Book Talk: I've Been Reading...

Well my reading hiatus is obviously well and truly over going by the pile of discarded books I've gone through.  Not that you can really tell if you looked over at my ToBeRead (TBR) pile which is over spilling in all directions.  Someone needs to stop me from looking at all things book related because at this rate by TBR pile is going to need another room... maybe even a house... all of it's own.

Still I shouldn't complain too much -  I managed to read a few and toss a few aside that didn't grab me after the first couple of chapters which at least is a start even if the pile is gaining faster than I can work through it.

Weirdly the first two books I read recently were about books.  Yeah I know.  I have a problem.  

The first, Paperback Crush, was all about those wonderful teen paperback series that were all the rage in the 80s and 90s.  I still remember my collection of Sweet Dreams and Wildfire romances which I avidly collected each month. While the second book was a bunch of essays on books and reading.

Books about books was followed by books about being more environmentally friendly.

After all that nonfiction it was time for some proper relaxation so of course a book where women can only speak 100 words a day was the just the thing.  And it was so good.  One I can highly recommend.  Then it was from no words to too many words with an apocalyptic sequel to a book I read last year where people hear voices.

Crime of course is nearly always on my reading list so it's no surprise that I read three in a row.  In the Woods is the 1st in a series so naturally the others are now in my TBR pile.  Even better there's a TV series coming out soon so that's adding to my list also. 

Tami Hoag is always reliable and I'm really enjoying all of Jack Jordan's books so far.

What with heavy duty science fiction and some gripping crime it was chick lit reads to the rescue with all things light and fluffy.  I totally loved all of these.  Perfection in every way and just the thing to unwind.  

Though the chocolate I ate while reading them may of helped a little...