There is a big difference, and a lot of growth as an author, between Liane Moriarty’s first work Three Wishes and her most current novel Big Little Lies. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy Wishes, it just means I sort of forgot the author of one of my favorite books wrote it half way through reading it because it was just OK. Our story begins at a thirty fourth birthday party for the Kettle triplets, there is an argument that leads to a fork […]
One more win from Moyes
So this is my third Jojo Moyes book this year and while it wasn’t my favorite it was still very good; Moyes is becoming a consistent favorite of mine. Unlike the other two Moyes books I read this year, One Plus One only has one timeline, there is no big mystery and it’s a pretty straightforward read. Our story is told by 4 different perspectives: Jess, Nicky, Tanzie and Ed. Jess is a single mother of two who is constantly optimistic about the future despite […]
Rainbow Rowell Lite Edition
What a delightfully charming book to read in an evening. Reminiscent of Eleanor & Park with a touch of Fangirl, the Improbable Theory of Ana & Zak tells the story of two high school seniors with nothing in common who forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a crazy night. Zak is an intelligent, albeit lazy, student who would rather play card games than write health papers; this gets him in trouble and he is told to participate in Quize Bowl or take summer […]
The Anti Gus and Hazel
I had not heard of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl until I saw the previews for the movie that was recently released. I probably won’t see this one until it hits Netflix or HBO; but that is more my husband’s aversion to indie films and less a testament to the novel. Greg Gaines is a high school senior who has tried his whole academic career to fly under the radar of his school’s social hierarchy. Everyone “kind of” likes him and “sort of” […]
Would you open Pandora’s Box?
Poor, poor Pandora. Zeus sends her off to Epimetheus, a not especially bright man she’s never even met, along with a mysterious covered jar. Nobody tells Pandora a word about the jar. Nobody tells her not to open the jar. Naturally, she opens the jar. Falling somewhere between What Alice Forgot and Big Little Lies, the Husband’s Secret was leaps and bounds better than the Hypnotist’s Love Story. The secret is pretty predictable but that’s not why you’re reading, you’re reading to see how Moriarty […]
Four Days in November
San Antonio has the Alamo. Austin has the capital. Dallas has the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I grew up in a suburb of Dallas; besides the eponymous TV show, the assassination of our 35th president is our biggest claim to “fame.” I’ve visited the 6th Floor museum on a couple field trips and seen my city’s stamp on history with my own eyes. While the museum has lost its sense of wonder for me, the assassination itself still interests me. I was a bit […]
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