I hope your month is off to a great start. I’ve just finished two books and really enjoyed them. ere are the books I have on rotation so far.
On audio, I finished The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor. This is a series debut about an American detective who finds herself in Ireland at separate times of her life but both times in search of answers to her cousin’s disappearance. Really enjoyed this one and think I’ll continue with the series.
I also finished Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley. What a tragic story. This is about a seventeen-year-old girl trying to hold her life together as one horrible decision leads her to a life of prostitution. If you haven’t read this one I highly recommend it.
Now to the books I am reading. I’m carrying over The Wild Iris by Louise Glück. This is the book for which she received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1993. I’ve read some of her poems before but this is my first collection and while I’m finding it more challenging than other recent poetry collections I’ve read, I’m very interested in this book.
I’m also reading Community Board by Tara Conklin. Darcy Clipper, prodigal daughter, nearly thirty, has returned home to Murbridge, Massachusetts, after her life takes an unwelcome left turn. Unfortunately the life and comforts she expected back home are not quite what she was hoping to find. I’m not too sure about this one as the main character is coming off very self-absorbed. This is supposed to be a quirky story and I like those but we’ll see.
Two other books I’ve just started are Detective Inspector Huss by Helene Tursten; translated by Steven T. Murray and When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain on audio.
Have you read any of these books? Let me know if so and would love to hear what books you are reading this month!
I am curious about Community Board and am sorry to hear it’s not quite as good yet as it sounds like it would be. I look forward to hearing what you think of it as you go. Hopefully it will get better.
I hope you are enjoying Helene Tursten’s book. I read the 4th book in the series years ago and liked it but didn’t love it. I haven’t gotten around to reading more in the series.
I am reading Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo at the moment. It’s the second book in the Crows duology. I think I am running out of steam having read four of her other books back to back before jumping into this one. I don’t normally binge like this–but it’s been good getting me back into reading more regularly.
I hope you have a great week. Happy Reading.
I’ve got Nightcrawling on my TBR list. It’s one I hope to get to soon.
I have When the Stars Go Dark in my audio queue, but haven’t gotten to it yet. I also want to read Nightcrawling, although it sounds like it could be pretty grim.
Hope you’re enjoying some pretty spring weather!
I’ve not heard any of those books but they all sound interesting. Hope you’ve a great week, Iliana!