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Manic Monday: Currently Reading

April 20th, 2020
Hello, friends! I hope today’s treating you well and you’re staying safe.

It’s Monday again, so I’m back with a rundown of what I’m currently reading.

What I’m Reading

Info: Need to Know by Karen Cleveland

January 23rd 2018 from Ballantine Books

Summary: What do you do when everything you trust might be a lie?

Vivian Miller is a dedicated CIA counterintelligence analyst assigned to uncover the leaders of Russian sleeper cells in the United States. On track for a much-needed promotion, she’s developed a system for identifying Russian agents, seemingly normal people living in plain sight.

After accessing the computer of a potential Russian operative, Vivian stumbles on a secret dossier of deep-cover agents within America’s borders. A few clicks later, everything that matters to her—her job, her husband, even her four children—are threatened.

Vivian has vowed to defend her country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. But now she’s facing impossible choices. Torn between loyalty and betrayal, allegiance and treason, love and suspicion, who can she trust?

I picked this ebook up on a whim on Overdrive late last night. I had just finished devouring a different thriller, The Banker’s Wife by Cristina Alger (review to come soon) and was looking for something with similar pacing and deft writing. I proceeded to fly through the first 20% of Need to Know before succumbing to the need for sleep on my couch.

I’ve found mystery/suspense/thrillers provide great distractions and escape during these bizarre and depressing times of whiplash-fast change. And my local library has been a great source of backlist titles that I never got around to reading when they first came out.

Books I DNF’d Last Week

Not surprisingly, the list is somewhat long!

Info: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

This travel/adventure memoir returned to the library in Libby before I could renew it, and I don’t feel the need to continue reading it at the moment. With that said, I will probably eventually return to it, as it’s well-written and fascinating.

Info: A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian

The fact that I dnf’d this book last week doesn’t mean it’s not a good book, or even that I didn’t like it. As a mood reader, I don’t make myself finish reading a book that I’m not interested in. Life’s too short. Reading historical romance in ebook or paper format isn’t my cup of tea right now.

Info: How Not to Fall by Emily Foster

Info: Headliners (London Celebrities #5) by Lucy Parker

How Not to Fall as well as Headliners are both on my “DNF or finish later” Goodreads shelf now because I plan to finish reading them at some point in the future.

What are you currently reading? What kind of books have you been reading? Do you DNF books?

Until next time, friends. Happy reading!
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Manic Monday: What I’m Reading

April 13th, 2020
Hello, readers! It’s Monday again, and I hope the day’s treating you well.

Without further ado, here’s what I’m currently reading:

How Not to Fall (Belhaven #1) by Emily Foster

June 28th 2016 from Kensington

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Annabelle “Annie” Coffey is a super intelligent undergrad student in her last semester of university when she decides to ask Dr. Charles Douglas, the brilliant and attractive postdoc fellow in her research lab, to sleep with her. For (obvious) ethical reasons, he turns her down.

Since Annie’s graduating in a mere few weeks, she’s hoping their budding friendship “can turn physical–just until Annie leaves for graduate school.”

I’m pleasantly surprised by how much I like this book so far. I’m about 22% in, and I find the voice of Annie completely engaging and believable. It turns out Dr. Charles is also British, endearingly awkward, and kind. Part of me thinks How Not to Fall may be Emily Foster’s answer to Fifty Shades of Grey, which I’ve never read.

After taking a little break from devouring books to play some Animal Crossing over the weekend, I’m looking forward to reading the rest of this.

Headliners (London Celebrities #5) by Lucy Parker

January 20th 2020 from Carina Press

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Sabrina Carlton and Nick Davenport have been rival TV presenters for years. Now, with both of their reputations suffering, they’re forced to work together as cohosts of a morning show in an effort to save the show and their careers.

I started listening to the audiobook over the weekend–surprising no one, I’m sure. As with the previous book in the London Celebrities series, Billie Fulford-Brown narrates the audio. And I am here for it. 🙂

What about you? What are you currently reading?
Manic Monday: What I’m Reading

April 6th, 2020
Hello, fellow readers!

Introducing Manic Mondays, in which you feature the book(s) you’re reading right now.

I really like book memes and features, and Mondays can be particularly rough for many, so I thought I’d start a book meme.

If you’d like to participate, make a post on your blog or social media about the book(s) you’re reading and use the tag Manic Monday–and #manicmonday on Twitter or Instagram so I can see and share it!

Manic Monday: What I’m Reading

A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian

Lady’s maid Molly Wilkins is done with thieving—and cheating and stabbing and all the rest of it. She’s determined to keep her hands to herself, so she really shouldn’t be tempted to seduce her employer’s prim and proper companion, Alice. But how can she resist when Alice can’t seem to keep her eyes off Molly?

I just started reading this novella by one of my favorite historical authors. Cat Sebastian’s The Lawrence Browne Affair is one of the best historical romances I’ve ever read.

What are you reading today? Are you enjoying it?