What I Read: May

{On Friday, my mom had an accident while she and my dad were cutting down some scraggly trees around our house. She ended up in the hospital with a deep gash in her leg from the chainsaw. Thankfully, the blade didn't hit any bones or nerves, but it was still a nasty injury...seriously, it was gruesome and I cringe every time I think about it. She had to go into surgery for them to clean it out and pull things back together. Mom's doing pretty well now, but she'll be on crutches for a while. I know she would appreciate any prayers for a quick recovery! I realize this is a strange way to start off this post, but it's been such a major thing going on with my family over the past few days that I felt like it should be mentioned.}

 

May was a fairly good reading month for me. As usual, click on the title for my Goodreads review, except in the instances when I reviewed the book here on the blog (and then I've included that link instead). Here's what I read...

Death by the Book, by Julianna Deering. I enjoyed this book much more than the first in the series. Also, this book marks one of the very few times that I have actually correctly figured out the guilty party in a mystery! :) I reviewed the book here.

The Heart's Pursuit, by Robin Lee Hatcher. There was nothing wrong with this book, but I just felt like it was lacking. I reviewed it here.

Undeniably Yours, by Becky Wade. I loved this book! I didn't love it quite as much as her first book (My Stubborn Heart), but it was still so, so good.

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender, by Leslye Walton. I knew this book was going to be sad, but I didn't expect it to be so tragic! The writing style was gorgeous and I loved the magical realism, but there were some dark and brutal moments (and a smattering of profanity and innuendo). I'm glad I read it, and I will reread it, but I didn't love it like I had hoped to.

Meant to Be Mine, by Becky Wade. The sequel (sort of) to Undeniably Yours. I really enjoyed this one! You can find my review here.

Midnight in Austenland, by Shannon Hale. I liked this book, but things didn't turn out at all like I expected. It was neat to get to spend more time with some familiar characters. I just like the first book so much better. (To be fair, though, Austenland had to grow on me. I like it more each time I read it, and loving the movie made me appreciate the book more. So maybe I will like this one more when I reread it?)