June - Books I Finished
The Andromeda Evolution - Michael Crichton
It Starts with Us - Colleen Hoover
Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
I read books for many different reasons. I found The Andromeda Evolution at a farmers market for $12. That is why I bought it - it was cheap. And I love spending money and supporting local vendors. I like to think that me spending money is helping some else decide it they can eat steak instead of hamburger.
I scanned what the book was about and I saw words like extraterrestrial microbe, evolving, until now, and epidemic. How do writers think of all this stuff!?
I loved it! So many twists and turns right to the end. When I was done I thought of the TV show the Jetsons. So many things on that show seemed unbelievable but we wondered how cool it would be. What if this is book is future casting like the Jetson’s?
I know so many people that read actual books. We are constantly sharing them. It Starts with Us is a shared book, I have no idea how many people have read this copy. My Step Daughter Paige has a friend group that shares books. And they have been on a Colleen Hoover kick for a while now. I am lucky enough to snag a couple of reads in with them.
This was the second book and it was just amazing as the first one. I find Colleen’s books are a quick easy read. There is great satisfaction is finishing a book. The book is real life and real life struggles. With hopefully no spoilers, there is always a good ending and I feel good reading it. I can get a little deep about this one too. It can help empathize as to what some people struggle with leaving an abusive relationship and how some can over come abuse from the past. We don’t have to live in where we came from - we can reinvent ourselves whenever we want or need to.
The last book was not a suggestion but a demand, lol. My cousin Jamie put a post on Facebook,”Best book ever!!! Buy it”. So of course I had to check it out. I have a library card so I have access to the LIBBY app; I borrow books and audio books from there. In my search for Where the Crawdads Sing there was an audio and a book but I had to be put on the wait list for both. The first one to come available was the audio. Then it is go time! Because I am on a timeline of 14 days and then my time is done with it. I think it was 14 hours which may sound like a long time but not really. I listen to it on my drive to work, while I am at work, and I will put in ear buds and do chores while listening. I will also listen while I work on puzzles. So it does go fast.
While I was listening I thought the story line was familiar. . . . . then I remembered that I watched the movie. Now this is was is great about me, I forget details and sometimes the whole ending, lol. I knew there was a huge twist but could remember. Perfect!
The book was definitely better than the movie. The pace of the book was calm and relaxed, they had to rush things in the movie because they only have 90 minutes. Definitely recommend to read it or listen. Listening the accents were amazing, very easy to know who was talking.
My hope it that I help you decide if you want to read one or all of the books. Maybe you put them on your list. Or give them to someone for a gift. Here are some links to make it easy for you. ENJOY! See you next month.
The Andromeda Evolution - Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/3XRAlMA
It Starts with Us - Colleen Hoover: https://amzn.to/44rzCEl
Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens: https://amzn.to/44rzCEl
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