I typically read
more several books at for many reasons such as; prioritizing free galleys,
meeting library due dates, and most importantly the excitement of starting a
new book. Often times, this means that
there are certain books that take me a very long time to read. Today I finally finished the newest Bill
Bryson book. While I am a devoted fan of
his work, this book just really dragged for me.
I have included my review below.
I have also included Partials
by Dan Wells in my currently reading pile for a while but I haven’t honestly
made much of a start until today. It is
pretty good so far and I expect to finish it quickly.
Currently Reading:
- My Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead
- The Johnstown Girls by Kathleen George (received through NetGalley)
- Partials: Book One in the Partial Sequence by Dan Wells
- Please Be with Me: A Song for my Father, Duane Allman by Galadrielle Allman (received through NetGalley)
On Deck:
- The Dream Dress by Janice Thompson (received through NetGalley)
- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
- The Kids Will Be Fine: Guilt-Free Motherhood for Thoroughly Modern Women by Daisy Waugh (received through LibraryThing)
Recent Reviews:
One
Summer: America, 1927 by
Bill Bryson
3 ½ Stars
I have read most of Bill Bryson’s books
and have enjoyed all of them so picking up his newest was a certainty. I’m not sure, though, if this is one of my
favorite. It is definitely well-written
and some parts were very interesting but…some parts just weren’t. There was just too much going on to feel very
invested in the writing. If I were to
list out the events and people written about, half would interest me enough to
want to know more than what was included in the book. There wasn’t always a connection between the
events and there some jumping back and ahead in time to provide context for the
events. I enjoy Bill Bryson when he is
humorously examining everyday life and while this was a good book, I didn’t feel it was one of his best.
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