Summer readin' had me a blast...
Although my social life got in the way of my reading this summer, I did manage to read a fair amount of books. Unfortunately, I didn't record the titles of all of them before reviewing them. I will endeavour to do my best, however, from memory.
Insatiable by Meg Cabot. Another brilliant work by Meg Cabot. Everything she writes is fluffy gold. But her fluff goes beyond standard fluff, with multi-faceted characters and plot twists. It's an anti-vampire vampire novel... who can resist?!
College Girl by Patricia Weitz. This was a good read and not at all what I expected. A shy, smart girl learns more about herself as she opens up to people around her. Unfortunately this includes a jerk who mainly just wants to sleep with her. Not the best book I read all summer, but still a good read. I wasn't crazy about Natalie, the protagonist, but I liked the characters who slowly become her friends.
Father of Lies by Ann Turner. Confession. I love historical fiction about the Salem Witch trials. I have read so many books on this subject... This version was a totally new take on the whole thing. I LOVED it. Brilliant. There's not much I can say without giving away a huge speculative part of the plot. If you have any interest in the Salem Witch trials, read this book.
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachen Cohn & David Levithan. Go read this book. Like, now. This is one of the best works of Young Adult fiction that I have read in a long time. There is so much I want to quote from it. Set in New York City (how fitting!), the novel is part romance, part coming-of-age. Two teenagers become friends through a shared notebook, discovered in a bookstore. They take turns sharing their innermost thoughts and giving each other dares, all the while leaving the notebook in hidden spots or with friends/family for the other to find. I'm completely in love with this book. Go read it. Now.
24 Girls in 7 Days by Alex Bradley. Cute, nice, shy, slightly dorky Jack can't get a date to prom... so his two best friends decide to help him by placing a personal ad in the school paper. Hilarity ensues. Not nearly as predictable as most Young Adult novels are. This was actually a reread for me, which is embarrassing to admit.
The Rich and the Dead, edited by Nelson DeMille. Awesome collection of short stories. Mostly murder mysteries, but also some other juicy scandals about the rich and famous.
Plum Island by Nelson DeMille. Good, I guess, with nicely fleshed-out characters and some plot twists. I just feel as though it could have been 100 pages shorter. It dragged on and on.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. I hope I don't have to link you to this. Clearly she's a genius, and you better have already read all her books at least twice.
I definitely read other books, but I'll have to ponder a bit to remember all the titles.
Insatiable by Meg Cabot. Another brilliant work by Meg Cabot. Everything she writes is fluffy gold. But her fluff goes beyond standard fluff, with multi-faceted characters and plot twists. It's an anti-vampire vampire novel... who can resist?!
College Girl by Patricia Weitz. This was a good read and not at all what I expected. A shy, smart girl learns more about herself as she opens up to people around her. Unfortunately this includes a jerk who mainly just wants to sleep with her. Not the best book I read all summer, but still a good read. I wasn't crazy about Natalie, the protagonist, but I liked the characters who slowly become her friends.
Father of Lies by Ann Turner. Confession. I love historical fiction about the Salem Witch trials. I have read so many books on this subject... This version was a totally new take on the whole thing. I LOVED it. Brilliant. There's not much I can say without giving away a huge speculative part of the plot. If you have any interest in the Salem Witch trials, read this book.
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachen Cohn & David Levithan. Go read this book. Like, now. This is one of the best works of Young Adult fiction that I have read in a long time. There is so much I want to quote from it. Set in New York City (how fitting!), the novel is part romance, part coming-of-age. Two teenagers become friends through a shared notebook, discovered in a bookstore. They take turns sharing their innermost thoughts and giving each other dares, all the while leaving the notebook in hidden spots or with friends/family for the other to find. I'm completely in love with this book. Go read it. Now.
24 Girls in 7 Days by Alex Bradley. Cute, nice, shy, slightly dorky Jack can't get a date to prom... so his two best friends decide to help him by placing a personal ad in the school paper. Hilarity ensues. Not nearly as predictable as most Young Adult novels are. This was actually a reread for me, which is embarrassing to admit.
The Rich and the Dead, edited by Nelson DeMille. Awesome collection of short stories. Mostly murder mysteries, but also some other juicy scandals about the rich and famous.
Plum Island by Nelson DeMille. Good, I guess, with nicely fleshed-out characters and some plot twists. I just feel as though it could have been 100 pages shorter. It dragged on and on.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. I hope I don't have to link you to this. Clearly she's a genius, and you better have already read all her books at least twice.
I definitely read other books, but I'll have to ponder a bit to remember all the titles.