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Hmm, this book is a little bit hard to describe. It’s set in New York City, takes place in the not-so-distant future, and focuses on the love story of Lenny (a middle-aged average-looking guy obsessed with staying young) and Eunice (a much younger beautiful Korean girl). In this future society, technology dominates- books are considered “artifacts”- and the youth are revered. Eunice’s youth is part of the reason why Lenny falls in love with her and when things are good between them, he feels younger and more alive. However, when the relationship begins its inevitable downward spiral (not that it started off on such a high note), Lenny really suffers and you feel bad for him. The story is pretty interesting; however, some parts of it dragged for me and on the whole it was rather depressing. My roommate quipped, “Couldn’t you tell that from the title of the book?” but I guess I was still naively hopeful that things might end on a happier note.
If you’ve read Bossypants by Tina Fey, then I can say to you that this book has a very similar style. Mindy shares some details from her life in a series of brief essays, like how she got started in the industry and her first work experiences when she moved to New York City. If you like Mindy and you’re looking for a light, breezy read then this book will be a good fit.
When you find a book on the $1 shelf at your local bookstore, you’re taking a gamble because you may have just found it randomly without any prior recommendations. That’s exactly how I found this book- on a quick visit to the bookstore to pick up some reading material for my trip home to California. Well I think I gambled well because I really enjoyed this book. It’s a love story between a traditional English gentleman, Major Pettigrew, and Mrs. Ali, the local shopkeeper in their small village in England. It’s not love at first sight with these two, but you’ll want to follow along and root for them as they develop from acquaintances to friends to something more.
Eli tweeted that she was reading this novel at the perfect time for me. I was at home on break and looking for something to read since I had finished the books I brought with me and the local library was closed. First of all, there’s a mysterious circus that appears without warning and is only open at night. Behind the scenes, unknown to the regular circus-goers, two powerful magicians named Celia and Marco are involved in a battle. The problem is that neither of them knows how the battle will end or what the prize is. Also, although they know that they should be enemies, they can’t help but be drawn to each other. The ending isn’t particularly surprising, but Morgenstern’s descriptions are delightfully detailed and each character is carefully crafted. I had a hard time putting this book down and I could totally see this book being made into a movie!
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I found this book absolutely delightful.
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I found this book absolutely delightful.
This is the love story of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley, told from Hadley’s point of view. Before I started the book, I knew nothing of this history of their relationship, but that didn’t get stop me from quickly getting wrapped up in their story. Ernest Hemingway has been written about many, many times over the years, but as far as I know, there are very few books that focus on Hadley, which I why I found it interesting that it was written from her perspective. Even though it’s a work of fiction, the author worked to keep the plot historically accurate. Hadley is a rather likable character, which makes you really feel for her during the highs and lows of her relationship with Ernest. I would definitely recommend this book!
First of all, I have to say that I didn’t really like this book. I couldn’t give it one star on Goodreads because it wasn’t badly written or anything like that, but I didn’t enjoy the story at all. Set in the mountains of North Carolina, it’s about George and Serena Pemberton and their timber business. They’re both ambitious and formidable and will go to great lengths to make their business succeed. It’s a dark and twisted tale, but not in a way that I appreciated.
After the previous book, I needed a palette cleanser. I’d heard nothing but good things about this book, which made it the perfect follow-up choice. And I’m glad I chose this book because it was an absolutely delightful read! The main character, Clay, is a young twenty-something living in San Francisco trying to find his purpose in life. One night, he stumbles into a job opportunity at a local bookstore, but this bookstore is anything but typical. I don’t want to give anything more away, because it’s really fun to follow this story as it unfolds, but if you love books or tech or quirky adventures, then this is the book for you.
Set in 1930s New York, this is the story of Katey Kontent, a sophisticated, intelligent and witty young woman. In the span of one year, Katey’s life changes dramatically, starting on New Year’s Eve when she and her friend Eve have a chance meeting with a dashing young gentleman named Tinker. The fact that it’s set in New York gave me a little thrill as I recognized many of the locations that the characters mentioned. In addition, the glamour of that era really comes across the page. When I read about Katey and Eve’s adventures out on the town, I can’t help but wonder what it would have been like to be there with them.
Since I loved Gone Girl so much, I thought it would be fun to go back and read some of the author’s earlier works. Sharp Objects focuses on a character named Camille Preaker, a reporter from Chicago with a troubled past. When two little girls are killed within the span of one year in the small town of Wind Gap, Missouri, Camille returns to her hometown to get the scoop on the story and is forced to confront her past as well. Gillian Flynn really knows how to write a write a psychological thriller and even though you may see the ending coming a little bit before it does, it doesn’t make it any less twisted.
This book is quirky, fun, and told in a series of emails, letters, and other reports, interspersed with the voice of Bee, Bernadette’s daughter. Bernadette and her husband Elgin live with their daughter Bee in Seattle. Elgin is at the top of his field in Microsoft and Bernadette used to be a famous architect, until an incident that occurred twenty years ago. Through the correspondence and Bee’s narration, we learn about what happened to Bernadette in the past and why she has so many anxiety issues. Then, mid-way through the novel Bernadette disappears and Bee is really the only one who holds on to the hope that one day they’ll find her. The characters are so lively in this book and Bee is so innocent, yet intelligent that you just can’t help but hope along with her that everything will work out in the end.