time, this brilliant mystery wraps up with completely satifying conclusion.

My thoughts on This Place of Wonder and Where the Blue Sky Begins can be found HERE.

Now it’s your turn. What have you been reading lately? Join the discussion by commenting below!