Since I'm not done with Stephanie Plum yet I thought I'd do a quick wrap up of the books I've read this year. And trust me I've read A LOT of books so I'm pretty qualified to make this decision. So I've scanned through my Goodreads list and I've come up with a little list. Its random, and not all the books were published this year. That doesn't matter though because I read them this year, and that's the whole point of the list. Got it? Good, lets begin shall we...
10. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard "I'm still here bitches and I know everything. - A"
10. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard "I'm still here bitches and I know everything. - A"
- I'm obsessed with Pretty Little Liars the TV show so I decided to get in on the books and I must admit, they're almost as addicting as the show. Sometimes, they are hit or miss. One thing you have to get used to is its not like the TV show if you're an uber fan like me. I do enjoy traveling to Rosewood and the scandalous lives of these four girls. Almost every book ends with my heart pounding and paper cuts from me rapidly turning the pages. I've read all of them to date and yes I do think that at some point we need to put this to bed, but am I going to write a letter to Alloy books or Sara Shepard and tell her to stop. I don't think so. Its pretty much a crazier version of your high school, because I'm sure no one was stalked by a dead ex friend (I'm not going to ruin it and tell you who the real A is) so Shepard takes a little creative liberty. Well messed up creative liberty, because some of this stuff is creepy. Its enjoyable and it kind of makes you want to read the whole series. So go for it, reserve it from your local libby (library) or bundle packages for Kindle and Nook.
9. Rosebush by Michele Jaffe "Popularity can be a real headache".
- Another YA book, what can I say I'm obsessed with these short campy reads that take me about 3 days to read and I don't hate myself after. Rosebush starts off in the mind of Jane coming too in a rosebush covered in dirt and pain shooting through her body. She then finds herself with chunks of her memory missing and trying to recover it. A puzzle that leads to Jane being in the hospital recovering from a hit and run accident trying to figure out who would want to kill her. You had me at the book jacket Jaffe. I read in about 48 hours, just because I was so intrigued that you didn't know anything besides what Jane knew. No background unless Jane remembered it. It reminded me of Sara Shepards The Lying Game (which we'll get to later). With the twist, turns, and shock of who tried to kill her and why. Seriously I didn't see Langley being the killer, or having pushed her Grandpa down the stairs because he was actually her father! Oh and she burned her mother in that trailer too, anyways I digress read this book. Its perfect for a winter night, its a horror movie for your mind!
8. Sorry I'm Not Sorry by @SororityProblem "Sorry I'm not sorry"
- Love the Twitter feed so I had to read the book. And this 110 piece of trash that I read was utterly amazing. She's a drunk party girl who goes to college close to home, but gets to live at college on one condition, she joins a Sorority. So that's exactly what she does, although she doesn't take rushing, pledging, or being a member seriously. I don't think she even goes to classes, just hangs out with her drinking buddy and bitch for life TA (which stands for tits and ass). The title says it all and I've used many of her quotes in my daily life, and yes I have had moments like her. Is my daily life a drunken mess? No because if it was there would be a lot more spelling mistakes in these posts. This book is not for everyone, simply because some people are stiffs, parents, uptight, or dead. If you're not one of those however, you should possibly look into this. You can buy it on your Nook for like 5 bucks, its a sweet deal.
7. Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern "Oh spare me, being stuck in your bedroom is not like being in prison. You don't have to worry about being gang-raped in your bedroom"
- It was 150 pages, how could I not read it? Or read it in one sitting. Even if you're a slow reader you can read this in a day. Justin Halpern started a Twitter feed of all the things his dad said when he moved back in with his parents at the age of 28. This is a short collection of quotes and stories that he's compiled from his mother and brothers. Its very amusing and you kind of get a sense of what kind of book it is by reading the quote I placed at the top. I could actually write a whole post of quotes, or you could just go to @shitmydadsays on Twitter.
6. Names My Sisters Call Me by Megan Crane "There are a lot of things I could say about my sister. If you said those things we'd be in a fight. And so it goes the mystery of sisterhood."
- Courtney is getting married and her family should be ecstatic for her. And everyone is except her two sisters Norah and Raine. The detest stems from the fight that the two of them had at the last wedding, Norah's. Raine took off with the love of Courtney's life and no one's heard from her since (except their mother because its her baby). Norah could care less about hearing from Raine and Courtney, well she loves her older sister and would love to be able to spend time with her again. So off she goes to San Francisco to find her sister, what she didn't expect was to find the former love of her life Matt answering the door in his boxer shorts. And then the fun begins Matt and Raine head back to Philadelphia and family drama ensues. Cue the awww's' because this family has a happy ending. Raine and Norah start to get along, and Courtney shoots down Matt finally for breaking her heart all those years ago. I enjoyed it and I think a lot of people would see and have seen a resemblance of their family in these characters. That being said this family has a lot of problems, its like they can't let anything go. I don't have siblings so maybe I don't understand it, but I did enjoy the insight to the sister dynamic. I think the family heart warming part of it is why it ranks higher on my list than the others. Its just plain old chick lit with a heartbeat. I'm excited to see what else Megan Crane can bring to the table in her other books.
Second Runner Up: sTORI TELLING by Tori Spelling "Everybody knows there's no such thing as normal..."
- I loved this book! I'm in love with Tori Spelling because of this book. It should actually be in my list of top books, but I just can't seem to want to shuffle anyone out. That's why I've given it a first runner up prize! One thing I learned fro Tori in this book is that she's really funny. She writes like you're having a conversation with your best friend. Another thing I also learned is that she's a good person. Yes she cheated on her first husband with her current husband, but who cares! The heart wants what the heart wants, besides Tori and Dean sound a lot better than Tori and Charlie. I also enjoyed the weird relationship with her mother, and the juicy gossip about Shannen Doherty. This memoir is just a collection of stories stemming from childhood to the birth of her first adorable child Liam. I enjoyed it, it was incredibly easy to read and I think she's a genuine person. I am definitely going to read the other books she has, as well as continue to watch her shows. (VH1 you made a mistake with canceling So Nortoious, that show was gold!) Thanks Tori for bringing this literary gem to life! And for being Donna Martin, God I love 90210.
Alright that's part one for you, I'm going to do part two later after I finish reading Notorious Nineteen and I get that review penned down. (Literary humor get it? Haha I am funny, trust me). Till laterz my friends till laterz.
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