New Page - Suggestions!!!

I'd love to have suggestions of books from other readers, so please visit the new page and give me some recommendations! We would be very happy to learn what you're reading, and incorporate that into our worldwide quest!

Waiting...

I am waiting for Sam and Susan to catch up with me. They have to read The Husband's Secret so that we can compare notes and ideas about the book. Ironically, the next book we'll be reading is Waiting, by Ha Jin. This is written by a Chinese author, and takes place on that giant continent. I'll let you  know my thoughts when my travel companions have caught up!

Well, in the past week, I've managed to finish The Husband's Secret, as well as No Rest for the Dead (ed. by David Baldacci), and Queen of Hearts (Rhys Bowen). Since this blog is my around the world books, I'll discuss The Husband's Secret. I thought it was very good, although I had determined the secret fairly on in the book. Moriarty has a way of making the characters seem real, though; they are in no way perfect, they make colossal mistakes, and they don't always have happy endings. I enjoyed reading the book, and couldn't put it down at parts, but I thought the ending was predictable, and would have like to have seen a different twist. I read Big Little Lies before I read The Husband's Secret, and I actually like Big Little Lies better. It could just be that I read that one first; other friends I've talked to read The Husband's Secret first, and preferred that book. She is definitely an author I would read again, and I'm looking forward to her next book coming out.

Great news! I have recruited two friends to join me on my travels! Susan and Sam, my fellow librarians, are going to be reading along with me (and picking out countries and books, too). It'll be great to compare notes and thoughts about the books we read, and to try out some books that we may not have thought to read!

Well, my journey has begun. I started reading The Husband's Secret last night, and I can't put it down! Moriarty has a way of bringing her characters to life. I care about what happens to them, and I want to find out how the book ends...although I don't want to stop reading. It's also making me want to visit Australia, where I've never been. Hmm...a long trip may be in order!

Ok, ok...I have not yet read The Husband's Secret, by Liane Moriarty. I know how popular it is, considering I work in a public library, so I guess it's time I start reading it! Since it takes place in Australia, this will be the first book I read from another country. I'll let you know what I think when I'm done!