I know that I have waxed poetic about how much I love Jennifer Crusie. Seriously, I think I own almost all of her books. Even the early ones. Most of them are physical books, and I’ve backed hose up with electronic version so that I can take them anywhere. Her collaborations are also spot on (one of my favorites is Dogs and Goddesses – writing … Continue reading Cruising with Crusie and Mayer Again!
Literally one of my favorite books, for a few reasons. Jennifer Crusie can do no wrong in my eyes Her collaborations with Bob Mayer are awesome This is one of the few books that are romance related that MM also enjoys I love the resolution and HEA I can come back to this book over and over, and still enjoy every page Agnes is a … Continue reading Cranky Agnes
I picked up this book after watch the author’s YouTube channel. I think she and her husband are pretty funny, and when I read the book synopsis, I thought it might be a fun read. And it was… Mostly. It’s a light, fluffy book, just the right thing to take along with you on a flight to keep your mind off the fact that your … Continue reading Sadly, Disappointed
I really wanted to like this book, and yes, I gave it 3 out of five stars. I don’t tend to mind too much when I’m reading a book with two timelines. I like getting the insight from the previous events that lead to the current events. But it just took so long for this book to actually have anything happen.
One positive – some of the quotes. Such as:
At the beginning of this book, I’m making some immediate assumptions of the main characters. Aimee has been following a path that I assume she’s created for herself, with the help of those she loves: her parents and her childhood sweetheart fiancé. Her plans are tragically destroyed when her fiancé is killed in a boat accident, and further demolished when her parents decide to sell … Continue reading Iffy
I’m pretty sure I purchased this book as a freebie through Amazon, at least 5 years ago. Looking back, I’m glad I got it for free. This book is awful. Once again, I can’t go into how I really feel about this book without talking about the details, so spoilers ahead.
It took me a very long time to finish this book. It’s not because it’s a terrible book – it’s beautifully written, with a large focus on the Scotland environment, and the flora and fauna found there. McConaghy does a fantastic job describing Scotland and Alaska wilderness. I appreciate the love of the wolves, the desire to ensure that the wilderness and the animals found within are conserved. I’m not an outdoors person, so I’m guessing quite a few things were lost on me, and to be honest, I had trouble identifying with Inti and her principles. Potential Spoilers ahead…
A long, long time ago, I read Little Earthquakes by a relatively new author with a humorous last name (what can I say? I was a lot younger!). I loved it, and rapidly read her next novels – In Her Shoes, Good in Bed, Then Came You… At some point, I became bored with the fairly consistent premise. The main character, usually female, usually larger in size, usually angry in some way, started to get old. So I put her down for a while. For a long while. But then this book showed up as an add on book for my subscription to Book of the Month, and the summary seemed interesting – the potential of being a good chick-lit book.
And that’s how it started. I’m not a huge fan of influencers. I don’t tend to understand why they’re looked at as something to be, but I was able to put that aside for a bit, to concentrate on a larger woman, navigating the internet and haters, building her life with her crafts, and a job she seems to like (though babysitting? Really? How old is she supposed to be again?), and living with a bisexual Indian woman. I can’t identify with all of those things, but it wasn’t too difficult to suspend my own reality to enjoy what I was reading. The reentry of an old friend who abused her so badly through high school was… interesting… and the way they connected was a little out there.
But still, I was willing to believe it.
Maybe the first indication that this wasn’t what I thought it would be was around the time that I realized that time had jumped forward with little to no notice – there’s no way that a woman like Drue would ask an ex-friend to be a bridesmaid with only weeks left to go in planning. There’s references to dress shopping, catering, programs, multiple events that Daphne helps to plan… there’s just now way that it was done in a few weeks. She had to have been asked with at least a few months to go. So that was a little jarring. All of the sudden, we’re to the weekend of the wedding, the night before the wedding, and the big twist.
Stop reading here if you don’t want to know the twist…
