{"id":758,"date":"2019-01-12T21:10:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T20:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/readerwitch.com\/?p=758"},"modified":"2019-01-12T21:10:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T20:10:17","slug":"december-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readerwitch.com\/2019\/01\/12\/december-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Final goodbye to 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a post about books I read (or did not finish) in December.<\/p>\n

December was unusual. I dropped more books than I had ever dropped in one month. Probably, thanks to this attitude I ended up mostly liking all other books I read. Here they are. Click the links for more information about the books.<\/p>\n

1. The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt<\/em> by Andrea Bobotis<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a beautifully written family story and my most favourite book of 2018. It will be out in the summer 2019. I’ve also published my full review<\/a> of the book and I also talked about this book\u00a0in my other post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. No Motive<\/em> by Daphne du Maurier<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Daphne<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a fast-paced and gripping short story. If you want to know why a perfectly happy woman just shot herself, read the story.<\/p>\n

3. The Familiars<\/em> by Stacey Halls<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

This is a historical novel about a woman who\u2019s trying to save herself, her baby and her friend. The book will be out soon!<\/p>\n

4. Patrick Melrose novels<\/h2>\n

\"Patrick<\/p>\n

There are five novels about Patrick Melrose. At least the first three focus on just a few short events that illustrate Patrick\u2019s whole life.<\/p>\n

Never Mind<\/em><\/a> is about Patrick\u2019s childhood.<\/p>\n

Bad News<\/em><\/a> is about Patrick in his 20s.<\/p>\n

Some hope<\/em><\/a> is about Patrick when he\u2019s 30.<\/p>\n

5. Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties<\/em> by Camille Pag\u00e1n<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t like the book, but I quite liked the protagonist, although Maggie was slightly too needy. People seemed to have enjoyed\u00a0my review<\/a>. \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n

6. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe<\/em> by Benjamin Alire S\u00e1enz<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"the<\/p>\n

A nice story about two teenage boys who are discovering love and life.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry<\/em> by Gabrielle Zevin<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

This is a story about a book store owner. It\u2019s basically a library in a form of fiction.<\/p>\n

The three books that I did not finish<\/h2>\n

Daughters of the Lake<\/em> by Wendy Webb<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Daughters<\/p>\n

I hoped it would be a gothic scary story but it turned out to be a not very well written chick lit.<\/p>\n

The Dry<\/em> by\u00a0Jane Harper<\/h3>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

I liked Force of Nature<\/em><\/a>, another thriller by Jane Harper, but I couldn\u2019t finish The Dry<\/em>. There is lots of fuss but no meaningful action. I got bored by the middle of the book so I dropped it.<\/p>\n

The Bette Davis Club<\/em> by Jane Lotter<\/h3>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

I got the book because of a heartwarming introduction. This novel was initially self-published. The author didn’t live to see the book picked up by the publisher. The description is also intriguing. It\u2019s a story about an aunt whose niece ran away from her own wedding so the aunt and the groom set off on an adventure to find her. Unfortunately, the book lost its logic by the middle. It also started focusing too much on unnecessary details and the protagonist started behaving very implausibly. That\u2019s when I quit to give time to other books.<\/p>\n

That is it for December. My January already started with something I liked and something I didn\u2019t. I will tell you more soon. Meanwhile, here are some other posts where I mention several books at once.<\/p>\n

Books I read in September<\/a>
\nBooks I read in October<\/a>
\nNovember was awesome!<\/a>
\nIf somebody asked me what to read<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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