So what new books am I reading after finishing two this weekend?

I am half way through Queen of the Underworld by Gail Godwin. I got and advance reader’s copy of this book, and it’s been a very engaging read. The story is about a young woman in 1950s Miami who is trying to make her way in the world as a newspaper reporter. I had several of Godwin’s books on my TBR list so I’m excited to finally be reading one of them. If the rest of the story is as good as the beginning I know I’ll be looking for more of her novels.

My other book is Comfort Woman by Nora Okja Keller. This is the story of Akiko, a Korean refugee of World War II, and Beccah, her daughter, and it’s this month’s selection for the Reading Matters book group. I’m not sure how I feel about this book yet. Some passages are just gut-wrenching but I’m finding it a bit tough to stay involved in the parts that deal with the trances the mother goes into. We’ll see how the rest of the story goes.

And, because I can’t stay away from a mystery, I’ve also started Deadman’s Switch by Barbara Seranella. Thank you to Estella’s Revenge for this advance copy. I had heard much about Seranella’s Munch Mancini series so she was another writer on my TBR list.

Oh and in case you were wondering if I did order any books last night, I haven’t yet but I think I may select some books from Pennyworth or BookCloseOuts this time around. I’ll keep you posted.

I finished Come Closer practically in one sitting. It was quick, spooky and very enjoyable. I hadn’t read as creepy a tale as that one in quite a while. Of course it doesn’t help that at one point while I was reading about the noises the main character is hearing, I also heard some odd creaks in my house. Yikes. We really need to have that foundation looked at.

Anyway, after that quick read I picked up, Under the Dragon’s Tail, the second book in the Inspector Murdoch series by Maureen Jennings and finished it in one day. Even better than the first. I promise to have more detailed reviews later on both books but right now it’s getting late and I need to catch up on some missed sleep.

Although, rather than going to sleep I am tempted to do some book shopping on Amazon. While I was spending some time with my mom this evening, my husband decided to order some books and he didn’t wait to see if I wanted to order a book. The nerve. I don’t think I should stand for this right? hee,hee. So I may just have to get back by placing my own little order.