Third of the way through Fairy Tale

 

Hello Bookies,

I am finally a third of the way through this monster of a book. I've been using the audiobook more because the size of this book intimidates me. Sadly the physical book I have to keep track of where I am has to go back. I did request another copy but who knows when it will be here. This is a popular book right now in the library system. I am just now getting into the whole other world section and now the book has to go back. Luckily I can keep the audiobook for a little bit longer but I won't be able to keep track of my reading progress. I'll be a little bit happy when I finally reach the halfway point in this book. It will be the farthest I have been with any Stephen King book. Big accomplishment there. I should have picked a smaller book for my goal of reading and finishing a Stephen King book, but this book kept staring at me on the shelves at work, so I grabbed it. If I can make it through this one, I can make it through anyone. Or at least I hope so. Wish me luck.

So until next time....

-Lys

Finished reading The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

 

Hello Bookies,

I actually finished this book yesterday but I needed it to sink in a bit. The book was pretty good and who would have thought that love would make Addie finally give in to the darkness? The only complaint I had was that it was slow and just about Addie adjusting to her long life and surviving. The book also switches times throughout and if you aren't paying attention, it can get confusing. It also follows different people from time to time and that also gets confusing if you aren't paying attention. This is a book that you have to pay attention to know what is going on in the book and it has to be taken in sections because it kind of drags on. I am a little disappointed in the end and kind of wish that there was more to it, but maybe that is what the author wanted. I'm honestly not a huge fan of this book but I can see the appeal to it. The book gets two out of five stars from me. It was okay but not for me. 

So until next time....

-Lys

About halfway through The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

 

Hello Bookies,

I'm really trying with this book. I can see the appeal of this book but this is something I don't normally read. The book is a little slow. Okay, it is really slow. Nothing really exciting happens in the book and it is basically just Addie complaining about not being remembered. Then she meets someone that remembers her, but that is only because he made a deal himself. The only reason why I'm still listening to this book is to find out what is the straw that will break the camel's back. What will make Addie finally break down and sell her soul to the devil? After learning how to survive in a world where no one remembers her and living a lonely life, what will finally make her end it? That is the reason why I still go. I'll try to update more, but like Gone Girl, this book has to be taken in small sections. Also my life is so chaotic, it is hard to listen to anything. Wish me luck.

So until next time....

-Lys

Started reading Fairy Tale by Stephen King

 

Hello Bookies,

You are probably wondering what I've been up to since I haven't posted in a few days. I'm still listening to the other book but I also decided to take on this monster of a book. I'm going to reach my goal where I finish as Stephen King book. I figured why not his latest one and grabbed this off the shelf with it's audiobook. It is going pretty good. Not much is going on other than the main character's background information and how he took on the pity to help out a lonely old man in need because it is what he is supposed to do to pay God back for getting his father sober. There are a lot of mysteries going on right now that I don't have the answers to. Also I feel like I'm making good progress on the audiobook by getting threw three of the twenty discs but then I update the progress on Goodreads, only to find out that I am not even halfway through the book. Like I said before, this is a monster of a book but I plan on finishing it before it goes back to the library. Wish me luck.

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab

 

Hello there Bookies,

I have a confession. I have seen book recommendations of this book and they aren't that great. But all I remember them mentioning in the book recommendations is that the book is about Addie Larue. A girl who lives a long life while no one remembers her at all. Some people who have read this book feels like Addie kind of lives this long life as wasted time. They believe that Addie could have done so much but she doesn't. I'm curious what this book is about. Not a lot of people like it but I'm excited to check it out. I have the audiobook for now and the physical copy is sitting in my locker at work. I should remember to grab it when I stop at work again tomorrow. Well, wish me luck with this book.

So until next time...

-Lys

Almost done reading The Fault in Our Stars

 Hello Bookies,

I went through this book faster than I thought I would. It only took me two days with the audiobook. I did read some chapters myself but mostly did the audiobook. My old knee injury is acting up so I had a lot of time on my hands while I sat and iced my knee while keeping it bandaged up. Being immobile has its perks I guess. The book is exactly what I thought it was. A tragic romance between two teenagers suffering from an incurable disease. Hazel's cancer isn't so bad but her lungs are badly damaged from it though. Sadly her love only suffered from bone cancer that ended up spreading throughout his body like wildfire. Which you can guess what happened. I can see how this book got a movie deal. I do plan on watching the movie now that I read the book. It will be added with another movie based on a book I read. This book was kind of interesting to see life in a different point of view. There were also some funny parts that made me chuckle. I can't say that I loved the book but I did enjoy it. I'll give it about three out of five stars.

