Saturday, April 4, 2015

Book Review: Pie Girls

by: Lauren Clark

Searcy in the beginning of this book, seemed like she belonged on an episode of "True Housewives" and I think even she would admit that. Her world comes crashing down when her husband tells her he doesn't want to be married anymore. She has to find a new place to live, and her lavish lifestyle is OVER! When her Mama calls and asks her to come home to help out, she jumps at the chance to escape until she can figure things out.

Once she is home, things really start to fall into place for her. Although her mother isn't well, and the business is failing. Searcy finds a strength she didn't know she had to help the people she loves.

I liked this book. I truly did. It moves super fast and easy. A great beach read with some very sweet romance included. I can't help but feel that it also went too fast. There's no real explanation for Searcy's complete personality change. She was still completely snobbish when she got home. Then, poof, she's all down to earth and can't believe how spoiled she'd acted the previous 10 years or so. There were some big moments and they just never got the attention they deserved. It was rushed. But still, I would say it was worthy entertainment.

Friday, April 3, 2015

Book Review: The Girl on the Train

by: Paula Hawkins

How did I not know this was a mystery/thriller??? I mean seriously...I was expecting a happy story. Then when I started to read and it wasn't happy, I figured, oh chick lit. She'll get her poop together and then we'll all be happy.

I'd classify this as a thriller.

Rachel rides the train into London every day. Not to work, but to hide that she no longer has a job. When she looks out where she used to live...she focuses on a few houses before her old place. In a way to avoid looking at her old life that she just can't seem to get over. She makes up this whole story of the couple that lives there. Then one day, she sees the woman she has named Jess with another man. Rachel is furious, how could Jess do that to her wonderful husband? When Jess ends up missing, Rachel feels it is her duty to come forward with what she knows.

The story also follows Meagan, the missing woman and Anna the new wife of Rachel's ex-husband. But I feel, after reading it all, that really Rachel is the key figure. Maybe I just like her the best - lol. Oh did I mention Rachel drinks way too much and Anna is about ready to get a restraining order on her? And yet, I still like her better...

This book just whipped by keeping me on the edge of my seat until the very end. In the beginning it's not real exciting, more of laying the groundwork for the true ride at the end. Like Gone Girl, this story just grabbed me and kept me guessing until the very end.
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