Quick Lit: September 2015
It's time for another round of Quick Lit! I'm still not making it through as many books as I'd like, but I'm working on it.
So let's get started!
The Luckiest Girl Alive is being compared to Gone Girl. (Because anything involving women, mysteries, and murder is these days.) I didn't know anything about it going in, and I struggled to stay interested initially. I found the narrator to be a little irritating, but by the time I finished the novel it made sense. Worth the read, but don't expect it to be just like Gone Girl! ($11.99 for Kindle)
I'd only read one of Adriana Trigiani's books before (The Shoemaker's Wife) but I picked up a couple of hers on my last library trip. I started with Lucia, Lucia and really enjoyed it! Well, I really enjoyed the story that unfolded in the 1950s. The modern story was a little lacking, but it's worth slogging through that for the 50s story. The modern story is only at the beginning and end, so don't worry. ($11.99 for Kindle)
I finished The Supreme Macaroni Company just yesterday. And oh my goodness, the tears. It was a very quick read, and I loved every minute of it. What I didn't realize before reading this book is that it was actually the third in the Valentine series. Oops! So now I'm going to go back and read the first two. But even without the history of the first two, I found this book super enjoyable. ($9.99 for Kindle)
I'm working through a few other books. Of course I'm reading What to Expect When You're Expecting, as well as the Thinking Woman's Guide to Birth. But what might interest you is the Hypnotist Love Story. It's the only Liane Moriarty book I haven't finished yet. I'm really struggling with it. A blogger I love swears it is her favorite, but I'm not feeling it. I should finish it by next Quick Lit, so keep an eye out for that if you're interested.
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