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Fates and Furies

Published: 15, September 2015

Author: Lauren Groff

Genres: Contemporary, Women's, Crime, Fiction, Romance, Literary, Coming Of Age, Family Life, Domestic Life, Adult


First and foremost, author Lauren Groff is a talented writer. The story is well-written and well-considered. The story revolves around marriage, with the first half told by the husband and the second half by the wife. Their viewpoints are so dissimilar that it feels like two separate books. However, it's an intriguing concept that's eye-opening where their stories intersect. The plot has a few twists and turns that will surprise you, but nothing that will take your breath away.

In her first two novels, The Monsters of Templeton and Arcadia, Lauren Groff addressed the benefits of community. This time she focuses on the ultimate microcosm, a marriage as I mentioned earlier.

Many readers are surely going to hate this book, not because the writing is flawed or the story is bad, no, no and no, it is just because of the characters in the story, they are narcissistic, dysfunctional, and shallow, with no purpose or goal. As a reader, you are exposed to their early damage, which I assume is intended to set the tone for future conduct. You just want to hate them and that is why you feel that you hate this book, otherwise, this is an amazing novel.

The story tells us something that many of us don’t even want to think but it is so true and close to our reality. It can be a very good read and sometimes you may feel it is very difficult to continue reading. Some characters were just in the book for no reason at all like some of the “friends” and you can feel they are just “fillers.”

I think the ending is what I needed to read at the end of this story and I liked it a lot. Just think of this book as two books in one with an ending where it all comes as one. Sometimes we don’t get what the writer is trying to say and in this book, you are dealing with the same issue. The classic stuff is in front of the reader’s eyes but it looks strange and out of place but if you open your mind and give it a try, you’ll be shocked to see what the author did, and that is why it became a best seller.


Synopsis:

“NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, TIME, THE SEATTLE TIMES, MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE, SLATE, LIBRARY JOURNAL, KIRKUS, AND MANY MORE

“Lauren Groff is a writer of rare gifts, and Fates and Furies is an unabashedly ambitious novel that delivers – with comedy, tragedy, well-deployed erudition and unmistakable glimmers of brilliance throughout.” —The New York Times Book Review (cover review)

From the award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of The Monsters of Templeton, Arcadia, Florida and Matrix, an exhilarating novel about marriage, creativity, art, and perception.

Fates and Furies is a literary masterpiece that defies expectation. A dazzling examination of a marriage, it is also a portrait of creative partnership written by one of the best writers of her generation.

Every story has two sides. Every relationship has two perspectives. And sometimes, it turns out, the key to a great marriage is not its truths but its secrets. At the core of this rich, expansive, layered novel, Lauren Groff presents the story of one such marriage over the course of twenty-four years.

At age twenty-two, Lotto and Mathilde are tall, glamorous, madly in love, and destined for greatness. A decade later, their marriage is still the envy of their friends, but with an electric thrill we understand that things are even more complicated and remarkable than they have seemed. With stunning revelations and multiple threads, and in prose that is vibrantly alive and original, Groff delivers a deeply satisfying novel about love, art, creativity, and power that is unlike anything that has come before it. Profound, surprising, propulsive, and emotionally riveting, it stirs both the mind and the heart.”

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Rating: 75/100
Recommended: 90/100 Yes.


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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Published: 13, June 2017

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Genres: Bisexual, LGBTQ, Romance, Women's, Fiction, Adult, Love, Drama, Contemporary, Domestic Life, Historical


I was not planning to read this book yet but had to start it a week ago because I am reading a lot of books from this genre these days so I decided to give it a go and I was not disappointed. This book is worth it and deserves all the praise a reader can give.

I think it was too fast and I finished it as if I was in a dream. It is not a bad thing to say about this book and I am saying it as a compliment; I mean it was so good like a good teacher’s classroom where an hour feels like a few minutes. I loved the story because it kind of makes you a part of the story.

Reid excels at creating intriguing, distinctive, and complex relationship dynamics that are entertaining to read about. They're convincing enough that you can suspend your disbelief and immerse yourself in the plot.

