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After Happily Ever
by Jennifer Safrey
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I enjoyed this book, which tells the story of 4 well known fairy tale characters when they are around 50 years old. I figured out who 2 of the characters were right away, but took longer to be sure of the other 2. This book takes a strong stand for women's rights. Although I like strong female characters, I felt it was out of place for time period to have so many women fighting for their rights. This is the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.
SOS Hotel: Your Final Resting Place
by Adam Vex
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I loved the ending to this major story arc!
The Sequel
by Jean Hanff Korelitz
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I wanted to like this book. But it (ironically?) shows that the sequels are not always necessary. In the first book the story was compelling but the ending felt muddy, and unfulfilling. Now we pick up with Anna, a character from the first book, who was kind of an anti-hero, but now she is more difficult to root for. She has gone from tragic victim to paranoid sociopath with a high kill count. Just not a compelling story.
Paranoia
by James Patterson
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Another chapter in the Michael Bennett character series, this book does not disappoint. Blending the usual police thriller with Bennet's unique family situation, Patterson once again delivers a page-turner that is difficult to put down. A rash of retired police officer suicides may not be what they seem and the investigation intersects with another examining a string of deaths of drug dealers from various gangs. There are numerous twists and turns as Patterson and co-author James Born deliver another strong piece of the series.
Spanish Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition
by Jenny Petrow
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It is an excellent text to learn Spanish as a beginner, and can be borrowed from the library. (Hola! Hablo un poco de Espanol.) Hi! I speak a little bit of Spanish.
It Ends With Us
by Colleen Hoover
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I liked this book very much. It was a nicely written book with some difficult plot lines dealing with spousal abuse and homelessness. So there were times that I had to stop reading the book.
Eight Perfect Murders
by Peter Swanson
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This book was really well written and was very interesting. A lot of the book was fun since it mentioned a lot of literary classics. The first 3/4 of the book are great. Once you get to the end and they start revealing the twists is when things go off the rails. I am all for twists, red herrings and suspending belief for the sake of the story, but the biggest reveal felt so arbitrary, it really felt tacked on. I wish the author worked harder on the reasoning for that instead of adding so many reveals.
The Diary Of A Young Girl
by Anne Frank
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I admit that I never read The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank. To coincide my visit to the Anne Frank Exhibition at the Center of Jewish History. it was time to read it, It is harrowing the story that a teenage girl tells that she managed to capture a part of life that should not have been experienced by anyone of any age. Even knowing the ending, I was gripped that there is going to be/should be,/there will be a happier ending. as in real life, which is exactly that this diary is, there are not always happy endings.
Vera Wong's Guide To Snooping (on A Dead Man)
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Great, hilarious sequel to the first book, Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers!
The Emperor of Gladness
by Ocean Vuong
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I'm not saying this book is awful, it actually draws some interesting parallels between Vietnam and the Holocaust. It is with sadness I say that the gladness was sucked right out of me with the repetition and long draw out story
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