The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah 5/5 Last year, when I opened a Goodreads account, I decided on an easy ranking system, so I’d know how to rate each book I read. A 4 is usually what I give a book... enjoyed the read, had fun, carried it with me everywhere, etc. A 3 would be kind of ‘meh.’ Like, I didn’t love it, and I didn’t hate it, but it could have been better. A 2 or 1 would be books that I finished but either didn’t like it or it was written well. A 5 would be reserved for the best of the best, and ladies and gentlemen... this book is a 5. I couldn’t put it down, it gave me an emotional response, and when I put the book down finally (late last night) I think I just said, “Wow.” It’s stuck with me all night. The book is about two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, living in Nazi occupied France. Isabelle wants to join the resistance, but her sister wants to pretend like the war isn’t happening... until she’s forced to host a Nazi soldier in her home. The story is how bo
I was so, so wrong. When I saw this book was over 500 pages long, I assumed it would take me all summer. I mean, I loved The Book Thief and I had to renew that thing about 4 times. But... I accidentally read 139 pages Sunday... and I had stuff to accomplish in the afternoon. I cannot put this thing down. Don’t make me. I should have taken the week off of work. I’m also listening to the audiobook of Falling Into You by Kristy Woodson Harvey. I finished Ghosts of the Tsunami... while it was interesting, I didn’t realize it was about real ghosts as well... and that’s not really up my alley. I did appreciate hearing the survivor’s stories as they struggled to come to terms with their losses. I’m really enjoying Falling Into You, although I’m not too far into it yet. It seems like the perfect summer read... something to take to the beach with you, although clearly I’m not doing that this summer. Sigh. I think The Nightingale may have taken me out of my slump... I had originally assu