Evelyn Hugo's character, I believed, was also quite well-developed. She has such a distinct personality with all of her flaws and practicality that it makes for a far more compelling story than if she were a faultless heroine who always does the right thing. It's also a thematically consistent persona, which makes her feel more real as if she's a real person.

Some parts feel very simple in the story department but still, this novel was very pleasant to read. The author does an excellent job of developing a fully realized and nuanced heroine and placing her in an engaging context. This is a great book to read if you want something light yet with enough content and character development to make it an enjoyable read.

Really recommended to everyone but don’t forget it is for adults only.


Synopsis:
“NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“If you’re looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read.” —Bustle

From the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (PopSugar) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?

Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.

“Heartbreaking, yet beautiful” (Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is “Tinseltown drama at its finest” (Redbook): a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth.”

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Rating: 95/100
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The Great Alone

Published: 6, February 2018

Author: Kristin Hannah

Genres: Women's, Fiction, Mothers & Children, Family, Domestic Life, Coming of Age, Survival


The Great Alone was a phrase in Robert Service’s poem “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” in which he refers to the isolated Alaskan lands as the "Great Alone" and with this knowledge, you can guess this book’s story is set in the Alaskan wilderness.

I call it a formula novel, and something I noticed was the good and evil extremes because the good people were very good and bad people were really bad. But you are going to read page after page just to know what happens next.

The Great Alone is a survival story about growing up with an abusive and unpredictable father and surviving in the harsh Alaskan wilderness. The author creates a vivid and unforgettable picture of a family and a community trying to carve out a living and surviving in the wild. The meager yet active society she paints provides warmth and softens the harsh Alaskan landscape harshness.

I love reading survival stories and this is one that is in Alaska, where you are fighting against nature 24/7. As a result, I thought The Great Alone's early setup, which covers roughly the first half of the novel, was exceptionally effectively done. It's well-paced, with a continual stream of emotional ups and downs as the main family adjusts to their new surroundings and lives.

The tale darkens, the book becomes much more dramatic, and it begins to reach a repetitious note as the novel approaches the halfway point. I think it happened because of the way some members of these families were abusive towards other members and what happened to these abused people was the cause of this feeling, otherwise, it is an amazing read and I think the reader will not get bothered by all this because it is the part of growing up in many families. In the end, it is what you choose to become matters and not the abuser.

The middle had a bit slow movement but that is okay with such a huge book and I felt the ending was a little rushed also but still it was not bad. Some authors try to connect all loose ends and fix any remaining plot idea at the end to finish the book properly and that is in my mind, a good way and sign of an intelligent writer.


Synopsis:
“In Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature.

#1 New York Times Instant Bestseller (February 2018)
A People “Book of the Week”

Buzzfeed’s “Most Anticipated Women’s Fiction Reads of 2018”
Seattle Times’s “Books to Look Forward to in 2018”

Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter north where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.

Cora will do anything for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown. Thirteen-year-old Leni, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, has little choice but to go along, daring to hope this new land promises her family a better future.

In a wild, remote corner of Alaska, the Allbrights find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the newcomers’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources.

But as winter approaches and darkness descends, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own.”


Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.


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The Four Winds

Published: 2, February 2021

Author: Kristin Hannah

Genres: Women's, Historical, Fiction, Mothers & Children, Family, Domestic Life, Coming of Age


I found this book compelling and informative, it is about a woman trying to raise two children on a Texas farm as the fields dry out and unrelenting dust storms ruin everything in sight. People are packing up and leaving for greener pastures and jobs out in the West and all around them, but what awaits them there is uncertain as well.

The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah's previous novel, was about a family taming the harsh Alaskan wilderness. This book is another survival story but this time it is about a family in the Great Plains battling poverty and famine during the Dust Bowl in the years following the Great Depression. Both books are great but I felt “The Four Winds” is better than the previous book “The Great Alone”.

