the only problem with this is that i used audible first, and i started with a book in a series, so once i finished that free book, i had to buy the next two books...because i desperately had to know what happened before we left for our trip to california and it was raining outside for a week and i never buy anything...obviously, this was not the start to a good habit and i found overdrive (hallelujah) and bard (the national library of congress audiobook app for the blind). so, i've been listening to books like a madwoman as of late.
anyway, if you're looking for summer reads-i've liked all the books i've read (listened to?) and will write a little opinion of each. i've gotten a lot of these titles from the blogger at everydayreading.com.
1. the selection series by kiera cass
i felt so stupid listening to this, because to be honest, the writing wasn't that good and the main conflict of the story is pretty standard. yet i listened to all of them because i wanted closure, and the book that is separated into three books, should probably just be one.
2. the wednesday wars by gary d. schmidt
this is a kid's book but i loved it. i can't wait to read it with levi. i especially loved listening to it and totally recommend you read or listen to it.
3. unbroken by laura hillenbrand
cory read this a few years ago and for some reason, i always thought it was about navy seals in afghanistan so i never picked it up. i finally decided to listen to it, and couldn't stop. it was amazing...the writing, the story.
4. me before you by jojo moyes
i was expecting this to be a summer romance, but it was more than that. i really liked this book. i could guess certain parts, but others had me surprised. i would totally recommend this.
5. must love dogs by claire cook
this was cute and fun and light. a perfect summer read! and not your typical fluffy book, since the main character is a divorced, irish american 40 year old woman :)
6. gone girl by gillian flynn
there was a lot of swearing, but i really enjoyed this book. it amazes me how authors come up with stuff like this.
7. the outliers by malcom gladwell
i'd never read malcom gladwell before and i thought this was a good compilation of stories supporting his main idea about how outliers are really just recipients of good fortune.
8. landline by rainbow rowell
i was looking forward to reading this and it was just a little too drawn out/far-fetched for me.
9. okay for now by gary d. schmidt
this is a sequel to wednesdays wars and i really loved it. it focuses on a different character from the first novel and his story of moving to a new city. even though this book is geared towards older children/young adults as it mentions physical abuse, i really felt the highs and lows along with the main character.
10. bosspants by tina fey
you should totally listen to this book, but only LISTEN. it is magical in tina fey's voice and style of reading. it's a lot of anecdotes and randomness tied along with a theme of female empowerment.
11. dad is fat by jim gaffigan
i'd never seen or heard jim gaffigan but i thoroughly enjoyed listening to him in dad is fat. it's pretty heavy on the joys and trials of parenting, so maybe that's why it resonated with me so much. i liked it so much that i would bookmark parts to make cory listen to later. the only thing i didn't like was that i found jim gaffigan shows on netflix later that week and he used a lot of the same material as his book! it was good to listen to the first time but i would really be bummed if i paid for the book or shows and heard the same things multiple times.
12. the opposite of spoiled by ron lieber
this was interesting to me as cory and i were raised quite differently, so we are trying to find a good balance for us as parents. i don't think anyone wants to raise entitled children and there were some good tips. i especially liked reading about allowances and the various cultures of giving. i'm hoping to listen to more books like this.
13. out of the easy by ruta sepetys
this is a book about a girl who lives in new orleans and wants to go to college but is thwarted by her mother's antics-her mother who works in a brothel and hasn't really ever taken care of her daughter. it's a long book and i felt like it kept building up to this great climax which never really came. there was so much material and preamble and it just ended too succinctly for me.
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