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

 

Hello there Bookies,

I grabbed another book I have yet to read on my bookshelf. Well, it was more like the huge pile on my desk of books I still need to read. I've been looking to reading this book when it turned into a movie. I don't remember much about what the book is about or the movie. All I can remember it deals with two characters finding love that are also suffering from cancer. I don't have high expectations with this book. Only because I have a history with books that everyone likes and I don't like them. We will just have to read the book and find out. Good thing I also got the audiobook for this book as well in case I lose the motivation to actually read the book.

So until next time...

-Lys

Finished reading Regretting You

 

Hello Bookies,

I've lost sleep over this book because of the frustration it caused me. The whole book is misunderstanding and no one communicating. But when it finally all comes out it was like the clouds opened up and the angels were singing. I do plan on doing a deep dive video of this book eventually. But until then you will have to read the book to find out why it frustrated me so much. Even though it frustrated me, I still enjoyed it. It is just like that C-drama I watched that kind of had the same kind of plot line. Even though you are so frustrated with everyone's choices, you keep going in hopes that everything is cleared up soon. The book gets four out of five stars because I will be talking about the frustration with this book for a long time. 

So until next time....

-Lys

About halfway through Regretting You

 

Hello Bookies,

This book is reminding me of a C-drama I watched at one point. Where there were so many miscommunications because no one explained what was going on. Which frustrated me and that means that this book frustrates me. We have the points of view of a mother and daughter. They lose some important people in their lives and they don't talk about it. The daughter is thinking that she caused the wreck and won't talk about it. The mother knows why the two important people were together, but won't tell her daughter about it. Which leads to misunderstanding when the significant other of one of these important people comes around to help find answers to this affair going on. For example, when the daughter asks a question about why the guy was at their house. Instead of answering the question by explaining that he was there to fix their door that she put a hole in, the mother instead avoids the question and asks her own. There are so many points in this book that they could have asked certain questions or just told the truth. But no one is communicating. I'm waiting for the day when everything is revealed and I can say "It's about time! Thank the lord." Hopefully it will be soon or I am going to be ranting even more.

So until next time...

-Lys

About to read Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

 

Hello Bookies,

I haven't officially started reading this book, but I thought I would be nice enough to let you know the book I plan on listening to next. We have yet another Colleen Hoover book to analyze. I purposely don't read what these books are about and I don't read or watch any reviews on them. I like to go into book blindly in order to give a full honest opinion that isn't tainted by other people's words. I've been waiting to read this book and I only have a week with this book. Luckily I do have an audiobook of this book, so if I run out of time, I can finish the book by listening to it. Honestly, I am sure I won't need the audiobook but with how busy my life is, it will probably happen. Good thing her books are pretty quick to read and I am pretty good at quickly analyzing the books. Wish me luck on the adventure this book will hold for me.

So until next time...

-Lys

Almost done reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

 

Hey there Bookies,

I have about two hours left of this book and we are so close to finding out who the killer is. Well, we know who one killer is but the big twist is that there is another one. We still don't know who the second killer is and it looks like all is lost at this point. Being so close to finding out all of the answers and seeing failure in the future is tough. I do really like this book. It kept me entertained and curious as to who the killer is. The constant loops that have been happening for a long time now and everyone is racing to find out who did it in order to escape the loop. Sure some of them fight a little bit dirty but that is what keeps it pretty interesting. I do recommend this book. I was describing it to my mother and she says it reminds her of Clue mixed in with Groundhog's Day. I can't help but agree with her in a way. I wish I could tell you more about the book but that would ruin the whole mystery. But I can say that the seventh host of our main character learns a lot about the mystery. He only needed one more hour to solve it too before he gets killed off. It must be so frustrating to be so close and then your host gets killed and you jump to a new host. I'm going to continue listening to the book in hopes to finding out who did it and I suggest you grab this book to find out yourself on who did it. I have my suspicions and it is only a matter of time before I find out if I was right or not. The book gets four out of five stars from me.

So until next time....

-Lys

About a quarter of the way through 7 1/2 Deaths of Evenly Hardcastle

 Hello Bookies,

I'm about a quarter of the way through the book and it's like a whole Groundhog's Day thing going on. I've never watched the movie but I have heard about it. Anyway the main character that we started with is reliving the same day but in different 'hosts'. The whole reason of this is to figure out a murder before it happens. It is an interesting concept and it's nice trying to solve a mystery before it even happens. Our main character is trapped in this mystery until they can solve it. Once they solve it and provide evidence, they are free from the cycle. If they fail, they will have to start all over again. Now the title kind of makes sense. The only predictable thing about this book so far is that by the eighth day, they will solve the mystery. But it is still interesting that they have to relive this one day to figure out what they need to in order to become free. I'm kind of invested. Sadly our main character already wasted three of the eight days and is now trying to work with what they have. I wonder how this mystery will be solved.

