Publication Date - May 2, 2017
4.5/5 stars
When she was seventeen, Pamela Paul (editor of the New York Times Book Review), began a journal listing every book that she read. She entitled the journal Bob, or Book of books. Over the years, through every life milestone, she has faithfully recorded the books she read making this a memoir told from the perspective of the books that she was reading along the way. Whether traveling alone in Asia, marrying, recovering from divorce or any other important part of her life, she read books to see her through. Of course, any reader will highly relate to this memoir. I listen to the author's weekly podcast and felt as if I could hear her voice as I read, which greatly added to the experience. I will normally pick up any book that is about reading and books, and this one ranks near the top of my favorites list. I received this through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program in exchange for an honest review.
The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin
3.5 stars
I appreciate Daisy Goodwin's historical fiction for the soap opera quality that she adds to real people's lives. This one follows Empress Elizabeth (Sisi) of Austria during a sojourn to Victorian era England. Sisi is an avid horsewoman and only wants to be surrounded by the best while out on her hunts, which is why Bay Middleton is asked to be her pilot. Bay is a well-known womanizer who had hopes to change his ways by marrying sweet, unassuming Charlotte, an heiress and photographer. The story is fascinating and as always, Goodwin's book is so easy to read quickly and hard to put down. However, the characters in this one were a little harder to stomach and while I usually liked Charlotte, Bay never really redeemed himself and his behavior. So, I read this book like candy even though it definitely had some issues. I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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