Start of this book kind of felt like a drag but gets better with every page. The author breaks you, then she is going to move you and make you ponder but by the end, she is going to heal you. What powerful writing and you can feel the research behind this masterpiece. For me, it was all about the original American dream of freedom because while the characters faced challenges they never gave up hope, they were full of willpower, tenacity, pioneering spirit, and above all, the love for family. This book is surely going to make many readers cry at the end and feel proud and brave.

The relationship between the main characters is going to remind you of your own life and relationships. I love a story that teaches you something important about life and sometimes it can actually influence the reader to change in a good way.

This is kind of an easy read but not for everyone because not everyone likes historical fiction but surely fans of author Kristin Hannah and historical fiction are going to love it. I am not a fan of these books but even I loved the book and story.

The story is sad and depressing but uplifting at the same time. Some parts may seem cruel or bad to some readers because of the treatment of women but understand, in that period lots of these things were considered normal. Like marrying a total stranger but that is how life was back then.

One more thing, some political issues may make some readers hate this book but my advice is to read it as a fictional book and not someone’s personal thoughts on politics.


Synopsis:
“From the number-one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope, set during the Great Depression, a time when the country was in crisis and at war with itself, when millions were out of work and even the land seemed to have turned against them.

“My land tells its story if you listen. The story of our family.”

Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli and decides to change the direction of her life. With her reputation in ruin, there is only one respectable choice: marriage to a man she barely knows.

By 1934, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as crops fail and water dries up and the earth cracks open. Dust storms roll relentlessly across the plains. Everything on the Martinelli farm is dying, including Elsa’s tenuous marriage; each day is a desperate battle against nature and a fight to keep her children alive.

In this uncertain and perilous time, Elsa―like so many of her neighbors―must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west, to California, in search of a better life for her family.

The Four Winds is a rich, sweeping novel that stunningly brings to life the Great Depression and the people who lived through it―the harsh realities that divided us as a nation and the enduring battle between the haves and the have-nots. A testament to hope, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit to survive adversity, The Four Winds is an indelible portrait of America and the American dream, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation.”


Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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The Girl on the Train

Published: 13, January 2015

Author: Paula Hawkins

Genres: Psychological, Women's, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Literary Fiction, Women's Literature, British & Irish Literary Fiction, Contemporary Literary Fiction


This book is a first-person native with three different perspectives. Basically, three stories about the same topic but all are completely different. A sad book that can leave you depressed but somehow you are still going to read it page by page even if you want to stop but you won’t be able to do it. It is not because the writer has done something wrong; it is the characters that are going to make you feel that way but that is the beauty of this book. I think I see beauty in the ugliest things and yes this book is ugly because of the characters you are reading about.

This book is not as bad as many people say it is because everyone has a different taste and style. I loved the book, it was fast-paced and a true page-turner for me.

If you are a “Gone Girl” fan then this book is for you but read the review first and decide for yourself because it was a good story but maybe very depressing for many.

You may want to stop reading after a hundred or so pages but I think it is better to continue because the ending is worth it.

The style of writing is not for everyone but if you read the book with an open mind and don’t get into the habit of hating the characters then you’ll understand why the author did it and I think it was a necessity to do it. Even the style is different but really she is a clever author to pull this off in the end.

I never watched the movie adaptation of this book so I have no idea if the movie did justice to the book or not. (I’ll update this section if I watch the movie but at the moment I have no time to do that. Still, I am adding the link to the movie, so please comment and share what are your thoughts on the movie if you already watched it.)

Yes, I am not going to give more points just because this book is not for everyone and one of the reasons is the hype and hype is one of the most dangerous things for any great work.


Synopsis:
“The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt.

The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives, from the author of Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning.

“Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train.”—Vanity Fair

“The Girl on the Train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since Gone Girl. . . . [It] is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership.”—The New York Times

“Marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. . . hang on tight. You'll be surprised by what horrors lurk around the bend.”—USA Today

“Like its train, the story blasts through the stagnation of these lives in suburban London and the reader cannot help but turn pages.”—The Boston Globe

“Gone Girl fans will devour this psychological thriller.”—People

EVERY DAY THE SAME
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She's even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life--as she sees it--is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.

