Currently Reading

Hey everyone Steph here and today I am going to talk about the books I am currently reading. It's not a December TBR because I have been reading most of them of months now. My end of the year goal is to finish all of these.

Hiddensee by Gregory Maguire

This is the only book I have not started yet. It is a retelling of The Nutcracker. I have read Maguire's Wicked series and loved that. I picked this month to read this book because it is perfect for the Holiday season.

The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rapaport

Now, this is not my usual genre of reading. I love History and Anastasia so this is a combination of both. This is a book about what happened to Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia Romanov. It talks about their lives and I love it.

I am on page 206 of the story, but I am reading the notes in the back of the book as I read. I have about 9 chapters of this book left

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

This is a sequel to a Historical Fiction I read last year. I loved because it was different from any other Historical I've read. I love following Felicity on her journey and seeing the world from her perspective.

I am 32% done this book. I daresay that this has been one of my favorite books of the year.

Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich

Being a fan of the musical, I knew that I would need to check out this book. I love the book so far. I feel it has the moments of the musical while still telling a story of its own. I might not love a certain plot point, but that does not mean I do not enjoy this story as a whole.

I am 46% done so in a few weeks I should finish this book.

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

I have been reading this for going on two years March. I need to read it in chunks because otherwise, it is just a lot. I love most of the story and the characters, I just feel like the war sections go on forever and are much longer than needed to make the point.

I am 47% done so maybe I can finish it by the two-year mark.

P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han

This is an ebook I started back in the summer. I do love it, so frankly I am not sure why it is taking me so long to finish it. I hope to finish this book by the end of the month as well.

I am 62% done this book.

Thanks for reading.

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