Have you read any good books lately?
I just finished a few audiobooks and I’m looking for more to add to my queue. It’s currently empty and I have a few big painting projects ahead of me and I’d love to have something new to listen to.
Here’s a few {audio} books that I recently finished:
Dear Writer by Maggie Smith
As someone who writes daily, I thought there were a ton of fun little nuggets in this book. Although the author referenced a lot of her previous books, which was tiresome at times, overall I liked what she had to say.
I like it so much that I listened to the audiobook twice. 😉
What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women and the Food That Tells Their Stories by Laura Shapiro 6/10
Kind of a snooze fest. I had it on while I was painting.
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
Different. A little nutty, but for the most part I liked it.
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
I started and stopped this one pretty early on. I can’t even remember why.
And lastly, I don’t know how I stumbled upon it, but I found and went through the entire podcast archives of Women Create and enjoyed them immensely.
I don’t usually listen to podcasts and I have like 5 apps on my phone {and I’m not looking to add anymore} but if you have some suggestions for podcasts or if you’ve read any good books lately, I’d love to hear about them.
Thanks in advance! 🙂
~Mavis
Wendy C says
I just finished And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and O, Pioneers by Willa Cather. Both were a 10/10 for me. I just started The Body in the Library by Christie. It is a reread, but I love Miss Marple!
Patty says
I love a good audio book. Here are a few to consider:
-The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
-The Covenant of Water by Abraham Vergese
-The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
-Food For Thought by Alton Brown
Happy listening!
Carrie says
I read The Covenant of Water and thought it was such a well written book a solid 10!
Tammy says
I read The Life Impossible while on a cruise last month and, by the end, I was just rolling my eyes. I guess I’m not much of a fan of wild fantasy stuff.
JoAnn Moran says
I have two amazing books to recommend. I think you will love them. The first is a novella set in England called Sipsworth. One of the best books I’ve read in years. The other is the beginning of a really fun series called The Thursday Murder Club. Also set in England with a bunch of pensioners as the protagonists. There are four books in the series now with a fifth due out in August. They’ve actually made a movie if the first book also due out in August. I know you’d love both if these books.
Patty says
I’ve read both of these books and totally agree! Both are great reads
Tamara says
Ina Garten and Julia Child’s memoirs were great on audio. As was Connie Chung’s!
maureen detmer says
a book i finished about a month or more ago called the wild dark shore by charlotte mcConaghy, was excellent. she also has two other books i have yet to read called migrations and once there were wolves, or something along those lines. i REALLY, REALLY enjoyed her, kind of like a barbara kingsolver vibe. also another female author i would recommend is liz moore, the god of the woods and the long bright river.