Sunday Book Club: February 2019 Reading List

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How did your first month of reading go? Did you find any great books? January was pretty good for me, but I have to admit, there are some really good releases coming in February and I can’t wait! But first, let’s talk about the February 2019 reading list.

February 2019 Reading List

Archenemies by Marissa Meyer

The sequel to Renegades, which I loved, this one started out a little slow. It really took me a while to get into it. Thank god it picked up about 50% of the way into the book and then I couldn’t put it down! I thought this series was only going to be a duology, but it ended on a pretty big cliffhanger, so I guess I get to look forward to another one now!

American Queen by Sierra Simone

This book has been sitting around on my to-read list for a while and I finally picked it up when it popped up as available on Scribd this month. I thought this would be some fantasy twist on American politics…uh I really need to double check book genres guys. This was straight up romance/erotica. Whoops. Except, I’m that weirdo who is also kind of intrigued by the political plot of the book….so I’m finishing up the series. I guess it’s a good thing I enjoy romance? I have to admit though, this one is a bit much for me.

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Speak of romance, The Hating Game was so much fun! It was super cute and I really enjoyed reading/listing to it. The plot was pretty predictable, but it was enjoyable regardless. If you want an easy read that will be fun the entire time, The Hating Game will be your winner.

Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall

This was one of those thrillers that when you think you’ve got a handle on everything, the tiniest bit of doubt starts to creep it and then you just don’t know what’s true and what’s not. It starts out so normal, and then gets stranger and stranger as you go along. Basically nothing is what you think and you can’t trust anything.

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

When I was telling someone in my book club about how much I loved Bad Blood, they told me that I NEEDED to read The Devil in the White City. Right there, I think my expectations were set too high. Devil in the White City follows the con man Dr. Holmes as his life moves along in tandem with the bidding and building of the Chicago World’s Fair. While I understand the importance of having both stories told together, I was more interested in the Holmes story than I was the Chicago World’s Fair story. I kept having to put the book down when those parts came along because I felt like they were dragging. I don’t know if I would have enjoyed reading more than listening to it, but oh well. Would I go back and read it? Probably not.

Love & War by Melissa de la Cruz

Do you love Hamilton the Musical? Then you’ll love this sequel to Alex and Eliza. It’s so much fun reading this historical fiction novel about these characters that I just want to know more about! Their story is so fascinating and it’s interesting to learn more about New York coming together as a city.

Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

If you miss Pretty Little Liars, this is the book for you! Reading this book was like Pretty Little Liars in the south. The book starts in present day where a new cop faces a cell containing four teenage girls that he now has to deal with. Except he has no idea what they did or what exactly he’s supposed to do. And they certainly aren’t going to tell him. As they spend the next hour with him, we get flashbacks of the previous nine months and what actually led up to this moment. The best part? There’s a sequel coming. I can’t wait.

The Seas by Samantha Hunt

I picked up this book because it had an incredibly beautiful cover. It was pretty indicative of the rest of the book because the language of the book itself was beautiful. The words just flowed so well and and the writing was beautiful. The story was a little odd, but the writing kept me in.

Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory

This was one of those books that was just okay for me. I kept debating putting it down, but the ending of the book made it COMPLETELY worth it.

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

I think I may have liked this book more if I had read it under different circumstances. I was listening to this book on audio over my trip to Europe and then when I came back to the US. Except I was always listening to it when I was so tired that I can drifting off while I was listening to it! It wasn’t that the book was boring or not keeping me interested, I was just so exhausted that I couldn’t stay awake. Then I would have to rewind and find my spot again…it was just a mess. From the parts that I really heard and enjoyed, I would definitely say to read it though.

Our House by Louise Candlish

Uhhh, I had to go look up the synopsis of this book because I forgot what it was about, if that tells you anything. Except once I read it, I think I just blocked it out. This book made me terrified in one of those, this could actually happen to you situations. I think the real thing that I learned from this book is that communication in a relationship is key.