Here is a book about two women whose lives could not be more different, one, an english rose thrust into the belly of WWII, the other a rather irritatingly naive heiress. Never the less, it was quite difficult to put this one down. I could not help but fall in love with the characters. Riley's depiction of the landscape and her talented story telling of espionage, deceit of course romance, wrap you up like a warm blanket.
So why is it that after reading a novel that just captures my imagination, is it so difficult to go on to another book. After reading Lucinda Riley's the Light Behind the Window, I have been left with my bedside table full of books that just "don't do it for me". Hubby tells me to just take them back to the library, but I feel that I should at least give them a chance! Rose
So I just finished 'The perks of being a wallflower' and I have to admit that I didn't really get it.. People have been talking about, its apparently the new 'it' book, and up until page 175 (the library copy has 213 pages in total) I can honestly say 'I really didn't get it'.
I mean does this kid have some sort of mental disorder? What 15/16 year old kid talks like this? Why is it written as letters? And who the heck is 'Friend'?
All I can say is you find out some of the answers to the above, and some you don't get to find at all.
I think after page 175 it really kicked in who this kid might be and why people have loved it. Its raw, it’s sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and almost always filled with cringe-worthy moments, like smoking weed and some vivid sex scenes (not exactly for the younger teens).
Would I recommend it... I'm still not sure, how weird is that to say after you've finished book? Its just I think it’s not a book for everyone and I'm still not sure I can say I liked it... strange! Maybe it's just one of things you can't say you loved or loathed; you just read it and possibly learnt something.
According to a good friend of mine the movie is amazing (one of the best he has seen recently - and he watches quite a few movies)... so there you go...
Really I'm starting to feel like this post is a post about nothing...maybe my post is being a wallflower?
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (by Stephen Chbosky) - read it or don't.
Available at all good libraries - Including Griffith City
It seems everyone wants to have a go at erotic literature.
Treasure, inspired by the 50 shades phenomenom, takes the bull by the horns with her delivery of hay romping and farmyard frollicks. I don't think I will ever look at a ride on mower the same again!!
One thing can be said, there is nothing boring about the lads and lasses in this steamy little book, with their wild and woolly escapades. Treasure makes reference to "50 shades" in subtle and clever snipets through out the book.
This was a fun read, however not the sort of book you leave on the coffee table (just in case the inlaws pop in). Rose.....yeehaa!!
Back from a long break on the blog writing scene, I find myself being heavily encouraged (forced) to write a new post... apparently we have all been mega slack and needed a swift kick up the you know what.
So today I come to you with a post about what I am currently reading.
Beautiful redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. This is book four of the Beautiful Creatures series.
I came across it in a review and of course ordered all four books in the series when I read that it was being made into a film that is released this year (Feb 14 I think, but don't quote me!).
So how to describe it.... its a cross between Harry Potter and Twilight is the best I can do.
Not exceptionally written, but maybe that's because I have almost finished all 4 books in less than three weeks. It follows the story of Lena (a Light and Dark Castor) and Ethan (a Wayward), not sure what the heck those terms mean... read the books!
As you can tell its a bit Twilight in the star crossed-lover, our powers won't let us be together, ba-hum-bug drama, and a bit HP because of the magic.
I think if you read them further apart they would be great. Book 1 gets 3.5 spuds out of 5 (for all you Couch Potato viewers of the 90's). Book 2 = 3 spuds, Book 3 = 3.5 spuds and drum roll Book 4 = 4 spuds (although I'm only just halfway through it so its probably cheating to give it a score now.).
Anyway that's all my spuds over and out,
AM
PS. I think the movie looks terrible from the cover of the first book, I think the actors look all wrong... sorry guys :(
