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Kiwiria's June Reads
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kiwiriaA lot of 'meh' books this month, which probably also explains why I haven't read much. I haven't found any pageturners in awhile.
Hidden Riches - Nora Roberts, 3.5/5, Audiobook ~14hrs
One of Nora Roberts' older books, and as such not nearly as good as her newer ones. It was entertaining enough, but very dated (and not just because of the lack of cell phones). I liked Dora and Jeb well enough, but Jeb's overbearing attitude grated on my nerves occasionally.
Chipped - Fred Alvrez, 3/5, 151 pages
Every bit as readable as I've come to expect from Fred Alvrez' books. Also every bit as improbable, but I have also come to expect that, and it stays true to its own universe, so I can totally forgive it for playing fast-and-loose with reality. The suspense was well written, and I really loved how Paul was obviously trying to better himself - put a horrible incident behind him and tried to learn from it, instead of letting it bring him down.
The end was a tad sudden, but in line with the rest of the story.
Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words - Tara Sivec & Andi Arndt, 3.5/5, 197 pages
I mostly loved it. It's charming and witty and sweet and made me laugh out loud on several occasions.
However, it is also highly improbable and slightly too cringeworthy in places. I am VERY susceptible to second-hand embarrassment and absolutely hate it. It's one of my greatest pet peeves in books, movies and TV-shows.
Fortunately in the end the good outweighed the bad, and the main conflict was handled a lot better than I often see in chicklits. So 3.5 stars and a warning against occasionally very explicit language (which - however - does serve a purpose).
Big Summer - Jennifer Weiner, 3/5, 368 pages
I really enjoyed it the start, but found it took a turn for the very unbelievable about half way through. Nothing from the wedding party and after rang true to me. I didn't really notice it as I was reading it (Jennifer Weiner writes very readable books), but it detracted a bit from my enjoyment of the book, when I stopped to think about it afterwards.
The Loose Ends List - Carrie Firestone*, 5/5, 400 pages
It may seem slightly morbid to reread this the week my granddad died, but that is actually exactly WHY I needed to reread it. I still loved it, and still read it in a day. It didn't make me cry as much as the first time I read it though. Possibly because I knew what was happening - possibly because of the timing.
Books read: 51
Hidden Riches - Nora Roberts, 3.5/5, Audiobook ~14hrs
One of Nora Roberts' older books, and as such not nearly as good as her newer ones. It was entertaining enough, but very dated (and not just because of the lack of cell phones). I liked Dora and Jeb well enough, but Jeb's overbearing attitude grated on my nerves occasionally.
Chipped - Fred Alvrez, 3/5, 151 pages
Every bit as readable as I've come to expect from Fred Alvrez' books. Also every bit as improbable, but I have also come to expect that, and it stays true to its own universe, so I can totally forgive it for playing fast-and-loose with reality. The suspense was well written, and I really loved how Paul was obviously trying to better himself - put a horrible incident behind him and tried to learn from it, instead of letting it bring him down.
The end was a tad sudden, but in line with the rest of the story.
Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words - Tara Sivec & Andi Arndt, 3.5/5, 197 pages
I mostly loved it. It's charming and witty and sweet and made me laugh out loud on several occasions.
However, it is also highly improbable and slightly too cringeworthy in places. I am VERY susceptible to second-hand embarrassment and absolutely hate it. It's one of my greatest pet peeves in books, movies and TV-shows.
Fortunately in the end the good outweighed the bad, and the main conflict was handled a lot better than I often see in chicklits. So 3.5 stars and a warning against occasionally very explicit language (which - however - does serve a purpose).
Big Summer - Jennifer Weiner, 3/5, 368 pages
I really enjoyed it the start, but found it took a turn for the very unbelievable about half way through. Nothing from the wedding party and after rang true to me. I didn't really notice it as I was reading it (Jennifer Weiner writes very readable books), but it detracted a bit from my enjoyment of the book, when I stopped to think about it afterwards.
The Loose Ends List - Carrie Firestone*, 5/5, 400 pages
It may seem slightly morbid to reread this the week my granddad died, but that is actually exactly WHY I needed to reread it. I still loved it, and still read it in a day. It didn't make me cry as much as the first time I read it though. Possibly because I knew what was happening - possibly because of the timing.
Books read: 51
