I loved this book! The mystery of the missing dad is a little unrealistic but it's not the main point of the story. I loved that the main character haI loved this book! The mystery of the missing dad is a little unrealistic but it's not the main point of the story. I loved that the main character has some challenges and they're different than you normally see represented in teen lit. Usually if a female character is dealing with something it's an eating disorder and not ODD and anxiety. Overall a great book. ...more
This is a very cute book. I really liked the story about crushing and accepting that in life you're going to have to put yourself out there to get whaThis is a very cute book. I really liked the story about crushing and accepting that in life you're going to have to put yourself out there to get what you want. ...more
This was cute. Total mindless chick lit but still fun. You pretty much know how all of the couples will shake out as soon as you meet the characters bThis was cute. Total mindless chick lit but still fun. You pretty much know how all of the couples will shake out as soon as you meet the characters but it's fun to get to them being together. ...more
This is probably a solid 3.5 stars. The main character, Catherine, is extremely unlikeable. She's self-centered and immature and spoiled. So when "WhaThis is probably a solid 3.5 stars. The main character, Catherine, is extremely unlikeable. She's self-centered and immature and spoiled. So when "What is William's dark secret" stuff starts popping up, I don't feel as bad for her as I should. That being said, there's something in her that also makes me root for her redemption. Overall, a good quick riveting read. ...more
One of my favorite reads this year has been The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. So I had to read this one when I saw it - it isn't quite as enjoyable as FikOne of my favorite reads this year has been The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. So I had to read this one when I saw it - it isn't quite as enjoyable as Fikry but it is still quite good. I wish there'd been a bit more closure and I wish they'd tied the stories together a bit more. But overall an enjoyable and quick read. ...more
I enjoyed this one. Each chapter takes over a different person in the family and it jumps from their early days to now. She does a good job with voiceI enjoyed this one. Each chapter takes over a different person in the family and it jumps from their early days to now. She does a good job with voice so you know who you're reading without constantly being like "Wait, is this Bridget or John?" as you might do in some other books. I wish there was more resolution to the main story and the smaller sub stories But there wasn't which was kind of frustrating but very realistic. ...more
This is very similar to Girl On the Train. Very similar. The format is the same - weird mystery and it unfolds through different perspectives. No one This is very similar to Girl On the Train. Very similar. The format is the same - weird mystery and it unfolds through different perspectives. No one is very likeable though. Jules is wretched and so is Lena and so is her mom. And honestly the way the mystery shakes out is kind of contrived.
Long story but when I was younger (like 8th grade) I discovered Mary Higgins Clark books and read them voraciously one summer. I figured out pretty quickly that the books were extremely formulaic and eventually I could figure out who did it in the second chapter. That's kind of the feeling I got from this book - very "one trick pony" and kind of boring. ...more
**spoiler alert** I liked this. Overall, I liked this. I was very happy when Plum finally started coming into her own and gaining confidence. However,**spoiler alert** I liked this. Overall, I liked this. I was very happy when Plum finally started coming into her own and gaining confidence. However, the Jennifer stuff was really violent and while I agreed with the things that they were angry about (terrible terrible things) I didn't like how they expressed their anger. I kind of liked that the book never made any judgements about it - it was up to you.
As for Plum, I don't know what to think about her either. I loved that she got confident and found her own style and decided to start living her life now instead of someday. But man, why was almost every single person on the "outside" a total ass to her. She didn't encounter even one decent man. Not one. And I honestly would have been annoyed if it ended with her finding True Love and living happily ever after . . . but man, come on already. Did all the guys have to be such total misogynist jerks?
But the book is different and a little weird and it wasn't at all what I expected. But in a good way. ...more
I've had so many bad books lately and given up on them because they were a chore to get through and this one was a pleasant surprise - a total page tuI've had so many bad books lately and given up on them because they were a chore to get through and this one was a pleasant surprise - a total page turner from the moment I started. The book didn't get really interesting until the families got off the ship and the kids were separated from their parents but even before that it's interesting enough. This is a good fun summer read....more
This was a really quick read and I love that it jumped from so many characters. There's no such thing as "normal" and it's good to be reminded of thatThis was a really quick read and I love that it jumped from so many characters. There's no such thing as "normal" and it's good to be reminded of that. I wish that we'd caught up with the son having more self-awareness but overall it was a great read. ...more
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