This book was....well it was dumb. And I know I probably deserve it considering the quality of the cover but I heard that it was really funny from a ...moreThis book was....well it was dumb. And I know I probably deserve it considering the quality of the cover but I heard that it was really funny from a person whose book opinion I trust. In the beginning, I thought it had potential; its got this whole satire vibe on woman and how they are portrayed in the media. It had some good one liners. But then it just got really stupid and started to (in my mind) give some mixed messages. I think it jumped the shark right about the time the girl lost her purity ring and took off all her clothes and ran through the jungle, found man just lying there, and had "almost sex" with him.
I'm not kidding. That really happened
Also? Super sexual. Like, I am pretty sure there is less sex in books where Fabio was on the cover. Kind of surprised me for YA book, but I guess more power to them. I wonder if I had read this book when it was age appropriate (14? 16?) whether I would feel the need to confess to my priest or whether the education I got from this book might have saved me from some embarrassing statements I made due to my sheltered childhood.
I should note, however, that I listened to this book via audio book and the accidents slayed me, and not in a good way. The author tried to differentiate the characters with thick dialects but most made me cringe. Perhaps reading the book on paper would be better? (less)
After getting my ipad, I wanted to see if I enjoyed reading on it. The Giver was $.99 and as I haven't read it since I was a kid, I thought I would r...moreAfter getting my ipad, I wanted to see if I enjoyed reading on it. The Giver was $.99 and as I haven't read it since I was a kid, I thought I would read it again. Its funny, how much I thought I remembered about this book and how little I actually did. For example, totally did not remember what "releasing" actually meant. Also, as a kid I totally misinterpreted the ending. If you haven't read this book since you childhood days you should really give it a second shot. Its a quick read and such an incredible story. (less)
Such a unique take on the chic lit genre. At first I was confused with the jumping from one character to other, but once I gave up remember who was w...moreSuch a unique take on the chic lit genre. At first I was confused with the jumping from one character to other, but once I gave up remember who was who the book turned fabulous!!!(less)
This was the most recent book for my book club and I think everybody seemed to like it. The book is unique in that it is told through the perspective...moreThis was the most recent book for my book club and I think everybody seemed to like it. The book is unique in that it is told through the perspective of a young boy who just lost his father in 9/11. The story is not really about 9/11 but more about the boy's quest to find out what an unknown key he finds of his father's unlocks. The book is full of pictures and has a unique writing style. It wont be for everybody but its definitely worth checking out. (less)
I ordered this book a week ago and I have already finished reading it. It is not very long (220 pages) and is an easy read with lots of laugh out lou...moreI ordered this book a week ago and I have already finished reading it. It is not very long (220 pages) and is an easy read with lots of laugh out loud moments. Is it Bossypants? No. Mindy's humor is much drier then Feys', but the subject matter is uniquely Kaling and I think anybody under the age of 35 must read it.
Instead of taking her life in chronological order, Mindy instead separates the book into a series of essays. Here are some of my favorites:
(1) The essay on the Alternative Titles for This Book, my favorite being "Harry Potter Secret Book #8."
(2) Best Friends Rights and Responsibilities, the most important of which I think is "I Will Try To Like Your Boyfriend Five Times."
(3) Revenge Fantasies While Jogging wherein Mindy describes her favorite...okay, just read this one.
Oh, and the eulogy for her at the end of her book wherein she dies by getting impaled by a heel of a christian louboutin peep tow slingback is pretty funny too...(less)
There are lots of things you could name this book, “Mary and O’Neil” is not really one of them. Mary is hardly a main character of this book at all, ...moreThere are lots of things you could name this book, “Mary and O’Neil” is not really one of them. Mary is hardly a main character of this book at all, and when her character’s story is told it is so unimportant it is hard to care. I struggled throughout the book to understand where it was going, what was important, and why I cared about any of these characters at all. Ironically, O’Neil’s sister Kay’s storyline was the most interesting part of the entire book and she was treated as an afterthought. The writing was beautiful, but the story was disjointed and I finished the book feeling both unfulfilled and bored.
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Congrats Here on Earth, you win the title of my leave favorite book of all time. Never in my life have I loathed a book so much. We are reading this...moreCongrats Here on Earth, you win the title of my leave favorite book of all time. Never in my life have I loathed a book so much. We are reading this book for my book club this month, and from the start I was skeptical. You know I love Oprah, but one thing I know for sure is that we do not have the same taste in books. Oprah picked this book as her book club pick back in 1998 and I honestly don't know what she was thinking. The book itself is written beautifully - I mean thank goodness - because the characters and the story is just so damn depressing I don't know if I could have made it through. Its about a woman and her daughter who return to the mother's hometown to attend a funeral. The mother rekindles her love with a old flame, Hollis, who is hands down the worst character I have ever read in a book ever. I know the book has beautiful metaphors- and surely it will provide a great deal of discussion during book club- but I finished the book this morning and I still can't shake the feeling it left me in: totally and utterly depressed. One star Here on Earth, and that's only for the writing. (less)
This book was about another dystopian society ala The Giver, Hunger Games, Divergent, what have you. Its the newest fad and quite frankly I can't get...moreThis book was about another dystopian society ala The Giver, Hunger Games, Divergent, what have you. Its the newest fad and quite frankly I can't get enough of it. I downloaded this book on a Saturday morning and had finished it by Sunday night. It was a quick, easy read. I loved the concept as it progressed but thought the ending was extremely uneventful and that it seemed to follow the same formula as all the other books of its genre. I gave it three stars, but who knows what I would have given it if I had read it before Hunger Games. (less)
I was a bit skeptical because the book seemed a lot like the Hunger Games and I thought Roth might be trying to capitalize on HG's success and write a...moreI was a bit skeptical because the book seemed a lot like the Hunger Games and I thought Roth might be trying to capitalize on HG's success and write a copycat story. I suppose it would be fair to say that the overarching theme is a lot like HG: the setting is this post apocalyptic world, separated into factions that serve different purposes, sixteen year olds must pick their factions and undergo an initiation process that resembles the same level of brutality we saw in the Hunger Games, etc. Plus its also a trilogy, with the other two books yet to be released. However, when I got to the final pages of the book I decided that this book has so much more potential then HG. I loved the first Hunger Games book, the second was still good but was a copycat of the first, and the last I hated. This series has the potential to just keep getting better, and I am really looking forward to the release of the next book. (less)
It was simply delightful. It was exactly what I wanted it to be: funny! It reads like one big stand up comedy routine. I rarely laugh out loud while...moreIt was simply delightful. It was exactly what I wanted it to be: funny! It reads like one big stand up comedy routine. I rarely laugh out loud while reading, but I was busting a gut reading this book(less)
The first thing you should know about this book is it is "chick lit" - so if you don't like chick lit you're not going to like this book.
...more The first thing you should know about this book is it is "chick lit" - so if you don't like chick lit you're not going to like this book.
I, however, love chick lit and therefore I really liked this book.
This book is about a travel writer named Annie (aren't all chick lit heroins travel writers?) whose boyfriend dumps her and she immediately gets married to the next guy she meets...annnddd I can't say much else without giving too much away.
I was perplexed at points and the ending didn't really go where I thought it was going to...but what I really loved about this book was Dave's writing. I don't mean the story, but the words, the phrases that she said that I found really profound. I highlighted a bunch in this book. Her writing style really carried the story, which otherwise was a little flat. Three stars for me and I definitely will be reading other Dave novels. (less)
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