Pulitzer Prizes - Fiction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Fiction

Okay, I may be the odd woman out, but I normally do NOT like the books that win the Pulitzer Fiction awards. I just looked at the list of winners since its inception in 1918 and here is my breakdown.

My list of Pulitzer READ books are:

• The Good Earth 
• Gone with the Wind
• The Yearling
• The Grapes of Wrath
• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Olive Kitteridge
• The Goldfinch

My list of FAVORITE Pulitzer books are:

• The Good Earth 
• Gone with the Wind
• The Grapes of Wrath
• To Kill a Mockingbird

So out of over 100 years of Pulitzer Fiction books, I really only LOVED four. Plus, these four are all older than I am. Of the other two, I liked Olive Kitteridge and did not care for The Goldfinch. 

So, my dear readers, I am NOT a Pulitzer Fiction lover. It's okay - there are plenty of great books out there. Life is too short to read books that don't make you happy or that you enjoy!!

Happy reading, 

Dorothea 💜

 

Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge INCREASED!

Of course, I had to increase my Reading Challenge from 48 to 60. It is only May 15, 2023, and I have read 46 books. Don't be surprised if I have to increase it AGAIN!!

What's YOUR Reading Challenge for 2023???

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

My next book is...

 

REVIEW - The Brightest Star

OVERALL REVIEW: 4.0 stars

    Writing: 4.5 stars (Gail Tsukiyama writes beautifully - this was on point for her)

    Character development: 3.5 stars (Difficult to keep track of all the characters)

    Storyline: 4.0 stars (Anna May was a charmer; I would have loved to have met her)

    Book cover: 5.0 stars (Absolute perfection)

    Gut feeling: 4.0 stars (Exactly what I expected; I really enjoyed it)

Definite RECOMMEND

INFORMATION/LINKS

320 pages
3 days to read (Mother's Day weekend got in the way, HA!)
Read as a Kindle ARC
Release date of 06/20/2023
https://www.gailtsukiyama.com/ 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60864071-the-brightest-star
https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/harpervia
https://www.netgalley.com/

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

 

My next book is...

 

REVIEW - Hotel Laguna

OVERALL REVIEW: 4.5 stars

    Writing: 4.5 stars (Nicola Harrison writes so lushly and beautifully; amazing descriptions)

    Character development: 4.5 stars (The characters including Laguna Beach were fascinating)

    Storyline: 4.5 stars (I loved the mystery; the art colony and all the craziness)

    Book cover: 4.0 stars (Only issue is that the bathing suit should have been a two-piece)

    Gut feeling: 4.5 stars (This book did NOT disappoint)

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

INFORMATION/LINKS

304 pages
1 day to read (yes, I am reading like a FIEND!)
Read as a Kindle ARC
Release date of 06/20/2023
https://www.nicolaharrison.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5545474261
https://us.macmillan.com/stmartinspress/
https://www.netgalley.com/

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

 

Anyone else with THIS problem???

 

My next book is...

 

REVIEW - Lost and Found in Paris

 OVERALL REVIEW: 4.0 stars

    Writing: 4.0 stars (Lian Dolan writes like she is an old friend enjoying a drink with you)

    Character development: 4.0 stars (the characters were interesting and fun)

    Storyline: 4.0 stars (enjoyable, plus I enjoyed the "clues" in the mystery)

    Book cover: 3.0 stars (meh, but it gets the point across)

    Gut feeling: 4.0 stars (always a GOOD time)

RECOMMEND

INFORMATION/LINKS

316 pages
4 days to read 
Read as a Library book
Release date of 04/05/2022
https://www.liandolan.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58668336-lost-and-found-in-paris
https://www.harpercollins.com/collections/william-morrow 
https://lapl.overdrive.com/
https://www.netgalley.com/

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

My next book is...

 

REVIEW - The Wind Knows My Name

OVERALL REVIEW: 5.0 stars

    Writing: 5.0 stars (Isabel Allende writes descriptively like lush and beautiful poetry)

    Character development: 5.0 stars (the characters were incredible and so real)

    Storyline: 5.0 stars (current, yet historical also. Powerful!!)

    Book cover: 5.0 stars (perfection as ALWAYS with an Allende cover)

    Gut feeling: 5.0 stars (Allende books NEVER disappoint)

HIGHLY recommend

INFORMATION/LINKS

234 pages
1 day to read (I could NOT put it down!!!)
Read as a Kindle ARC
Release date of 06/06/2023
https://www.isabelallende.com/en
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62583518-the-wind-knows-my-name
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/57084/ballantine/
https://www.netgalley.com

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