UNTIL TODAY
And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?”


Rating: 80/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.


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A Slow Fire Burning

Published: 31, August 2021

Author: Paula Hawkins

Genres: Psychological, Women's, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Literary Fiction, Women's Literature


If you read the book called “The Girl on the Train” then you already are a fan of the author of this book. It is slow as its name suggests but don’t get fooled by this, this is a slow burn revenge story, and what an amazing story it is, with an ending that was not easy to guess.

You are going to find many stories running at once with different time frames, in some cases, it can be confusing but if you are a fan of this style of storytelling then you are in luck.

I normally finish a book in a day and In some cases, several books in a day but this book took me two days because I was reading a few more books and they were much faster in pace than this one. And because of that, I realized that this book is not for everyone due to the slow pace and that is one of its flaws that can’t be ignored if you want action and pace on every page so only buy this book if you are not expecting much from it plus you need to remember it is not “The Girl on the Train.”

You are basically reading five stories in one but none of the stories are connected to the others but later it all comes together and that is what you are wanting to know and that is why it feels so slow to read.

Not for everyone but really a clever book by a clever author. You just need to understand and wait till everything opens up and that is the true magic of this book.

The only reason I am not giving good points is the slow pace even though it was a clever story and the way of telling it was great but not everyone is going to like it.


Synopsis:
“AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The scorching new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train.

“A Slow Fire Burning twists and turns like a great thriller should, but it's also deep, intelligent and intensely human.” – Lee Child

“Only a clairvoyant could anticipate the book’s ending” – New York Times

With the same propulsion that captivated millions of readers worldwide in The Girl on the Train and Into the Water, Paula Hawkins unfurls a gripping, twisting story of deceit, murder, and revenge.

When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him. Laura is the troubled one-night-stand last seen in the victim’s home. Carla is his grief-stricken aunt, already mourning the recent death of yet another family member. And Miriam is the nosy neighbor clearly keeping secrets from the police. Three women with separate connections to the victim. Three women who are – for different reasons – simmering with resentment. Who are, whether they know it or not, burning to right the wrongs done to them. When it comes to revenge, even good people might be capable of terrible deeds. How far might any one of them go to find peace? How long can secrets smolder before they explode into flame?

Look what you started.”


Rating: 80/100
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The Midnight Library

Published: 13, August 2020

Author: Matt Haig

Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Literary Fiction, Women's Literature, Fiction


I love science fiction and when it involves time travel then it becomes an even better read for me. This book is actually like reading infinite books or realities about one person and it was a great idea but it has a twist and that is called a lesson. This book is going to teach you a lesson about how you are living your life and no matter what; you have to learn to live with it. I think I already said too much so no more stuff related to the story.

The story is kind of very predictable and you can guess what is about to happen next but still, I liked it because sometimes it is nice to read a simple book with twists but not too heavy to make your brain explode on every page. You may feel and remember some regrets from your own life but the message is good and really teaches the reader to live his/her life to the fullest.

I learned a long time ago that even the small things in our life can be important when we don’t have them, even a simple moment with a loved one or just a smile from a family member that shows you love can become so beautiful and painful full at the same time when those loved ones are gone. This book is going to remind and teach you the value of small things like these and that is what I loved a lot. I felt sad on some occasions but not because of what was happening in the book, it was the small things that I just talked about few lines earlier.

I kind of felt angry at one of the main characters for the choices she made but that is what this book is all about. Just read and learn and think about the possibilities you can have if you had the chances like her in your life. The writer can create limitless books from this idea and a long TV series can start that can have unlimited episodes.

This book is really amazing and thought-provoking. I hope no one has to ever think of dying but if anyone ever thinks like that, then they must read this book before they harm themselves I recommend this book to everyone who is disappointed in life and feeling low, this book is going to change your whole perspective on life.

The only reason I am not giving full points is because of the simplicity and predictability of the story and some readers may not like it for these reasons, but it is still a hundred percent recommended book.


