So it's 2013 and I haven't done much, well just the usual whole bunch of nothing. Besides that though I haven't found a good book to read. That's why I haven't been posting! Its not that I don't love you, I kinda love you, but there are no good books that have caught my eye! If you have any suggestions tweet me, email me, write it in the sky, anything I'm open to suggestions. The last book I read was Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, and even I have to admit that it wasn't that great.
I re-up'd my book challenge on Goodreads, I didn't make 100 last year, so I decided to try again. I'm excited to get to that goal if I can find a book to actually get through. I have tried to read the four following books:
I re-up'd my book challenge on Goodreads, I didn't make 100 last year, so I decided to try again. I'm excited to get to that goal if I can find a book to actually get through. I have tried to read the four following books:
- Where We Belong by Emily Giffin - I absolutely loved Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof, but her other three books (Love the One You're With, Heart of the Matter, and the above) were awful. I loved that the other two tied into one another. I didn't get that far to know whether or not Marian and Kirby had anything to do with Rachel, Dax, Claudia, and/or Tessa. I just didn't like it. And it makes me disappointed in myself because I've like half of the books I've read by her. Hmmm maybe thats an indicator that I shouldn't read her anymore.
- Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - Yeahhhhh I liked the title. Other than that the writing was too small and I couldn't read it. Actually I didn't really feel like attempting too.
- She's So Dead To Us by Kieran Scott - I love YA literature, but this one was just awful. Though I did enjoy the little gossip bits at the beginning of every chapter. Once again not for me. Its actually based towards 16 year olds, so if you're in that demographic check it out.
- Good Neighbors by Ryan David Jahn - It's a story about Kitty Genovese, the young woman who was attacked and murdered in the courtyard of her apartment building and not one of her neighbors called the police. This book takes a little creative liberty and changes some names and I'm sure some stories, since it was published in 2009 and this incident happened in 1964. I actually got farther in this book than I had in any other, but it just wasn't good enough to keep me interested. I was 60 pages in when I stopped and I still hadn't gotten to the actual event. I wasn't that into the style of writing, maybe short interwoven chapters just aren't for me. I do recommend this book if you're into true life crime thrillers, you'd probably really enjoy it.
So I'm onto the next in my stack of books. Maybe I need to read some chick lit to get me started off right. Something trashy and really juicy, but also makes me laugh with its witty sense of humor. Next I'm about to start Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum. It's about a German Professor who begins researching the history of her family. The family she left behind when her and her mother were liberated and taken to live in Minnesota by an American soldier when she was three. This book is intriguing to me because I'm a sucker for WWII history. Not too sure if its a true story or not, I'll have to do some research on it. I'll start reading it probably tomorrow, because Once Upon a Time, and Downton Abbey are back! I cannot wait to watch in about 9 minutes, woo woo!
Be sure to follow me on Twitter slyman21, so you'll always be updated on new posts! New one should be up in a few days after I get through this next book. I am also considering reviewing my Birchbox and Beautyarmy kit when I get them. Maybe, maybe not though, I haven't decided. Until we meet again my friend. Happy trails in your literary adventures!
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