My Evil Mother

 Book 31 of my 2022 Reading Challenge

My Evil Mother

by Margaret Atwood

4 stars

My Evil Mother is a short story by Margaret Atwood about a girl growing up in the 1950s whose mom may or may not be a witch.  It was good as a short story because I would've grown tired of the characters in a full book.

It was short, I knew I liked the author, and it was free on Amazon.  Definitely worth the small amount of time it took to read it.

Death in the Sunshine

Book 30 of my 2022 Reading Challenge

Death in the Sunshine

by Steph Broadribb

4 stars

Death in the Sunshine is the first book of the "Retired Detectives Club" series.  When a murder happens in a gated retirement community and the police don't seem to take it seriously, 4 retired cops work together to solve it.

I chose this book from the "Amazon First Reads" options and the marketing worked exactly as it was supposed to.  I read this book for free and immediately looked for the next book in the series (and would've purchased and read it right away if it was already published).

It started off well and I was invested from the beginning.  Although there were times I was nervous because it was approaching the edge of "too much" (not just one random man but two, Moira keeping a secret for too long, etc.), it turned out really well with the pacing.

I enjoyed the character dynamics enough to continue with the series but the little tidbit at the end hooked me even more and I can't wait for the next one to come out later this year.

Montana 1948

 Book 29 of my 2022 Reading Challenge

Montana 1948

by Larry Watson

5 stars

Published in 1993, Montana 1948 is a thin fiction story about David Hayden's reflections of a summer in his youth that drastically changed how he viewed his family and community.

This book stuck with me.  I spent time thinking about it before I went to sleep and almost got up to keep reading.  Since it's 182 pages it easily could've been a one-sitting book if I'd had the time to do it.