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| 5. STARS IN YOUR EYES by Lynn Kurland. I never should have read this after OUTLANDER. I expected another sexy story about a woman from present day who falls in love with a hot Scottish guy. Unfortunately, this book just didn't do it for me. I just didn't get what was going on most of the time and ended up skimming a lot of it. |
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| 4. THE FORBIDDEN WISH by Jessica Khoury. (Audio) I have to admit...I'm not a huge Aladdin fan. I'm a fan of the Disney movie because I love the genie and the side characters, but I've never been too into the love story side. I enjoyed this book, but I wonder if only knowing the Disney movie hurt my enjoyment. I would still recommend it, though. It's gorgeously written. |
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| 3. CINDER by Marissa Meyer. (Audio) I'm way behind on this one. Everyone I know has already read it, but I just kept waiting. (I've owned it for years!) I'm glad I finally bit the bullet and got the audio because it was a great one! By the end, I was so into the story and now can't wait to continue on in the series. I love retellings and highly recommend this one. |
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| 2. THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 by Ruth Ware. (ARC) I had the pleasure of reading IN A DARK DARK WOOD before it came out and raved about it before it became a bestseller. (Yes, I'm pointing that out!) I also got an advanced copy of THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 and was just as pleased! I love the suspense and the use of the unreliable narrator, but I most enjoyed the setting. Having everything happen on a small cruise ship that's out to sea is so genius. Very Agatha Christie! Ruth Ware has cemented her spot on my "Must Read" list! |
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| 1. CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber. (ARC) So, I work at a bookstore and come across a lot of books, as do my coworkers, and a book that several of us are completely obsessed with is THE NIGHT CIRCUS. As I was reading CARAVAL, I kept coming into work raving about it and telling my coworkers how much it reminded me of THE NIGHT CIRCUS. The world-building is fantastic and completely blew me away., the plot kept me guessing and never got boring, and the characters are all multi-layered and made me cheer for them (or, sometimes not!). I am a sucker for a story about sisters and can't wait to recommend this book to everyone in January! |
