Lucky Us by Amy Bloom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Let's just say I am glad that it was a quick read. The book was simply OK. There isn't anything real special about it. The characters were bland....Even desipte their hectic-ness.

I am not always a big fan of authors who incorporate letters/notes/correspondeces into their work. It seems kinda like a cop-out. Like, you just summed it up and didn't have any things else to add, creatively. I had to back track once or twice because I wasn't exepcting things to happen so fast and it came from a letter. I thought some of it would have been better in detail.

I can't wait to hear the discussion at my work book club in a few weeks.

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Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the book but loved the series more. The series is more dramatized though and is only based off the book. But I gotta say I really fell in love with the show and it's characters even in the book! I felt connected to some of the people.

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Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Eh....I just couldn't get into it. I hear it gets better but I have simply moved on...Maybe in the future I will give it another try.

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Guantanamo Boy by Anna Perera
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It is a craptastic world we live in.

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Every Visible Thing by Lisa Carey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has been sitting on myself for years. I've decided to read it based on a whim and I am glad I did. It is also scary the hell to me as a parent! Teenage years are the hardest thing to get through. Their thought processes are completely out of whack and you can really feel it throughout this book.

Losing a child must be completley horrifying for parents and how could you ever bounce back? It must be so hard to push and to stay strong for your children but this story shows that however you feel you must change for the better. Owen and Lena really went through some terrifying things and it is mainly because they felt alone and unloved. They needed their parents more so than ever and were neglected.

This was such a meaningful book and quite a learning expierence. It may not be a true story to the writer but it is a true story in itself.

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You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I am not really sure how I feel about this book. Did I hate it? Love it? I think I just got through it Okay and will make the best of it. I liked the whole idea of the story line but felt kind of robbed... There seemed to be a lot left out or kind of rushed. The ending really wasn't a surprise for me. I kind of expected it. I think the whole book built up to it. A growing period for the main character. It was kind of a stepping stone into adulthood after all she had to go through. The world was not what she thought it to be.

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Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Did I miss something??? I was sooooo bored. I just couldn't get into it. I think I will stay away from this author. I didn't really like Room too much either but at least that one I read 'til the end. I was hoping for something more but I got less......

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City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was a little lost at first since it has been years since I have read the first 2 books but I got into a groove rather quickly and was absorbed in it. This one was probably better than the others thus far. The whole Angel-Demon thing was great and I love how it was "us against them". I Don't want to do a spolier so that is the best I can give.

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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It was a very interesting read. It's all about race, class, caste, and so on. I see some humor in it but also some seriousness. Her writing and thoughts are straight to the poinnt which makes this an easy and caturing read. It is definitely a book open for a serious discussion so I highly recommend it for book clubs.

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The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Very interesting and kept me wanting to read more.

I didn't think I would like this book because I am not really a fan of Jodi Picoult but she surprised me. I really was engaged and was excited to to read on. It is a fairly large book but it kept me going and I really did enjoy it and would totally recommend it.

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Hippie Boy: A Girl's Story by Ingrid Ricks
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Saw this book on Amazon for free 99¢ and thought I would give it a shot. It was OK. I did enjoy it and it was a fast read but eh....

I enjoyed a lot of it but I just felt that there whould be more and I am sure there was. I know a lot of authors have to cut short their pieces but sometimes it is not always good. Most of the time I think it is hard for them to decided on which should stay ofr go.

IN the end I liked it. I wish there were more to it then for what it was.

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The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A quick and easy read. Storyline was good but not your typical Carlos Ruiz Zafon. He does mention in the beginning that this is one of his earliest works which I think kinda shows but either way it is hard to compare it to The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game.

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The Shadowy Horses - Susanna Kearsley

The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Nice comforting quick read. Always a pleasure reading about my undergraduate degree ;-)

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