Weekly Reading ReCap/IMWAYR?

Sheila at Book Journey hosts this weekly event where we celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week. I use this this weekly meme as a way to give short, concise thoughts on the books I've read.



Thoughts on the Books I Read Last Week:


I spent 10 days visiting my mom and brother in Alaska unplugged, but still reading! The weather got off to a rough start but then cleared up and was beautiful for the rest of the time we were there. I've had a hard time adjusting to the time change coming home (4 hours). Here's a couple of pictures.

 Don't Look Back by Gregg Hurwitz

Eve, a single mom, decides to takes a guided trip in the mountains of Mexico. She wants this trip to be a new beginning.  As the group she is traveling with gets to know one another, little do they know there is a man living deep in the woods.  Eve stumbles upon a camera belonging to a former guest while walking and finds a picture of the man. Once she discovers that the girl who the camera belongs to is missing she is determined to figure out what happened.  The man in the woods is just as determined not to let that happen. Action and suspense keep this thriller's pages turning.

*Thank you to St. Martins Press/NetGalley for this review copy*

Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews

Book 7 in the Kate Daniels delivers everything promised in book six. Kate knows what is coming, but has to deal with other issues first. Her showdown with Hugh is a wild ride and just when you think things are resolved the action ramps up even more. The final showdown is surprising that leads to an interesting twist. Fast paced, funny, and fabulous!  Don't miss this series if you like urban fantasy.

Goodnight June by Sarah Jio

June is a good banker that specializes in foreclosures on small businesses.  She inherits her aunt's book store in Seattle that she loved as a child.  Her plan is to sell it quickly and return to New York.  Once she arrives and discovers that her aunt had a relationship with the author of Goodnight Moon things change. She uncovers secrets while reading letters between the two women. Wonderful, enchanting and thoroughly enjoyable.

Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira

Laurel is attending a new school where no one know what happened to her sister.  She is given an assignment to write a letter to a dead person, however she does not turn in her paper but continues to write letters. These letters reveal what happened to Laurel and help her deal with her grief. An emotional debut.

Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery

Fools Gold series (#14) continues with the story of former football kicker Sam and party planner Dellina. Sam's firm hires Dellina to plan their client party and they hit it off. Another enjoyable installment in this series.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (audio)

I started listening in anticipation of the Starz series. This was my third time listening and I love it even more!  Davina Porter continues to blow me away with here expertise in narrating these books. I watched the first episode of the series and was pleasantly surprised that I liked it as much as I did. Too bad I don't subscribe to the channel to continue watching. 

I was hoping to listen to quite a bit of audio while away, but plans changed.  Will get back to listening to:
The Gamble by Kristen Ashley (Emma Taylor)
Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter (Sebastian York)
Invisible by James Patterson and David Ellis (January LaVoy and Kevin Collins)

Currently reading:
Personal by Lee Child

Up Next:
The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams
A Long Time Gone by Karen White
How To Handle A Heartbreaker by Marie Harte