If I've learned one thing about my reading style, it's I really can't make a to-read list that demands to be followed in any type of order. That doesn't mean I don't have to-read lists. It's quite the contrary, but I have to meander and follow my whims. Reading can never feel like homework and I can't follow reading rules.
Saving Francescsa // Melina Marchetta
After drinking two (!!) iced chai lattes last night that were regrettably not decaf, I stayed up much too late to finish this YA novel that's mostly been hibernating on my Kindle. Goodreads tells me that I started this book in March.
After Francesca's mother is suddenly stricken with acute depression, Francesca's life suddenly spins off its axis without her mother while attending her new school that has recently gone co-ed. Life is anything but smooth for Francesca and she has to learn to save herself. It's not nearly as YA-chick-lit-ish as the cover below suggests. This isn't even the cover that was on my Kindle edition, but I liked it better than the sad girl that graces my Kindle edition. This novel is solid, but it did take me a long time to read this. Obviously, it's put-down-able with some slow sections, but the novel finishes strong.
I thought I'd add the Kindle cover art after all. If you saw both of these covers, would you even consider they were for the same novel? What a different tone this black and white photograph sets.
Up at Butternut Lake // Mary McNear
Apparently, this is the first book in a planned trilogy. Why must everything be a trilogy these days? After reading it, the book wraps up nicely without any cliffhanging moments.So, why the need for a trilogy? Young widow, Allie Beckett arrives at her childhood cabin on Butternut Lake in Minnesota with a young son in tow. But wait. There's a hot single guy across the lake. It's time for this grieving widow to find love again. It's a gentle love story probably a little reminiscent of Nicholas Sparks and if you've read my blog, you know how I feel about him (I don't really enjoy his novels much), but I did enjoy this. It's good and sweet and the supporting characters are interesting too. I listened to the audio version while working around the house.
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| Who can resist this cover art? I want to spend a summer on this lake. |
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality show Villain // Courtney Robertson
Emma, Mr. Knightley, and Chili-Slaw Dogs // Mary Jane Hathaway
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Surprise. I love movies based on books! The film adaptation arrives in theaters in August. It looks delightful.
That's it for me today. Check out more books at Modern Mrs Darcy.
3 comments:
I personally loved "The Hundred Foot Journey" and was delighted to see the movie adaptation with such a lovely cast.
I read about half of The Hundred Foot Journey earlier this year because I was considering it for the summer reading guide. I forgot all about it afterwards and never came back to it. I'll be curious to hear what you think.
I loved Saving Francesca. I couldn't get into or finish her Jellicoe Road despite the rave reviews it gets (I'll probably give it another try sometime, though), but I'm reading her fantasy trilogy and I like them so far.
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