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Category Archives: Fiction
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Oh, I liked this one so much better than Dark Places!!! I hate when I have to do a bad review 😉 A not-super-good reporter at a fourth-rate paper in Chicago is sent back to her tiny hometown to … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery
Tagged challenges, Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl, Sharp Objects
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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Well, this is not what I was expecting. It was a whole bunch of Martha’s Vineyard “I’m fancy” with more than a little bit of King Lear who-is-the-favorite-daughter and the Kennedys all-American family thrown in. So Cadence Sinclair Eastman is 15 and and … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult
Tagged challenges, E. Lockhart, We Were Liars, young adult
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The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu
This is a fairly typical YA book about rumors and reputations and bullies. It’s got quite a few slut-shaming incidents and scenes depicting how boys get away with sleeping around but girls never can. It’s not groundbreaking or anything, but it was … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult
Tagged high school, Jennifer Mathieu, The Truth About Alice, YA
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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
I had heard this book is awesome. It also came up on potential booklists for teenagers, so I felt like I should check it out before recommending it to students. And, overall, it sounds like it probably is awesome…dog tells the … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Contemporary, Fiction
Tagged animals, Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain
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The Black: A Deep Sea Thriller by Paul E. Cooley
This had a bit of a Peter Benchley feel and to be honest, I really like one-off, fast paced thrillers that are tech- or science-based and at least pseudo-believable. And, for a buck as a Kindle promo, it was worth a … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Creepy/Weird, Fiction, Paranormal
Tagged Paul Cooley, The Black, thriller
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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
I liked Gone Girl so much in book club that I decided to add this in for my “book by an author you love that you haven’t read yet” category in the Popsugar Reading challenge. It is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Creepy/Weird, Fiction, Film Based on Books, I Want My Money Back!, Mystery, Re - releases
Tagged Dark Places, Gillian Flynn, myster
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The Unimaginable by Dina Silver
This was another Christmas present book like Still Alice. And the premise sounded great…small town girl seeking adventure goes to Thailand to teach underprivileged children, but while sailing with friends, an “unimaginable” disaster strikes. Except…except…it’s the most predictable and imaginable … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary, I Want My Money Back!, Romance
Tagged Amazon, Dina Silver, Lake Union Publishing, The Unimaginable
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Still Alice by Lisa Genova
So, funny story. I’d heard vaguely of Still Alice a good bit recently on various sites and noticed some good reviews about it, so I knew it was about a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. However, I also remember hearing about that same … Continue reading
The Occupation of Eliza Goode – Shelley Mickle (DNF)
Oh, sigh. Starting 2015 out in true Kelley fashion, I hated this book. I came across The Occupation of Eliza Goode while looking for a nice historical novel, and it sadly fell flat for me. The book is told by … Continue reading
Two Dorks, One Book: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon
So, this is the series that wrecked my Goodreads goal for the year (by like 20 books, but whatever). AND, it was so not worth it. I mean, don’t get me wrong, overall, I think I liked the series as … Continue reading
