Quick Must Reads List

I am so far behind on book reviews; I'm probably gonna have to read the synopses of each to jog my memory of what I loved or liked about them to write a decent one. But here's the list for those of you looking for page-turners. In no particular order, this is the rest of the list I need to review, but loved and recommend.

• The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman I don't read a lot of historical fiction, but I could not stop listening to this one! This is Sharon's debut. I know a lot of people are saying we don't need another WW2 book, but this dual-timeline novel handles POST-WW2 so well, I had no trouble falling right into post-war Vienna. I accidentally learned so much while trying to figure out who exactly the modern main character was related to and what happened with the love triangle happening in the past.

• The Prynne Viper by Bianca Marais One of my FAVORITE authors! This short story available on Audible is different from her other 3 novels, but her excellent descriptions and use of character are quite evident. Unique look into a dystopian world where having a baby isn't quite what it is today.

• Born A Crime by Trevor Noah Memoir, which I rarely read. But I have so many South African friends, they suggested this one as a "get to know S. Africa" read. It was well-written, compelling and very entertaining.

• Eight Perfect Murders, Peter Swanson Fun twist with solid characters.

• We Were Never Here, Andrew Bartz Murder mystery surrounding two traveling friends.

• Bird By Bird, Anne Lamott Technically for authors, but a funny read for anyone. Ted Lasso even refers to it in Season 2, Episode 9

• Simon vs Homo Sapiens Agenda, Becky Albertalli Great YA book. Funny and real. Using it to make sure my teen POV feels true to the age.

• We Begin At The End, Chris Whitaker Writing is odd, but good. I almost put it down, but if you stick through the first ten pages you'll fall in love with tough as nails, Duchess Day Radley

• The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave I did not expect this ending. Step-Mother and daughter mystery.

• Nine Perfect Strangers, Liane Moriarty Yes, like the tv series out, but as always the book is better. Although I didn't mind the tv series, because it had been a year since I read the book and had forgotten so much.

• One By One, Ruth Ware Multiple POV murder mystery in a secluded ski chalet, one character I loved and another I wanted to smack.

• Quiet In Her Bones, Nalini Singh After his mother's body is found after missing for ten years, this interesting character must solve the mystery of who killed her and why. Like, any good murder mystery, you won't guess the ending. Well, at least I didn't.

  
  

• The Finisher (Book 1) and The Keeper (Book 2), David Baldacci Fantasy YA novel with a brave female character and faithful friend. One of the main characters in my book is sixteen. I loved David Baldacci's Master Class on thriller writing. It was fun to read works of his that were totally different from the adult thrillers I was used to. I've listened to at least five or more of his Will Robie Series and love them too.

  
  

I've been trying to balance my massage company, business consulting company, finish my novel and spend more time with family. Audiobooks while doing laundry, dishes, or walking our rescue pup, Bucky, have been lifesavers, but I've finally started going to bed a bit earlier to carve out half an hour or so to read. So hopefully this list will grow and so too will my reviews.