Finished listening to The Haunting of Hill House

 

Hey there Bookies,

I am just letting you know that I finished listening to Haunting of Hill House. I have no idea how it ended because I was only half listening and didn't bother to pay attention. The book is very dry and reminded me why I don't read classics all that much. I think I just space out and my brain refuses to absorb any of it becuase it isn't doing anything to keep me drawn into the book. But I have to say that I am quite proud of myself to have kind of read three classics this year. Sadly since this book isn't for me it got two out of five stars from me. I'm not a classics person when it comes to books, but at least I can say that I did it. Even though I remember hardly anything in the book. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Listening to The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

 

Hey there Bookies, 

I am still working on my goal to read or listen to more classics. But with this goal, I am learning very fast why I never liked reading the classics. They are long and dry. But I am at least halfway through this book and I can't tell you anything because apparently in the time period this book was written having lots of descriptions and big words was the in thing. I am not a patient person and having books that spend too much describing anything and nothing happening, is actually very boring for me. You can blame my ADHD for that. I need books to keep me tied into the story. Anyway I probably won't make another post on this book. Like I said it is a classic and not much is going on for already being halfway through the book.

So until next time...

-Lys

Let's Get Personal #35

 Hey there Bookies, 

I am trying to read but my family is making it extra hard to do so. Especially when they keep moving Daggermouth to areas I forget I have it there. You tell people to not touch things and they still do. The struggle is real. Also I am moving. I am not sure if I announced that yet but I am moving states and making sure everything is squared away is time consuming. I officially don't start the move until December but I still have things to do. Like register my newish car and get it fixed enough that it can make the 16 hour trip from Wisconsin to Oklahoma. I am excited for the move and nervous because I have only lived in Wisconsin but I think the change will help. I also just received another book in the mail from a Goodreads giveaway and it felt like Christmas came early. I always get excited about books and when they come. Right now I think I am going to look for Daggermouth and get some reading done.

So until next time...

-Lys

DNF The Last Ember

 Hello there Bookies,

I couldn't do it. I could not enjoy the book. It just felt too wrong to have a narrator being cheery as they told a depressing story. I'm still trying to get past the fact that this is a children's book. There are topics in this book that I feel like are not appropriate for children, even if they are middle grade. This book just feels wrong. I know that I didn't get far into the book to really judge, but with first impressions, this book is a dud. I can't do it. Since I DNF the book, it gets one out of five stars. There is so much wrong with this book that I was not comfortable with and that is just my opinion. I'm sure it is a great book but to have it advertised at a middle grade book, I just can't. I feel like there are too mature topics in this book for even that age. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe

 

Hey Bookies, 

I am attempting to read a book. I gave myself a goal to read a certain amount of chapters a day and so far it seems to be working out okay. I only say that because I literally just started the book and I am already halfway through my goal. That is a win to me. From what I have learned of the book so far is that it takes place in a city called New Found Haven. The city is broken up into three parts and each part has its struggles. The set up kind of reminds me of the city set up in Quicksilver, so it is pretty easy for me to picture. Anyway the book opens up with our main male character Greyson Steele and he is known as the president's son and executioner. But you quickly learn that he is only playing a part. He isn't actually as cold and heartless everyone believes. But I will let you read the book to find out how. Anyway our main female character is part of a gang that is call the same name as the title of this book. She resides on the outer circle of the city called The Boundery. The Boundry is considered the poorest part of the city since it is the farthest from the Heart of the city where out main male character lives. From what I hear, this book is a romance. Here is the thing about one of the laws in this city we are present in, it is illegal to have relationships with people in different rings from your own. If you do so, you will be executed. You can see the foreshadowing taking place here. Someone from the Heart falling in love with someone from the Boundry? I sense an enemies to lovers trope? Especially when our main female character has a job to kill our main male character and she is more than happy to do it. Not just for the money but for also the fact that she hates his family with a passion for killing her parents.

So until next time...

-Lys

Started listening to The Last Ember by Lilly Berlin Dodd

 

Hello Bookies, 

Well I am onto the next audiobook. This one is a middle grade book supposedly. I say supposedly because this book starts out pretty depressing. It's a little unhinged when the narrator is reading in a cheerful tone while talking about death. That is right, for a kid's book and only three chapters in I have heard about a man's cabin mate dying. Which resulted the man going through the dead man's things tossed what he could sell. That is just the prologue. The first chapter is a girl's twelve birthday and her mother wrote her a letter to have many crushes and then crush them. The second chapter starts with a boy who wakes up every morning wondering how much time he had left before he dies. I guess once he reaches a certain age he get drafted into the military where he is sure he will die. I'm a little surprised that this is a kid's book. Especially with the topics being mentioned so early on in the book. I predict that I probably won't finish this book. The tone of the narrator does not fit the tone of the book. It's a little weird for me to get around.

So until next time...

-Lys

Finished Pen Pal

 

Hey there Bookies, 

Well I finished the book and none of my theories were correct. Well maybe one was a little bit but you will have to read the book to figure out which one. But I will say that the book did take a turn I didn't expect. Again you will have to read the book to find out. I can't tell you everything about the book and ruin it for you. But I will say that the house is in fact haunted. By who? Now where is the fun in that if I told you? Anyway I did enjoy the quick read. Okay not read, more like listen. It took me only two days to finish this book with minor interruptions. I liked the book, but I didn't love it. I still feel like the plot was a little neglected throughout the book. There really isn't any character development either. I know there was a reason for it once you get to the end of the book, but you kind of have to think that someone might not even get to the end of the book. There are some very picky readers out there. Luckily I am not one of them. Anyway the book gets three solid stars from me. I liked it and would recommend, but I didn't love it. 

So until next time...

-Lys