Wow, another wonderful month of immersing myself in great books has ended. Head on over to Book Date, to link up with others and their wrap-up posts.
I read more this past month than I have in a while. What did your month look like?
Click on my titles to read the reviews.
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MAY 2017:
1.A Mother’s Confession (e-book), by Kelly Rimmer – 349 pages – (contemporary fiction) – 5/7/17
2.A Separation (e-book), by Katie Kitamura – 229 pages – (contemporary fiction) – 5/2/17
3.Breakdown, The (e-book), by B. A. Paris – 336 pages – (mystery) – 5/30/17 – (NetGalley – 6/20/17)
4.#GIRLBOSS (e-book), by Sophia Amoruso – 239 pages – (memoir) – 5/24/17
5.He Said, She Said (e-book), by Erin Kelly – 400 pages – (suspense/violence) – 5/19/17 – (NetGalley – 6/6/17)
6.Hot Milk (e-book), by Deborah Levy – 230 pages – (literary fiction) – 5/4/17
7.How It All Began (e-book), by Penelope Lively – 229 pages – (literary fiction) – 5/29/17
8.Into the Water (e-book), by Paula Hawkins – 386 pages – (mystery) – 5/23/17
9.Night the Lights Went Out, The (e-book), by Karen White – 406 pages – (contemporary fiction) – 5/13/17
10.Not a Sound (e-book), by Heather Gudenkauf – 352 pages – (suspense/murder mystery) – 5/10/17 – (NetGalley – 5/30)
11.Roanoke Girls, The (e-book), by Amy Engel – 274 pages – (family drama/suspense) – 5/1/17
12.Secrets in Summer, by Nancy Thayer – 320 pages – (contemporary fiction) – 5/20/17 – (Amazon Vine)
13.Vivian in Red (e-book), by Kristina Riggle – 352 pages – (literary fiction) – 5/6/17
14.What’s Become of Her, by Deb Caletti – 355 pages – (mystery) – 5/9/17 – (Amazon Vine)
15.Widow of Wall Street, The (e-book), by Randy Susan Meyers – 352 pages – (contemporary fiction) – 5/16/17
16.Wildling Sisters, The, by Eve Chase – 320 pages – (historical/contemporary fiction) – 5/27/17 – (Amazon Vine Review)
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN MAY 2017: 16
NUMBER OF PAGES READ IN MAY 2017: 5,129
BOOKS READ YTD: 73
FAVORITE FICTION: The Night the Lights Went Out
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Hi,
Great list of books for the month. I’ll be checking them out. Have a great day!
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Thanks, Sherrie, it was definitely an enjoyable month for me. Have a great June!
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Wow! 16 books in May! What a great month you had!
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Thanks for stopping by, Ronyell, and I haven’t read 16 books this year since January! Enjoy June!
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Thanks!
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We both read 16 books in May. Snap! I see some I read too and some I want to read. Yes Karen White’s book was very good, nice to see it was your fav in the month.
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Yes, we were amazing this month, Kathryn! The last time I read 16 books (this year) was in January. Enjoy the new month.
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Well When The Lights Go Out definitely needs to make its way to my list then! Great reading month Laurel 😊
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It was hard to pick a favorite, Cleo, since there were several contenders…but when I combine story, characters, settings…Karen White wrapped it all up for me. Hope you enjoy this one.
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I think I say this every time you post your wrap-up but Wow you had a good month 🙂 I also loved The Night the Lights Went Out. Here’s hoping June is as good a month as May!
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Thanks, Mary, and I outdid myself this month, as I haven’t read 16 books since January. I love that there were a nice mix of thrillers and family drama. Enjoy June!
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Wow- there are a lot of great books on this list- you accomplished a lot! Can’t wait to see what June brings!
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Thanks, H.A.G., I am excited about the lists I’m creating for June.
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As always, I’m amazed by all the books you pick up in a month. Do you a yearly goal in mind this year? Happy June!
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Thanks, Alicia, and mostly my goal is to read as many books from my purchased stack as possible.
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That’s a good goal. I tend to neglect purchases for far too long.
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Like some others have said, the number of books you read is impressive! I only got through 7 this past month, but that’s more per month than last year so I’m happy 😉
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Thanks, Anna, I like competing with my own progress….and I was very happy to have exceeded my previous months’ totals (since January).
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I don’t think I’ve read any of the books on your list this month but there are plenty I want to read including the Paula Hawkins and The Roanoke Girls. Both look so good.
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Thanks for stopping by, Emma, and I hope you enjoy the ones you pick.
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You had a good month of reading! Heather Gudenkauf is the only author I’ve read. I love how we can all read different books and share. 🙂
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Thanks, Martha, and I love the sharing of books, too; our TBR piles do grow as a result!
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