Just finished reading "The Silent Wife" by A.S.A. Harrison. Actually, I read it in one day. It's been compared to "Gone Girl" but I don't think that's very accurate. The story is written in a similar style (he said / she said) but that's really about it. The main female character, Jodi, is wound up tighter than a top and it's only a matter of time before she loses it on her cheating husband.
I read "The Fault in Our Stars" a couple of weeks ago and really, really did not enjoy this book. Maybe I'm just too old?? I had downloaded it on my Nook and was halfway through it when KJ texted me and asked me to buy her a copy (she has a Kindle so we can't really share books). Anyway, for her to ask me to buy a book is a big deal so when I was visiting T I picked up a copy of the book in one of the airport bookstores. This YA novel is being made into a movie staring Shailene Woodley of "Divergent" fame. She's about to become the new "It" girl in Hollywood. Move over Jennifer Lawrence. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582846/?ref_=nv_sr_1
I've added a couple of new books to my Nook Wish list:
"Bread and Butter" by Michelle Widgen (see NY Times review here: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/books/review/bread-and-butter-by-michelle-wildgen.html?_r=0)
"The Museum of Extraordinary Things" by Alice Hoffman http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/books/review/alice-hoffmans-museum-of-extraordinary-things.html
Always on the lookout for a great book! Please share your finds!
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Gone Girl
Wow. Just finished reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. One of the best books I've read in a long, long time! The book is about 450 pages. I started reading yesterday afternoon and couldn't put it down. I devoured 350 pages last night and the only reason I stopped reading and didn't finish was because I had to get up for work in the morning. It was that good! It's extremely tight and brillantly written. The author totally strings you along and messes with your emotions. The first couple of pages in you think one way, half-way through the book you're thinking something totally different. Gillian Flynn gives you enough info to think you know how this book is going to end and then BAM! She hits you with a left hook you never saw coming.
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