Jessica Reads: July

It is now time for the next installment of Jessica Reads. Things have started to settle down and reading has been happening again. But it's still not happening as much as I would like. This kids are reading like crazy. They finish multiple books a week. I have just not been able to concentrate fully as there has been still so much to do since we've moved.

Of course, there is always next month to help me catch up on everything.

But let's get to it. This month I finished two books and started several others. Hopefully, that means next month I'll have a much longer list.

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

I bought this book on a whim right before we left Nevada. I crazily thought that I would read it in the hotel after driving for 8 plus hours each day. I was a fool.

But once we got here, I picked it up and basically couldn't put it down. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It is a story about 3 women and the bond they have but also the secrets they keep. The secrets they hold are life altering, so each of them walks alone in them. 

If you are looking for a page turner this is it. 

Remember Me by Christopher Pike

While unpacking I came across Remember Me. I had read this back in middle school. I still actually have my original copy from way back then. I must have read it at least five times in my early teens. It's a story I still remember the entire story, even though it's been about 20 years since the last time I read it.

The story follows the death of Shari Cooper. She falls from a balcony during a friends birthday party. Her death is ruled a suicide, but Shari (now a ghost) knows that she did not kill herself. She sets out on a journey to find out just what happened at the party that caused her death.

If you want a story that takes your imagination back to the fashions of the late 80s/ early 90s, but still tells an awesome story it's worth picking up. You're probably better off looking online for a copy, because I truly doubt it is at your local Barnes & Noble.

Did you have a favorite book when you were younger that you read over and over again?