{"id":310,"date":"2020-03-31T08:35:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T08:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/?p=310"},"modified":"2022-11-30T03:51:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T03:51:34","slug":"books-for-when-you-need-an-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2020\/03\/books-for-when-you-need-an-escape.html","title":{"rendered":"Books for When You Need an Escape"},"content":{"rendered":"
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*I linked my Books for When You Need an Escape picks to my Amazon page with affiliate links. Read my Privacy Policy for full details.*<\/em><\/p>\n

It seems weird to be saying this- but we\u2019re really all in the same boat at the moment\u2026stuck at home. While I\u2019m trying to enjoy the time with my family and to cherish it, sometimes I need a little break- an escape if you will. So, today I\u2019m partnering with my friend\u00a0Indiana Mama<\/a>\u00a0to share some book recommendations. My recommendations are for books for when you need an escape. Places I can transport to when I need a break from reality and the anxiety that sometimes comes with it.<\/p>\n

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My first pick just has to be\u00a0The Night Circus<\/a>. I\u2019ve now read this book twice, and I plan on adding it back into the rotation again soon. I love a book that\u2019s atmospheric with a strong sense of place. Le Cirque de Reves is a place I want to escape to again and again. The descriptions in this book are so vivid. You can smell and hear what\u2019s happening around you. And not only that- is also has magic, suspense, and a fantastic love story. When I picked this book up the first time- it was way outside of my comfort zone. Fantasy isn\u2019t something I read often- but it\u2019s made me branch out a little in my reading life. I read Once Upon a River recently and loved it too. So, sometimes when you need an escape- try a new genre! This book isn\u2019t for everyone, and I\u2019ve heard mixed reviews overall. But, I couldn\u2019t put it down. (I\u2019ve also heard it\u2019s excellent on\u00a0Audio<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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My next pick is a book I\u2019ve read over and over and over again, since I was a teenager.\u00a0The Summerhouse<\/a>\u00a0is about 3 women\u2019s lives and what they would change if they could back and relive 2 weeks from their past. It\u2019s an interesting premise, and one I\u2019ve mulled over myself. I love the characters Jude Deveraux creates- and these are some of my favorites from her. It\u2019s an easy read- I\u2019ve read it in one day before. You can escape into their stories and see how our perceptions change with time and age, and whether or not you really would change anything, if given the opportunity.<\/p>\n

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For my last book- I wanted to pick a mystery or suspense. I\u2019ve been on an Agatha Christie kick lately- so I could go with any of those that I\u2019ve read. But, I think I\u2019ll go a little more modern, with a book that I read fairly recently.\u00a0The 7 1\/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle\u00a0<\/a>was different than any book I\u2019ve read before. It had that air of mystery that a Christie novel has- with a bit of a twist. I don\u2019t want to give too much away, but here\u2019s the synopsis from\u00a0Goodreads<\/a>:<\/p>\n

It is meant to be a celebration but it ends in tragedy. As fireworks explode overhead, Evelyn Hardcastle, the young and beautiful daughter of the house, is killed.<\/p>\n

But Evelyn will not die just once. Until Aiden \u2013 one of the guests summoned to Blackheath for the party \u2013 can solve her murder, the day will repeat itself, over and over again. Every time ending with the fateful pistol shot.<\/p>\n

The only way to break this cycle is to identify the killer. But each time the day begins again, Aiden wakes in the body of a different guest. And someone is determined to prevent him ever escaping Blackheath\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I mean\u2026that sucked me in right away. The fact that you relive each day as a different character is intriguing- and sometimes painful. It\u2019s a whodunit that really kept me guessing until the very end. And, that doesn\u2019t happen often. If you like mystery and need somewhere to escape for awhile- give this one a try!<\/p>\n

I hope these books give you an idea for something to add to your TBR in case you need to get out of your own head for awhile.<\/p>\n

Let me know what you like to read when you need an escape!<\/p>\n

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*You may also like:\u00a0Books for Francophiles<\/a>.*<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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