I read Mission Flats, by the same author who wrote Defending Jacob. It wasn't nearly as good (I stayed up obscenely late on a work night reading Defending Jacob--just could not put it down.). Then I re-read Gone With the Wind, and I don't know if it's age or what but it seemed much less epic and more expository. I'm currently reading the new Emily Giffin book, and I have absolutely no idea what it's called but so far it's fine.
Book Talk bodering on Movie Talk: I saw a short video clip yesterday about a movie studio along with Reese Witherspoon's production company picking up the rights to Gone Girl, with a quick mention of Reese playing the Amy character. Which I think would be a great fit, and nice a break in "type" for Reese. Who could play Nick? Maybe Bradley Cooper... handsome enough and can certainly pull off the d-bag attitute if necessary.
Read Gone Girl. Thoroughly enjoyed it but wow, what a f*cked up couple.
E&O-I can definitely picture Bradley Cooper as Nick.
I'm currently reading War Brides. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. It takes place during WWII which is period of time that I like reading about regardless.
I'm currently reading War Brides. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. It takes place during WWII which is period of time that I like reading about regardless.
This is one of my personal favorite time periods to read about as well -- actually, it's my parents' era, which makes it even more interesting to think they lived through all this. I'd be interested in your review of this novel after you've finished it.
If you like this time period, you may want to check out a book I recommended a few pages back in the thread - Next to Love by Ellen Feldman. Set during WWII and post-WWII, it's a rich saga -- without being a "romance" novel. It was really enjoyable and very evocative of what I imagine the time to be like.
"And as cliche as it may sound, I'd like to raise another round;
If your bottle's empty, help yourself to mine
Thank you for your time...Here's to life!" - Mekong
Dean Koontz? I heard this is one of his best ones?
Yes, by Dean Koontz. I read in many of the reviews on Amazon that people felt it was his best book! It's also supposedly unlike his other books. This was the first of his I've read, so I can't speak to either of those myself.
Since I couldn't decide between Gone Girl and The Other Life, I decided to go with something completely different and started Winter Solstice.
This is one of my personal favorite time periods to read about as well -- actually, it's my parents' era, which makes it even more interesting to think they lived through all this. I'd be interested in your review of this novel after you've finished it.
If you like this time period, you may want to check out a book I recommended a few pages back in the thread - Next to Love by Ellen Feldman. Set during WWII and post-WWII, it's a rich saga -- without being a "romance" novel. It was really enjoyable and very evocative of what I imagine the time to be like.
The book/topic had potential but for me it fell flat. The ending was ok but it left me feeling blah. The relationship between the characters and their husbands was not fully explored nor for that matter was the relationship between the women. There was some info thrown in which was just sort of left out there hanging. Overall I would not recommend this book.
Thanks for the suggestion and I will add that one to my list.
The book/topic had potential but for me it fell flat. ... Overall I would not recommend this book.
Thank you for the update! I will take your advice and spend my Nook dollars elsewhere!
Now I am trying to decide between Sharp Objects by the author of Gone Girl; Dare Me by the author of the book I just finished (Megan Abbott), and Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann, another post WWII novel (this one includes a mystery, I believe). Oh, and the new Allison Wynn Scotch I talked about earlier in this thread.
<sigh> So many books; so little time to read! Reading books should be my day job!
"And as cliche as it may sound, I'd like to raise another round;
If your bottle's empty, help yourself to mine
Thank you for your time...Here's to life!" - Mekong
I had some money in my iTunes account, so I bought Gone Girl and started reading it last night. I couldn't wait for the library any longer. So far, so good!
I am just over halfway through GONE GIRL and it has sucked me in, though I get the feeling that I haven't quite got to anything really juicy yet. So far it seems like a Lifetime movie but still interesting, nonetheless.
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