Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! Now, that was a fun book to read! I really, really liked this book! I thought it was great from the get go. I loved the twists and turns and wild rollercoaster ride that this story took me on. What a thrill!!! I wish I could un-read this book just so I could read it again. An awesome, fantastic, exciting story! I need all my friends to read this book, so I can talk to them about it!!! Seriously!

First off, I love the author's writing style. I thought it was so cool how she went back and forth between Amy and Nick and told each side of their stories. I think it's absolutely brilliant story-telling! One minute I hated Nick, the next moment, I hated Amy. I actually felt pity for these two characters at other times. Now, I feel empty that I'm done with this book. *Sigh* I wish it would keep going.

I would definitely recommend this book! It totally kept my interest and I had a hard time putting it down. 5 stars for me!


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8 Reasons Why Reading is So Important

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Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol

The Boy In The Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was awesome! Intense moments, extremely suspenseful, and lots of non-stop action! I really enjoyed this one and can't wait to read the author's next book.


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"Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son" by Anne Lamott

Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son by Anne Lamott
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book was just okay for me. It was a bit too religious/spiritual for me, because I'm not a religious person, so that part did not appeal to me at all.

I enjoyed her journaling about her trip to India and about her grandson and her son. To me, that was pretty interesting up to a point, but I found myself skimming through a lot of the other stuff, just because I couldn't relate.

This book got a 2.5 stars from me. Glad to be done with it.


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Fifty Shades Freed

Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Okay, I have to admit, this one was better than the first one, Fifty Shades of Grey, and WAY better than the second one, Fifty Shades Darker. I didn't think I was going to read it, but I couldn't keep away. I had to find out what happened. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment. Plus, I was next in line on the library wait list.

But there was actually a story in this one instead of all the dribbly smut. We actually find out more about Christian and why he is the way he is. There is actual drama and some exciting action instead of reading about the apex of Ana's thighs. Ana's still annoying and whiny, but not to the level in the first two.

Yes, it's still a sex filled story, full of heaving, thrusting, and handcuffs, but there was a little bit more depth and quality as opposed to quantity (meaning sex, sex, and more sex.) Over all I would give the complete series three stars out of five. This series is really hyped up and it keeps people buying it and enjoying it so I guess that has to say something, but I don't think it will stand the test of time.


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Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is "Fifty First Dates" meets "The Machinist" with a major twist at the end. I really liked this story and it did keep my interest. Just when I thought I'd figured what was going on, it would twist and turn on me and go in a different direction. I love that in a book. The reason I give it only 4 stars instead of 5 is because there was a couple slow parts and it repeated itself quite a bit because of the memory loss subject. (Christine had to relearn everything about her life every single day.) But other than that, I thought it was a great read and would definitely recommend this book!!!


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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This story was just okay for me. I like dogs but reading about dog training over and over again was a bit much to take. I really wanted to like this book since I had heard so many good things about it, but I had a hard time getting into this one and I am so glad to be done with it.


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