Hey, everyone!! I
skipped my Project Read wrap-up for the month of April, so I decided to combine
April and May into one post…(
Project
Read? you ask…click
here
for more info)
I have some how managed to stay on track for my 35 book goal. It was a bit touch-and-go there for a minute when I only read two books in April. However, in May I rallied and brought my total back up to where it needed to be...
The
Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas – Did you ever watch the
Veronica Mars series? I was a huge “Marshmallow”! When the movie came out last year, I was
beyond excited. And then when I found
out there were books written by the creator of the show, Rob Thomas, I got even
more excited! This mystery picked up
where the movie left off (although, you don’t have to be familiar with the
movie to understand the book) and has Veronica investigating the disappearance
of two girls visiting her town during Spring Break. Definitely an entertaining and quick read!
The
Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion – I have had this book recommended to
me a few times, so I decided to try it out and I’m quite glad I did. This book is told from the perspective of Don
Tillman, a very socially awkward professor at a university. Don is in search of the perfect woman to be
his wife and develops a model to try to find her. Rosie is looking for her biological father
and Don, a genetics expert, offers to help.
Rosie is definitely not what Don is looking for in a partner, but he can’t
stay away from her. The book never comes
out and says that Don has Asperger’s Syndrome, but he does display quite a few
signs and his unique perspective on everything makes for quite an interesting
read.
The
Rosie Effect by Grame Simision – I liked the first one so much that I
read the sequel. I won’t tell you the
premise of this one because then you’ll know how the first book ends. This was another cute read, but I didn’t
think it was as good as the first. I
found myself getting really frustrated with the characters in this one and
found the book to be dragging in a few places.
Where’d
You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple – I’ve had this one sitting on my
bookshelf for a while. Initially, the
premise didn’t interest me – a mother leaves her family and her daughter
follows a paper trail to try to find her.
In the end, I’m so glad I gave it a try.
This book was entertaining and funny.
It tells the story of Bernadette, a mother who rarely leaves her house
and has a hard time getting along with the other mothers in the community. When her family begins planning a trip to Antarctica,
life throws her a few curve balls and she leaves her family without any
warning. Her daughter, Bee, knows her mother
couldn’t have just left without leaving any clues and begins a search to find
her. This book kept my highly engaged
and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick read and a good laugh.
Save
the Date by Mary Kay Andrews – This is one of two books that I read in
May that Stephanie Howell recommended on
her Instagram feed. I was looking for a light-hearted, feel good
chick lit and this book definitely fit the bill. Cara is a divorced florist who is trying to
hit the big time in Charleston with the local wedding scene. When she has a chance to design the flowers
for one of the biggest weddings in town she jumps on it, even though she has
very little time and has to act as the wedding planner as well. There is also another florist who has moved
to town and is intent on putting Cara out of business. Add in the handsome, yet frustrating, man who
always seems to be popping up at her weddings and you’ve got an entertaining
read - one that I mowed through in a
day!
The
Singles by Meredith Goldstein – This was the second book Stephanie
recommended that I decided to try. Bee
decided to allow everyone she invited to her wedding to bring a date, but five
of her guests RSVP’d as coming solo. This book tells the story of those
five. I wouldn’t necessarily classify it
as a romance novel, although there is a definitely a romantic theme
throughout. The book is told from the
five different perspectives and follows their separate wedding experiences. It was good enough, but it didn’t really
leave me wanting to find out what else Goldstein had written, you know what I
mean? I would classify it as an average
book that I could really take or leave, but it is a quick read if you’re
looking for a few hours to kill. (I know, I know, not a resounding endorsement
there!)
As always, leave a comment letting me know if you have
any good books to recommend!!
