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Guest Post: Book Review

In the spirit of encouraging more reading, I’ve decided to add some book reviews of the books I’m reading. Yay book! Yay nerds!
…ok, I’m done.

So, Reconstructing Amelia, by Kimberly McCreight. Oh. My. Goodness. This book was good. It was one of those books where you don’t know what truly happened until the very last page…which drives you crazy in a way, but is really the best thing ever. Now stop! I know you want to go read the last page now, but don’t! It’s worth the read. I read it in about 4 days; Adora read it in two. To be fair, she has a longer attention span, but that’s how good it is.

The narration goes back and forth between Amelia in the past and her mother Kate in the present. And of course there’s the random letter or text conversation thrown in for good measure. It all keeps you guessing about what could have happened to Amelia, and how it all played out. It’s not a spoiler (maybe a tiny spoiler) to tell you, Amelia dies in the beginning. First chapter. But did she commit suicide? Or was she pushed? Or was she perhaps manipulated by…well, who? So. Many. Questions.

Secret clubs, murder or suicide, piecing together the past…just go read it. Definitely one of my top picks so far this year.

xo. Brie

Briana has an amazing blog over at accordingtobrie.com that you should check out!

xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on Tuesday, the 27th of August, in the year 2013 by Adora Mae

The First Husband [100 word book review]

The First Husband: A Novel by Laura Dave

My 32nd book of the year, The First Husband, is the first Laura Dave book I’ve read but it certainly will not be the last. Our narrator (main character) has this amazingly relatable insight and perspective. There’s a big event in the first chapter and the book keeps up that pace. Though there was a point where I yelled at Josh that this book was too much like real life, because I didn’t think that Annie (main character) going to have a happy ending. The ending however, did not let me down, and I think you all would enjoy this story.

I really did love this book. I know I’m into a book when I complain to Josh about it the same way I would complain if something was going wrong in my own life. God Bless that man he listens to me as if any of matters.

If you read this one, come back and tell me what you thought.
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on Friday, the 23rd of August, in the year 2013 by Adora Mae

Gone Girl [100 word book review]

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
All I can say is if you like a book with (several) twists, then this one is for you. If you can’t stand when a character is suddenly not what you expected, and you hate feeling like the rug has been ripped from under you, steer clear of this one. This book had me exclaiming out loud at every twist, and refusing to tell Josh what was happening because he just had to read it himself. Gone Girl has been on the NYT best sellers list for months and I highly recommend it as one of your first fall reads.

xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on Saturday, the 10th of August, in the year 2013 by Adora Mae