Those of you who follow my blog or my twitter feed (@sarenastraus) know that I’m a voracious reader of books.  I read and listen to books constantly and it would be impossible for me to keep up with reviewing all of the books I read (and “read”).  One of my most popular blog posts are my book reviews in a word.  Since we’re half way through 2013, I thought it was a good time to check in on my reviews so far this year.   I’ve also started audiobooks with my kids, but maybe I will do kid book reviews some other time and spare my adult readers!  Just as an FYI, all my audiobooks are from Audible.com.  I’m really bad about going to the library – shame on me.  But Audible.com rocks.

So, here we go!  23 book reviews in 23 words:

Witches on the Road Tonight by Sheri Holman (paperback):  In Progress, so far = mysterious
Unseen by Karin Slaughter (nook book):  In progress
Empire:  Starforce Book 6 (audiobook):  In Progress
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (paperback):  Spectacular
Battlestation: Starforce Book 5 by BV Larson (audiobook):  YES!
Conquest:  Starforce Book 4 by BV Larson (audiobook):  Stellar (heh)
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer (nook book):  Nostalgic
Criminal by Karin Slaughter (nook book):  Dark
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver (audiobook):  Bookcluberiffic
Rebellion:  Starforce Book 3 by BV Larson (audiobook):  Out-of-this world!  (hyphens count for one word.  Really).
Fallen by Karin Slaughter (nook book):  Gripping
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (re-read after years – nook book):  Rollicking!
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (audiobook):  Fascinating
Broken by Karin Slaughter (nook book):  Tense
Undone by Karin Slaughter (nook book):  Electrifying
Extinction:  Starforce Book 2 by BV Larson (audiobook):  Awesomer!
Fractured by Karin Slaughter (nook book):  Intense
The Gate Thief:  Mithermages Book 2 by Orson Scott Card (audiobook):  Creative
Triptych by Karin Slaughter (nook book):  Thrilling
Swarm: Starforce Book 1 by BV Larson (audiobook): Awe-some! (read with sing song voice)
14 by Peter Clines (audiobook):  Weirdness!
Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus (audio book):  Riveting
The Impossible Dead by Ian Rankin (audio book):  Methodical

And that’s where I am as of July 25, 2013!  What have you read this year and, in one word, what would you  say?

English: 42, The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life according to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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