It's Sunday and  for some reason found myself in desperate need for some decent procrastination. I know my boss will give me utter appheaval later- but hey the pleasures of working for yourself an all that, right? I'll deal with the aftermath and self-loathing later.

You probably wondering if all that rambling has any point, well it kinda does. Let me just get to said point. So: here I am finding myself with "time" on my hands and shock and horror not really in the mood for trolling the world wide web, so what to do is the question. Well, actually not quite. What to read is the question... so I  found myself writing a to-read list of book to read for the next 4weeks. 

For some reason lists is my go to thingy. I am one of those people who write loads of them for everything. You name it. I probably have a list. Shopping- check. Work- check. Household chores - check. To call - check. Blog- check. email - check. And they all get written on a piece of paper with pencil. I order after writing them randomly with little circled numbers added in front and I tick things gleefully off, when they are done.

All of those have sublists, by the way. I am obsessive after all.

So I obviously write book lists as well. Let me give you a run down on the books sublist:

I have an ARC list, a to read-list, a to-buy list, a hardcopy-shopping-list, a series-list and now I have a brand spanking new: What to read this month list....

here we go. The ones on top are the ARCs I have- and hopefully will read in the next 4 weeks

And here are the books I have pre-ordered or bought and am planning to read :

 

         

 

 

The list is in no particular order...

 

Now my procrastination time satisfyingly spent, I am just wondering:

What should I read?

 

 

 

      

Not real sure why I am torturing myself with this series except for I am curious about how things will go..the first book was slightly boring and so is this one. :(

Some more titles in my inbox for galleys - probably going to take today and catch up on my reading and reviews, since my backlog is still growing.  I do have my reading list organized, so I know what I'll be reading for the rest of this month, just have to pick up my pace.

 

I'm excited to read all of these actually.  =)  A few of them I've been waiting on for a while.

Parker Chipp is suffering a bizarre form of insomnia: he enters the dreams of the last person he made eye contact with each night, and the sleep deprivation is beginning to catch up with him. Then Mia moves to town and her dreams are so calm Parker remembers what it’s like to feel rested. He becomes obsessed with making eye contact, and when a stalker begins to terrorize Mia, Parker’s the prime suspect. Worse part? His memory blackouts leave him questioning his own innocence.

This book is twisted, dark, and gruesome. For a good while, I wasn’t sure who to trust. Parker’s voice is authentic and urgent, but he’s also an unreliable narrator. He doesn’t trust himself, so how can we as the reader? He is a gray character, with understandable goals, but sometimes questionable means of achieving them. Plot threads are mostly tied up by the end, and a sequel (in the works) is sure to address the few remaining questions. Fans of dark thrillers will be on edge reading this.

Originally posted here.

NOTE: This review is based on an ARC.

Insomnia is a gripping story that will keep you guessing.

 

Parker hasn’t had real sleep in years. Instead, he enters the dreams of the last person he looks in the eyes. He tries his best to control who that is because some people have dark minds. He knows it’s only a matter of time before his body shuts down. When he meets Mia, he thinks he’s found the answer. Her dreams are so peaceful that he can sleep in them. He becomes obsessed with catching her eye each night. When she starts receiving threats, all signs point to Parker. I love Johansson’s premise. It’s original and well-executed. I’ll admit there are some rough edges, but I think this a great debut. There’s a slow start, but once the story gets going, the plot is riveting. The character development was there, but less focused since the book fits easily into the thriller genre. It’s not a super short book, but I think it’s a good pick for reluctant readers simply due to its readability. My only real complaint is that is opens up more questions than answers. I understand that it’s part of a series, but the question of who the Night Walkers are is never addressed or even mentioned. The first half seems more focused on why Parker is a Watcher, but the second half is focused on who is after Mia. Still, it was entertaining and had me on the edge of my seat quite a few times.

 

I recommend this book to readers interested in psychological thrillers.