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First Books of February
Feb. 5th, 2023 02:16 pmI've been sick this weekend, so I haven't done much except sleep, read, and watch the house slowly fall into disarray. I will worry about cleaning when I feel better. lol Other than being sick this week has been a good one because a car insurance issue has finally been resolved. Back in October one evening when I was driving one of the main thoroughfares in our town I was hit by a drunk driver. Thankfully no one in either car was hurt. Because of my insurance, I had to go through the other driver's insurance. I had the worst experience with them. I would call to get updates and they would swear up and down that they would call me back. Never did. Over the many months I had to keep calling them I think I got ONE call back. Every time I called (and they actually picked up, which was rare) to ask why there was so much delay their response was always that they were always waiting for someone else it was never their fault. This dragged on for months. Finally, FOUR months later I received the money for my car. My husband and I were supposed to go looking at a few used cars this weekend but since I have been sick, he's been looking by himself he knows what we need so I am trusting him with the task. I am just glad that the whole thing will be over and I don't have to think about it anymore.
This week I read one cozy mystery, one romance, one historical mystery, and one gothic thriller.
The Companion by Katie Alender
The Companion is a well-written gothic thriller. The main character Margot is the only survivor of a car accident that killed the rest of her family. She is having a hard time in foster care so when she is offered the chance to be a companion for a nearly catatonic teen her own age, she decides to take it. Once she arrives at the isolated manor Margot soon discovers not everything is as it seems, and things only go from bad to worse the longer she stays. This was quite the page-turner. The author does a great job of ratcheting up the tension and the emotional manipulation and gaslighting is truly creepy. Overall, a thrilling read.
The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
She expected to start Harkness College as a varsity ice hockey player. But a serious accident means that Corey Callahan will start school in a wheelchair instead. Across the hall, in the other handicapped-accessible dorm room, lives the too-delicious-to-be real Adam Hartley, another would-be hockey star with his leg broken in two places. He's way out of Corey's league. Also, he's taken. Nevertheless, an unlikely alliance blooms between Corey and Hartley in McHerrin Hall. Over tequila, perilously balanced dining hall trays, and video games, the two cope with disappointments that nobody else understands. They're just friends, of course, until one night when things fall apart. Or fall together. All Corey knows is that she's falling. Hard. ~Goodreads Description
This was recced to me and although I do not read a lot of college romances, I decided to give it a shot. It was a really good book. I liked both Corey and Hartley. They were both dealing with their own problems and trying to make it through college. My favorite parts was how their friendship developed and how they supported each other when they were struggling. The romance was good as well and I liked how the book ended. All in all, a really good book and I wouldn't mind reading more by this author.
( Two More Under the Cut... )
How's your weekend going so far?
This week I read one cozy mystery, one romance, one historical mystery, and one gothic thriller.
The Companion by Katie Alender
The Companion is a well-written gothic thriller. The main character Margot is the only survivor of a car accident that killed the rest of her family. She is having a hard time in foster care so when she is offered the chance to be a companion for a nearly catatonic teen her own age, she decides to take it. Once she arrives at the isolated manor Margot soon discovers not everything is as it seems, and things only go from bad to worse the longer she stays. This was quite the page-turner. The author does a great job of ratcheting up the tension and the emotional manipulation and gaslighting is truly creepy. Overall, a thrilling read.
The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
She expected to start Harkness College as a varsity ice hockey player. But a serious accident means that Corey Callahan will start school in a wheelchair instead. Across the hall, in the other handicapped-accessible dorm room, lives the too-delicious-to-be real Adam Hartley, another would-be hockey star with his leg broken in two places. He's way out of Corey's league. Also, he's taken. Nevertheless, an unlikely alliance blooms between Corey and Hartley in McHerrin Hall. Over tequila, perilously balanced dining hall trays, and video games, the two cope with disappointments that nobody else understands. They're just friends, of course, until one night when things fall apart. Or fall together. All Corey knows is that she's falling. Hard. ~Goodreads Description
This was recced to me and although I do not read a lot of college romances, I decided to give it a shot. It was a really good book. I liked both Corey and Hartley. They were both dealing with their own problems and trying to make it through college. My favorite parts was how their friendship developed and how they supported each other when they were struggling. The romance was good as well and I liked how the book ended. All in all, a really good book and I wouldn't mind reading more by this author.
( Two More Under the Cut... )
How's your weekend going so far?
