February Overview
March 2, 2013 6 Comments
Another month in which I gave up on two books. I don’t do this lightly, but if a book bores me, and I read another 30 pages, and it still bores me, I give up! I read 150 pages in both books, and they just didn’t grab me. What’s a reader to do?
In happier news, I read some good books this month. And I organised the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop, which was happily hopped by all.
Books that stood out:
I really enjoyed Lost and Found by Tom Winter, a story that feels a bit like The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry as well as A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash, a small-community, southern-USA read. I was also impressed by the Dutch book Hotel Linda about an old man who start to confuse past and present.
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This is what I read
Click on the blue links to go to the review
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Lost & Found by Tom Winter. 5 stars.
A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash. 5 stars
The Truth About Love & Lightning by Susan McBride. 4.5 stars
The House Girl by Tara Conklin. 4.5 stars
Norse Greenland by Jared Diamond. 4.5 stars
Untold Story by Monica Ali. 4 stars
Still by Roelof Bakker. 4 stars
Stay Close to Me by Helen Warner. 4 stars
A Perfect Proposal by Katie Fforde. 4 stars
Man in the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell (DNF)
Dutch blog:
![Hotel Linda [Dutch] by Arjan Visser](http://leeswammes.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/hotel.jpg "Hotel Linda by [Dutch] Arjan Visser")
![Ik was Amerika [I Was America] by Gustaaf Peek](http://leeswammes.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/america.jpg?w=65&h=150&h=105 "Ik was Amerika [I Was America] by Gustaaf Peek")
![Kruisverhoor [Cross-Examination] by Peter Delpeut](http://boekblogger.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/kruisverhoor.jpg?w=67&h=143&h=100 "Kruisverhoor [Cross-Examination] by Peter Delpeut")
Hotel Linda by Arjan Visser. 4.5 stars
Ik was Amerika by Gustaaf Peek. 4 stars
Kruisverhoor by Peter Delpeut. 4 stars
Gone: Plague by Michael Grant. 4 stars
De scheidingsclub [The Divorce Club] by Sophie King (DNF)
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Reviews of books I read before January
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Vanity Fare by Megan Caldwell. Chick-lit, chick-lit, 4 stars
The Mad Scientist’s Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke. Science fiction, did not finish
Dutch Blog:
De zoetheid van perziken / Peaches for Monsieur le Curé by Joanne Harris. Contemporary fiction, 4 stars
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What was YOUR favorite book in February?
You have had some great reads. My recap for February will probably not go up until tomorrow.
I abandoned 2 this month as well Judith, with both I pushed through to the half way point before giving up.
I liked the cover of Hotel Linda when you posted it the first time, and the premise sounds interesting enough so I’ll have to look for it on GR. Giving up after you’ve already given a book another 30 pages is more than fair! I first thought my favourite in February was a Sherry Thomas, but now I’m starting to see it as a toss up with The Chalice.
I’m on the verge of abandoning The Song Of Achilles at the moment but so many other have adored it that I feel I should press on…it’s a difficult decision to make, it’s been a while since I’ve abandoned a book!
I’m sorry I haven’t been able to participate in the blog hop. It’s such a great event. Since getting sick last year I have had to not commit to anything. I’m glad it was a successful event!
As always, great job with reading. Warmer weather is coming which moves me outside (audiobook season).
Hope you can join in next time, Mari.