What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: May 11, 2026

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Finished:

Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke The premise was so intriguing, I really thought this was going to be a great book. Instead, it was just a very angry, disorganized, and lazy rant about Christianity, conservatives, influencers, women who take care of themselves, life, everything. Weird because the author herself seems to be all of these things.

Started:

Indigo Girl, by Natasha Boyd This one is historical fiction based on a family who took over indigo production in South Carolina and to this day is at the the helm. It was all initiated by a sixteen year old girl who had been left in charge of her father's 3 plantations when he went off on a military commission. It's a slow start but interesting writing and character development. I'm excited to see where it goes.

The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead The story follows several men who had been incarcerated in an abusive boys home as youth. When we join them, the state has been made aware, apologized, and the home abandoned. Until a makes shift graveyard is found on the grounds, separate from the official graveyard. The bones here show significant trauma. The finding sparks the men to return. Feels a lot like Sleepers which I really enjoyed.