So until next time....

-Lys

Let's Get Personal #9

 Hello Bookies,

I haven't been able to make any update videos due to the fact that my desk is full of books I still have to read. There are so many books and it's because I have a job that sells books and receives donations all of the time. I've been collecting and my mom is really thinking of doing the whole book purge twice a year instead of once a year. I just need another bookshelf and then everything is fine. But as soon as I clear off my shelf enough I'll post another video on my Youtube channel. 

Anyway I have decided to no longer review mangas and graphic novels. Only because they are quick reads for me and there isn't much to say about them. Maybe I'll do a review when I finish a whole series or something like that. I don't know yet. Also I decided that for now I'll just do monthly updates on Youtube because Those videos seem to do better. I might even squeeze in unboxing when I get a Goodreads Giveaway book. Which I have been getting a lot of lately. I think I have a book problem. 

Well that is all I have to update for this month. Sorry it wasn't sooner but I've been busy at the library with all of the summer programs. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

 

Hey Bookies,

Well, I started another book. I'm pretty sure I've met my second reading goal of the year at this point. But that is because I decided to read mangas and graphic novels, but I'm no longer going to review them. I wish I could tell you more about the book I'm reading but I'm not that far in. I'm still taking advantage of audiobooks because they make life so much easier. Unless I am going to bed and fall asleep listening to the book. Which is what happened with this book. It happens with every audiobook I listen to. I get so sleepy at the end of the day and I try to listen to a few chapters while playing on my phone and I fall asleep. We all know that I go into books blind. So I have no idea what this book is about. So far I'm just trying to figure out what is going on. We have a person who woke up in the middle of the woods and has no memory. All we know is that they were hit on the head and someone tried to kill them. That is all we know so far. Oh, and they saw or heard a murder take place. But no one is too worried about it which is odd. So far this book is just odd. I hope it makes more sense the more I listen to the book. Wish me luck y'all.

So until next time....

-Lys

Almost done reading Accused

 

Hello there Bookies,

Well, I'm almost done with this book and I am starting to feel destined that I am not meant to know who the killer is. The only time to listen to this book lately is right before I go to bed. And wouldn't you know, I fall asleep right when the killer is about to be revealed. This has happened at least three times now and it upsets me. This whole book has given me the run around the entire time and now that I have a chance to finally get answers, I can't stay awake long enough to hear my answers. Which is good for you because I can't spoil the book by telling you who did it. This book got four our of five stars. I really enjoyed the whole mystery this book held and the feeling that something wasn't right the whole time. We find out why the innocent guy took the plea deal even though he was innocent. I at least was awake long enough for that. He was just trying to be a good son. Anyway I really did enjoy listening to this book and I'm determined to find out who the real killer is. But I would recommend this book if you like the whole mystery where you know something isn't right but you don't know what it is.

So until next time....

-Lys

About halfway through Accused

 

Hello Bookies,

I've been listening to this book or at least trying to. Apparently in my family, if they see someone wearing headphones they still assume that person can hear them talking to them. I love my family, I really do, but some days. Anyway I still have no idea what genre this book is. All I know is that we have a lawyer that took on a case to prove that a guy sent to prison for murder is actually innocent. Now I get the feeling the guy is innocent and that someone in the family actually killed the person. They are trying too hard to cover up this case or at least to stop the reinvestigation on it. While you read this book you get that small voice in your head that says "something isn't right here." Being halfway hasn't answered any questions yet. This is going to be one of those books that will keep putting you in circles until the very last chapter. Kind of predictable with the structure. But I still have no idea who did it. I plan on listening to more while I go through my book list. Maybe I'll finally get the answers as to why I have that little voice in my head that is nagging me that something isn't looking right in this book. Wish me luck.

So until next time....

-Lys

Started reading Accused by Lisa Scottoline

 

Hello there Bookies,

I'm on to the next book from my pile of books. I'm not sure what this book is about. I found it at the library's book sale. It looked sad being on the shelf for so long, so I had to snatch it. I'm assuming it is a mystery or detective story. But I won't know for sure until I read the book. I do have the audiobook for this and I'll be using that more than actually reading the book. I will try to keep you updated as I learn more about the book. Hopefully I will not be disappointed.

So until next time....

-Lys