Book Review: Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand

 

5 Stars for Winter Street by @elinhilderbrand. Let me start by saying, if you're looking for a holiday book to cozy up with, this is the one. Or FOUR. I am thankful that I have all four of these waiting patiently on my bookshelf. I wouldn't recommend starting the first one without the follow ups. I don't know how all of you wait years for writers to complete books in series. 

What makes this book such a great holiday read? Well, the setting is a festive Inn on Nantucket. It comes complete with Nutcrackers, eggnog, Christmas carols, and garland. It wouldn't be a cozy read without family drama. This family comes with quite a bit and you'll feel right at home when you meet the characters. 

You'll have to wait for the ugly Christmas sweaters, though. They come in book 2. Which I started immediately after finishing this one. 

I'm grateful for books that give me some place warm, cozy, and festive to go when I have to stay where I am. And, a Christmas on Nantucket couldn't get more believable than this series. 

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Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

 

4 stars for What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami. 

Many people have raved about Haruki Murakami's writings in the past. I must admit, I've never read anything else by him. I stumbled on this book when looking for books about running. And, I'm really glad that I did. Equal parts memoir and running and writing advice, I was able to finish this book in a day. 

Haruki shares his experiences and calls out the parallels between running and writing. He talks about both writing and running chose him. Being a passionate reader and passionate runner, this book resonated with me. I gave it 4 stars because I think he could have dug a bit deeper. I felt he only skimmed the surface in relating how significant writing and reading are to his life and I found myself wanting to know more. 

If you are a runner and a writer or a runner and a reader, I recommend this one. 

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Book Review: A Bad Day For Sunshine by Darynda Jones

 

4 Stars for A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones. 

 A quick read for the fall, I liked this one! I've been in quite a reading slump and even found that I stretched this one out a little longer than usual. Because of my slump, I'm not sure my delay was all on me or the writing. 

Nevertheless, Darynda creates characters you will relate to and find yourself wondering who is involved in the disappearances of two children in the small town. I'm not usually a fan of mysteries told from the view of a police officer or investigator. That being said, Darynda did a good job pulling in the chief's daughter. I was captivated by her from the first few pages in the book. 

I read A Bad Day For Sunshine for book club and was so glad my friends told me that the ending is a cliffhanger. I'm not sure when the sequel is due to be released but, I look forward to more of Levi...that is for sure!

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