My reading has definitely picked up and that’s a good feeling. Not that I’m whizzing through books but I feel like I’m making progress so I thought I’d share a bit about the books I’m currently reading.
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo is the first book in the series featuring a former Amish woman who left the life and is now the Chief of Police of Painters Mill. Kate Burkholder may be strong but she doesn’t have a lot of experience under her belt and now she is facing a case that could easily break her burgeoning career. Great tension and character development. I think this is a series I will easily get hooked on and lucky for me there are already 14 books in the series.
For my next book I’m giving audiobooks another chance. This time with the Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. Anthony Perdew collected lost things – A blue button found on the street, a broken bracelet, a hairclip. His goal was to reunite the lost items to their owners but he has a room full of items waiting to be reunited and in the meantime he’s written stories about the items and imagined why they were lost. I was a bit lost at first because it’s not just Anthony narrating but sometimes the story goes back and forth in time and between other characters (those who have lost the items). I’m about half way through this one.
Little Big Love by Katy Regan is the story of a young boy, Zac, who is determined to find his dad. All he knows is that he left his mom when he was a baby. He knows his mom loved him but he also knows his grandparents don’t like talking about him. With the help of his best friend they are going to collect information and find him. Very sweet. I’m getting close to the end and still no dad in sight so I’m so curious what’s going to happen.
I’m trying not to add any other books so I can focus on these for now but you know I do love starting a new book. So have you read any of these?
I’ve mentioned that Sworn to Silence and that whole series are favorites of mine. My review of the latest will be up on Thursday. Audiobooks – sometimes, I think it takes a little practice to get into the listening experience. And now that I’ve finally figured out how to do the library’s downloadable audiobooks, I’m kind of going from one to the next. I suspect that my Audible membership may go by the wayside. They have them on Overdrive and also on hoopla. Have you tried them?
I need to begin with Sworn to Silence. I’ve read a couple of Castillo’s books and enjoyed them, but it would be nice to go to the library and start from the beginning.
These are all new to me and I hope they turn out to be great reads for you.I know that feeling of trying not to add any more new books… 😉
I’ve read Sworn to Silence (and several other books by Linda Castillo) and really liked it. 🙂
I’ve not heard any of those books you mentioned and I thought Sworn to Silence sounds intriguing. Another new series to explore. 🙂
I read Sworn to Silence quite a while ago, as well as the next one or two in that series. I’ve heard very good things about Little Big Love. One of my bookclub members was raving about it at our last meeting.
I love it when my reading picks up. Which isn’t right now, I’m afraid. At least I’m not in a slump. I’m trying to get ahead on my blogging at the moment, so that’s taking priority. I’m so behind on my writing reviews as it is. I don’t think I’ve ever been this behind. 🙁
I enjoyed Sworn to Silence and am looking forward to reading Keeper of Lost Things at some point. I hope you are enjoying it.
Have a great week, Iliana!
No I haven’t read any of those or even heard of them, but they sound very entertaining. Glad to hear that you’ve gotten your reading energy back and are enjoying some page-turners.