I have some great books going on at the moment and thought I’d share those titles with you. Several of you recommended I read Anna Dress In Blood by Kendare Blake for the R.I.P. Challenge and I started it last week. This one is fun. It’s a boy meets girl story but the girl happens to be a ghost and the boy happens to be a ghost hunter. It’s a bit more gruesome than I expected for this YA book but I’m enjoying it.
I’m also reading Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo, and this is a book I’m carrying over from vacation. Yes, it’s taken me this long to read it which is so odd given how much I like it. I love the narrator’s voice because it sounds so normal and you feel like he’s telling you his story.
My other read is Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight. A mother is devastated when she is told that her daughter committed suicide but things just don’t add up and then she receives a text message from an unknown number telling her Amelia did not commit suicide. This is turning out to be a good thriller.
I also have a few other books in progress but those books have been in progress for months. I was enjoying them but then summer came along with family visits, vacations, etc. and I’ve sort of lost my desire to get back to them. I am still leaving them on my nightstand but am making no promises on finishing those.
So those are my latest reads. I recently took out some library books so I’ll do an update with those soon. What about you, how many books are you currently reading?
Anna Dressed in Blood is a great read for R.I.P. I need to check it out on audio. Your other two books sound pretty good. I’m currently reading Brown Girl Dreaming, a memoir told in verse. It’s very good so far.
I’ve had Reconstructing Amelia on my selves since it was an ARC! I was so excited to read it. I don’t know what happened.
I passed on Anna Dressed in Blood and now I wonder if I can still get a copy as I’ve seen such positive reviews. I read The Bridge of Sighs several years ago and loved it! What did he put in the drawer? I reread my review, and if I ever found out, I’ve forgotten. My daughter (Amelia) read Reconstructing Amelia and said it was very good, and not exactly what she was expecting.
I’ve read one of Richard Russo’s previous books and loved it. I have Bridge of Sighs on my shelf to read–I bought a copy while on vacation in Hawaii many years ago–and still haven’t read it. Shame on me!
I’ve heard great things about Reconstructing Amelia.
I’ve got seven books on the go at the moment. It’s feeling a bit hectic but as soon as I finish a couple that have deadlines I will feel much better! Love the cover for Ann Dressed in Blood!
Anna Dress in Blood sounds good–I will have to keep an eye out for it. I am reading This House is Haunted by John Boyne and enjoying it a lot–nicely atmospheric and well written, too. What more can I ask for?! I have a few books left over from vacation as well….
I’m definitely adding Anna Dressed in Blood to my list.
The other books sound great too! Glad you enjoyed them as well. 🙂
I have yet to read Russo! I collect his books but I’m not sure if Bridge of Sighs is on my shelf or not. Sad, huh? LOL! Enjoy Anna Dressed in Blood. I had the audio but then got a new computer and lost it. Bummed!