May, June, & July Reads

It's been a while! Funemployment ended in March and so did my ability to blog apparently. I went back to work at the end of March and sometimes I feel like all I do it eat, sleep, and work...though I have gotten some reading done. Things are still insanely busy but taking some time to wrap up the last three months of reading.

FIVE STARS!

Lessons in Chemistry (Garmus)

Smart, fun book about a 1960s female chemist turned beloved cooking show host. Elizabeth Zott is forced to change direction after being disrespected and dismissed in her research career. This is coming to the small screen soon too and I can't wait.

Confidence Man (Haberman)

As if I didn't consume enough news about this man...but reporter Maggie Haberman of the New York Times has had unprecedented access to the man for decades, including the presidency. As repulsive as I find this man, his history, upbringing, and mindset are sickly fascinating.

FOUR STARS!

Hello Stranger (Center)

A strange premise, but it works. An artist has an accident and ends up with face blindness just as she's set to begin a portrait for a competition in which she was selected as a finalist. A rom-com at heart, it's a fun book.

Invisible Girl (Jewell)

This is a mystery, psychological thriller, and drama rolled into one. There's a lot going on in this book but I think it worked together well and gave the reader a satisfying ending.

The Silent Bride (Boland)

A bride (Alice) gets to the altar and...doesn't recognize her groom. She absolutely panics (I mean, wouldn't you too) and everyone thinks she's gone mad. The book is a ride through Alice trying to figure out what's going on. It definitely keeps you reading and guessing.

Yours Truly (Jimenez)

New colleagues (Briana and Jacob) find friendship (and then love). They start off on the wrong foot at their first meeting and Jacob, unable to get the words out in person to explain, writes her a letter. They go back and forth letter writing, looking forward to the next, and hiding in the supply closet having lunch together. It's really sweet and lovely.

Happy Place (Henry)

Emily Henry never disappoints me. In Happy Place, a group of old college friends gets together for one final vacation at their 'happy place', a Maine cottage. They are at all different points in their life, and keeping secrets from each other about a variety of things (breakups, new relationships, etc.). It's an Emily Henry book, so you know it's all going to end up alright in the end but I enjoyed how they got there.

THREE STARS!

Worlds Apart (Crittenden)

This is a bit of star-crossed lovers, a bit of misunderstanding creating hard situations, and a bit of redemption. Amy became pregnant as a teenager and fled England to find a new home in New Zealand. She never hears a word from her boyfriend Chris until years later when he shows up in her (new) hometown. She finds herself falling for him again but how can she love someone who abandoned her and his daughter?

Too Good To Be True (Lovering)

This is the story of two romantic relationships and...three people. I don't want to explain this one too much because part of the fun of this book are the twists and turns. I thought it was fun and interesting and kept me reading.

TWO STARS!

Girl Forgotten (Slaughter)

US Marshal Emily Vaughn ends up in a small town that she has family connections to on her assignment to protect a local judge. Back in the early 1980s a local teen girl was murdered and the case has never been solved. It's Marshal Vaughn's mission to solve it while she's there. I gave this two stars because I wasn't invested in the story or the characters at all. I can't believe this is the second book in the series. Skip it.