I am a slow reader. Thus, this is a slow page, a gradual collection of four and five star books that I have read. You could wait a while for the next book because the books I finish are sometimes three stars (okay read). And the others? I gave up on them before page fifty.
Books by Indie Authors
I have made a commitment to reading indie authors and ask you to do the same. Do you read 200 books a year? Make 10 of them by new and self-published authors. It won’t break the bank.
| Name of the book/ author *Favorites | I read the entire book. | I wanted to know the ending. | The protagonist was believable. | The antagonist was believable. | The book was well edited. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Travel While Being Dirt Cheap by Hugo Morel* | yes | non-fiction travel; great information | n/a | n/a | additional editing necessary |
| The Therapist by Kelly Holm | yes | yes | not entirely | yes | no |
| Reflection of Memories by Tesa Jones | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| The Bahawre Legend & The Bahawre Covenant by Chris L. Meyers | yes; I have not read the 3rd in series yet. | yes | yes | yes | additional editing necessary |
| Unlonely Planet by Billy Curry* | yes | non-fiction travel; informative and amusing | |||
| Pumpkin Farmer by Michael Hughes | yes | yes | yes | not as much | yes |
Books I’ve Read Recently (recently means that I still remember reading it). The highlighted books are my favorites. Symbols: *book club choice; ^independent choice; ! plucked from my bookshelf; %recommended to me. All of these are recommended.
2020
- ^Reflection of Memories by Tesa Jones
- *Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister
- *The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian
- *The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
- ^Recursion by Blake Crouch
- ^Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
- ^Love and Summer by William Trevor
- *The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
- %There There by Tommy Orange
- ^The Trials of Hercules by Tammie Painter
2019
- *Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro
- *The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
- *The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan
- ^Jack of Spades by Joyce Carol Oates
- *Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
- *Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- ^A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland
- %Whose Body by Dorothy L. Sayers
- !Gardener to the King by Frederic Richaud
