Quick Lit: August 2015

Hello there! It's been a couple months since my last Quick Lit entry. Unfortunately I haven't had much time to read lately, so my list is still pretty short. But it's something, right? I'm working on a few more books right now - the fourth in the Murder Squad series has been languishing on my Kindle for weeks! But I'm working on it :) 

Faithful Place is the next book by Tana French in the Murder Squad series. I really enjoyed this one. It is told through the eyes of Frank Mackey, who appeared in the previous French book. Frank believed the love of his life stood him up the night they agreed to runaway together, but when her suitcase shows up in his old neighborhood he finds himself investigating what really happened that night. One of my favorites in the Murder Squad series! ($8.99 for Kindle)

I picked Life Drawing up at the library on a whim. It was in the New Arrival pile, and it looked intriguing. I'm so glad I did, because I really enjoyed it! It starts out with the narrator telling you that her husband is dead, but by the end of the book I'd completely forgotten that part and was shocked by the ending. I'd recommend this one for sure! ($9.18 for Kindle)

Dead Wake was another book I pulled from the New Arrival pile. It is non-fiction, which I don't do too often. But I've always been intrigued by the sinking of the Lusitania, and how it affected America's entry into WWI. The chapters alternate between the actual events occurring on the Lusitania and what was simultaneously happening in Britain, America, and on the German submarine that would ultimately sink the Lusitania. If you have any interest in WWI or the Lusitania, this one is for you. ($3.99 for Kindle)

I Was Here is by Gayle Forman who wrote If I Stay, which I have not read but I saw the movie previews everywhere last year. This book was definitely YA. It was a quick read and just had that YA feel, but it was good. It tells the story of a teenage girl who is dealing with the suicide of her best friend. A little dark (it is about suicide, after all) but a good read. ($9.99 for Kindle)

I listened to Wicked Girls on Audible. It was recommended in the same breath as Girl on the Train and Gone Girl, but I wasn't really into it. There were moments when I would turn it off because it was infuriating. I think it may be a book that would be much better read than heard. It flashes between events that happened in the 1980's and present day, telling the story of two women who were convicted of murdering a child back then and what they are doing now. It took me months to make it through this book. If you want to give it a chance, definitely read it instead of trying Audible. ($12.09 for Kindle)
 

And that's it for this month! I'll have a couple for September, and I hope to be back on a monthly basis now. I know some people really look forward to these, which makes me super happy! 

Have a great Saturday, my friends. I'll see you next week. 

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