Today I am revealing my top 3 favorite books of 2018. Remember there is a label over on the right of this page. If you click BOOKS it will take you to all the book reviews. But here are the top 3 from this year and a little about them....
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Now I am a huge Kristin Hannah fan and this one did not disappoint. The backdrop of the story is Alaska at its finest. The characters, however, consist of a husband and wife with very interesting definitions of love and their young daughter who grows up in the midst of it. There are some tough subjects especially mental illness and abuse but the story is wonderfully told and engaging. Another successful read from Ms. Hanna.
The Wife Between Us by Hendricks and Pekkanen. The plot of this one is so complex that I would be afraid to try to tell you about it for fear of giving something critical away. I will say this.... I LOVED this book. Usually when I am reading a book, I am thinking who else would like it......I think you ALL will. It is very well written and is certainly in the running for my favorite book of 2018. Read it. Then call me and let's talk about it.
Educated by Tara Westover is another great memoir. What can I say- real life....you just can't predict it. This is the story of a girl who grows up in a family who fears the government and spends most of their time preparing for battle. They don't believe in public education, doctors or pretty much anything that they have to leave their land for. If you have ever looked back on your childhood and thought how am I not dead......you know from just doing stupid things....well pull up a chair to this family. Every chapter I kept thinking how are these people still alive. I can't even explain it. The fact that this girl not only survives this upbringing but thrives afterward is A-MAZ-ING. Read this book. Although it is a tragic story there are some funny parts including the part when the mom is kicking the daughter out of the house and telling the daughter she was married at her age. The daughter says - you were married at 16? To which the mom replies - aren't you at least 20? The mom has no idea how old her own daughter is. When the daughter explains she just turned 16, the mom says - well never mind then you can stay......WHAT?!!! Please read this one. It is unbelievable and super good.
These are three very different but super books. You really can't go wrong with any of them/
Leave a comment and tell me which you would most like to read. I will do an instagram post too. You can also comment on instagram for another entry.
On Friday at noon I will select the winner using a random number generator.
So which one sounds right for you? Let me know.
I will see you back here on Friday.
I'm thinking I gotta go with the Kristen Hannah one! I've read a couple of hers and like the twists and turns in her plots.
ReplyDeleteThe Wife Between Us sounds intriguing!
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ReplyDeleteI read "The Wife Between Us" after reading your review and liked it, so I would like to read the Kristen Hannah book.
ReplyDeleteI like complex plots so I pick The Wife Between Us
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