Show Us Your Books Link-Up: April 2016

Y'all, I slacked off the first half of this month. I'm telling you, I read almost nothing one month and then do really well the next. But seeing as how the little one is due practically any day, I'm not super hopeful for next month...kids stories totally count towards these reads, right?

Anyway, on to the books!

Anyway. While I have never done this because I'm not sure rereads count (read all about that here), I spent most of the month reading Allegiant by Veronica Roth.

I had planned on going to see the last movie of the Divergent series...but decided I might not be able to comfortably sit in a theater for two hours at this point. Also...I cried like a little bitch at the end and didn't necessarily want to repeat that in public.

I can't remember if I cried this much the first time I read it...Tank doesn't think so (although, I cry at books a LOT so expecting him to keep track is unfair). Maybe it was the pregnancy hormones, or the fact that I knew what was going to happen...who knows.

But either way, it still gets me. I fucking love that series...and kind of want to go reread the whole thing now. 

But those books are huge.

I did feel so guilty about not reading anything for half the month, and then spending so much time on a 500+ page reread, that I then read 2 off of my TBR shelf.

Creating Myself: How I Learned That Beauty Comes in All Shapes, Sizes, and Packages, Including Me by Mia Tyler

I bought this at my used book store because I almost never read biographies or nonfiction, and every so often feel like that's a good change of pace. Reading this reminded me why!

My number 1 pet peeve with most bios? NOT TELLING A STORY IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER!!! 

We learn early on that Mia's mom has passed away, but the story of that doesn't come until the very end almost. Also her romantic relationships are so tough to follow- one chapter she has a boyfriend, the next she's married, then has a fiance, then is getting divorced...dude. Life is lived pretty much in a straight line- but it felt like this book was written and then someone took the timeline and purposefully put it out of order. The overall message of the book was good  (self-acceptance, personal strength through trials) but the order made me a little crazy.

The Sacred Shore (Song of Acadia, #2) 

by Janette Oke, T. Davis Bunn

You may remember me talking about the first book in this series last month. It was a surprise, and this one was also a surprise. I enjoyed it just as much, if not more, than the first one. It delves into ideas about family, faith, and fate in ways I really enjoyed. There was more direct Christianity involved but also more wavering and doubt.

 I've always enjoyed this contrast because I feel it's more authentic to real life- anyone who says a life of faith is easy is lying. 

It's tough, and reading that felt authentic. Apparently there are two more in this series- I don't have them, but may end up searching them out.

So, three books for the month...if you include the reread. Still unsure about this.


Hopefully next month will still be productive. I've started another already, and it's my month for Audible (hubs & I switch off) so that should be at least 2. Plus I already have the first book I'm going to read to Maisie...so excited!!

2016 Reading Challenge

Brittany has read 12 books toward her goal of 30 books.

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12 of 30 (40%)

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 According to Goodreads, I am 40% done with my yearly reading goal. It has me as 4 books ahead of schedule for the year, which is awesome. Some months I feel like I didn't do enough, but this tracker helps me keep the overall year in perspective.

What have you been reading this month?

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