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christianreaderThe Last Anniversary - Liane Moriarty
Sophie is surprised to be contacted by her ex-boyfriend after his aunt dies and leaves her something. His family is well-known in Australia because of an old mystery, and soon she is living among them on their island and learning their secrets. I can't stop trying Moriarty books even though she adds a dark edge to some of them. This was no exception, but it also has all the aspects I love about Moriarty's books. She really understands people and feelings. I want to quote passages for you sometime, because I feel like she gets me. :P I was not crazy about the ending, though. Also: for some reason this reminded me of a Sarah Addison Allen book.
The Buck Stops Here - Mindy Starns Clark
The final book in the Million Dollar Mysteries series. Once again I was struck by how idiotic Callie seems throughout, and the main "problem" is a bit of a stretch for causing all the heartache it does. Still, I enjoyed my reread of this series and will remember this summer of walks when I think of these books.
The Song Remains the Same - Allison Winn Scotch
Nell is one of only two survivors in a plane crash, but she has lost all memories of her life. Her family tries to protect her by telling her half-truths, which causes more confusion and strife. There's a bit more to it, but I don't know how else to concisely explain the premise. Amnesia stories are fascinating to me, but this one was poorly-executed and even boring at times. I had a hard time believing Nell actually lost her memories, because she seemed to take the news so calmly and fall back into family life with her mom, sister and husband. The author doesn't seem to explore the feelings of loneliness and confusion of being around complete strangers who know you, or even the practical aspects of what she does remember (cultural references, normal tasks, her surroundings) vs. what she doesn't. It's inconsistent--sometimes she'll not know a particular actor or movie, and sometimes it's assumed she is familiar. The book doesn't explain much about her particular brand of amnesia, so it seems like the author didn't research it very well. The whole idea of Nell wanting to start fresh with her life implies that she has a sense of life before the crash, which supposedly she doesn't. She is basing this off what people have told her, but I'm not convinced. Also, her family is told that she will likely get her memory back eventually, so WHY would they misrepresent the past the way they do? I guess they're fine with her eventually finding out they lied?? So weird and dumb.
August: 3
2015: 25
Sophie is surprised to be contacted by her ex-boyfriend after his aunt dies and leaves her something. His family is well-known in Australia because of an old mystery, and soon she is living among them on their island and learning their secrets. I can't stop trying Moriarty books even though she adds a dark edge to some of them. This was no exception, but it also has all the aspects I love about Moriarty's books. She really understands people and feelings. I want to quote passages for you sometime, because I feel like she gets me. :P I was not crazy about the ending, though. Also: for some reason this reminded me of a Sarah Addison Allen book.
The Buck Stops Here - Mindy Starns Clark
The final book in the Million Dollar Mysteries series. Once again I was struck by how idiotic Callie seems throughout, and the main "problem" is a bit of a stretch for causing all the heartache it does. Still, I enjoyed my reread of this series and will remember this summer of walks when I think of these books.
The Song Remains the Same - Allison Winn Scotch
Nell is one of only two survivors in a plane crash, but she has lost all memories of her life. Her family tries to protect her by telling her half-truths, which causes more confusion and strife. There's a bit more to it, but I don't know how else to concisely explain the premise. Amnesia stories are fascinating to me, but this one was poorly-executed and even boring at times. I had a hard time believing Nell actually lost her memories, because she seemed to take the news so calmly and fall back into family life with her mom, sister and husband. The author doesn't seem to explore the feelings of loneliness and confusion of being around complete strangers who know you, or even the practical aspects of what she does remember (cultural references, normal tasks, her surroundings) vs. what she doesn't. It's inconsistent--sometimes she'll not know a particular actor or movie, and sometimes it's assumed she is familiar. The book doesn't explain much about her particular brand of amnesia, so it seems like the author didn't research it very well. The whole idea of Nell wanting to start fresh with her life implies that she has a sense of life before the crash, which supposedly she doesn't. She is basing this off what people have told her, but I'm not convinced. Also, her family is told that she will likely get her memory back eventually, so WHY would they misrepresent the past the way they do? I guess they're fine with her eventually finding out they lied?? So weird and dumb.
August: 3
2015: 25
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