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The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
4.0
This book was a bit hard to get into - I ended up putting it aside and coming back to it a few days later - but once it gets going it's impossible to tear yourself away. I really enjoyed revisiting these characters and seeing their lives progress. I was even a little disappointed knowing I was coming to the end of the book.
Don continues to get himself in the most outrageous situations through his social incompetence, only there's a lot more on the line this time. One of my favourite moments is Don's encounter with the police.
Don continues to get himself in the most outrageous situations through his social incompetence, only there's a lot more on the line this time. One of my favourite moments is Don's encounter with the police.
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler
4.0
Right from the start I ended up comparing this book to "Under the Wide and Starry Sky" which I didn't really enjoy, so I've been trying to figure out what it is about "Z" that made it that much more enjoyable that the "Under . . .".
On the surface, they seem like they'd be pretty much the same book. Both are about women married to famous authors with their own semi-successful writing careers not entirely apart from their husbands - well known authors, who while moderately successful at the time, never made a great fortune from their writing.
Underneath that, the books a very different. More than anything else, Zelda just seems to have something to say. Her perspective and the events in her life are interesting a part form the person she was married to (who is obviously an interesting character in himself). And the whole thing is set in an era where so many social changes were happening - we see those changes through Zelda's eyes as she finds her place in the world.
This was really enjoyable and I'm glad I gave it a go.
On the surface, they seem like they'd be pretty much the same book. Both are about women married to famous authors with their own semi-successful writing careers not entirely apart from their husbands - well known authors, who while moderately successful at the time, never made a great fortune from their writing.
Underneath that, the books a very different. More than anything else, Zelda just seems to have something to say. Her perspective and the events in her life are interesting a part form the person she was married to (who is obviously an interesting character in himself). And the whole thing is set in an era where so many social changes were happening - we see those changes through Zelda's eyes as she finds her place in the world.
This was really enjoyable and I'm glad I gave it a go.
The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss by Max Wirestone
5.0
Absolutely loved this. It was fun and easy read. The characters are all really familiar and relatable, and Dahlia's snarky narration is so fun to read.
UnDivided by Neal Shusterman
5.0
Damn Shusterman - every book of his I've read had seriously disturbed my sleep patterns. This book does an excellent job of bringing the series to a close, bringing together all the loose threads and giving a sense of closure. I mean, I still want like an novella or something, just cos I'm that kind of person, but I wouldn't be upset if this was the last we saw of these characters.
Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
5.0
This is my absolute favourite Roald Dahl book. I think it gets overlooked a little because it's not as exciting or fantastical as the others and it doesn't translate to movie well, but this whose characters really draws you in and will almost certainly make you cry.