Synopsis:
“The New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year

"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."—The Washington Post

The dazzling reader-favorite about the choices that go into a life well lived, from the acclaimed author of How To Stop Time and The Comfort Book.

Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?

In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting blockbuster novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.”


Rating: 90/100
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It Ends with Us


Published: 2, August 2016
Author: Colleen Hoover
 

Genres: Humor & Entertainment, New Adult & College Romance, Women's New Adult & College Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Adult, Romance

 
Warning: This book is for adults due to graphic scenes and very sensitive subject matter.
 
The first thing I want to tell you is that this book is going to make you cry. One more thing about this book is the way it is written, so I suggest not reading anything about this book before reading it because you should find out everything while reading it for yourself. There are crazy twists and turns in this book and if you found out before reading then you won’t enjoy or like it.
 
This book is about making mistakes and learning from those mistakes. This book is not for the youngsters but I wish it was possible to let the young ones read it just so they can learn from it and don’t make the mistakes that lots of our young generation make. we all need to understand that a few seconds can make or break our lives so we need to be strong and be able to decide when those few seconds come knocking on our life’s door.  
 
It is a message for people who sometimes don’t dare to do things that can change a life for good but after reading this those people can gain strength and confidence. This writer always has something in everything she writes, even the name of the book is not just a title, it has a meaning and near the end, you are going to understand what it means and you are surely going to freeze on the pages that are going to reveal this meaning.
 
Some female readers are not going to like this book at all and may tell you not to read it but what you are going to read is happening in our world even in these days and it is better to read the book just to know what it is all about and why some of these people hate this book so much. I can’t give away anything so I can’t even discuss the issue here.
 
It is a beautiful and well-written story and it is going to grip you hard but only if you are willing to learn from this book. Nothing more can be added (because of no spoiler issue) except it is another one of the must-reads from the author and even after finishing the book it is going to stay with you for a long time and may make your eyes sting from time to time.  
 
 
Synopsis:
“SOMETIMES THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU IS THE ONE WHO HURTS YOU THE MOST
 
Lily hasn't always had it easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She's come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up - she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.
 
Ryle is assertive, stubborn, and maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily, but Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing.
 
As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan - her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.
 
With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.
 
This book contains graphic scenes and very sensitive subject matter.”
 
 
Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
 
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People We Meet on Vacation

Published: 11, May 2017
Author: Emily Henry
Genres: Psychological, Romance, Comedy, Fiction, Women, Family, Relationships

This book is about a slow-burn romance that grabs you by the heart and holds you tightly. Books like this are hard to find and feel so short even with this huge page-turner because I always feel, I want more but alas I am already at the last page. It took a big part of a day to finish it including food breaks and a nap on the beach but I was not able to stop as with any good story and characters that feel real and worth caring for.

Some people may not like this but as a reader who is not into romance, I still liked it, not just like a romance, it was funny and the women in this story are funny and this comedy doesn't feel forced.

It is about family, friends, relationships, and love. All of this is perfectly placed and beautiful. But slow if I think from a mind of a reader who is used to reading fast-paced romances and action. To them, this book may feel boring, but if you know what responsibility is and how a person cares for his/her family, then you can follow the story, it is a long story spanning twelve years in the life of two friends to lovers the secret feelings towards each other but not telling has its own beauty and pain at the same time. In simple words a journey of strangers to friends to lovers with so much in between to make you tear up at later parts of the book. I think it is better to share your feelings with everyone, especially with your family and then if you are sure about someone who you think is your soul mate.

For me it was BEAUTIFUL.

The only reason I am not giving full points is the parts that were too slow for some readers, otherwise, it is hundred percent recommended.


Synopsis:
“THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

A TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON SUMMER READS NOMINEE!

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Newsweek ∙ Oprah Magazine ∙ The Skimm ∙ Marie Claire ∙ Parade ∙ The Wall Street Journal ∙ Chicago Tribune ∙ PopSugar ∙ BookPage ∙ BookBub ∙ Betches ∙ SheReads ∙ Good Housekeeping ∙ BuzzFeed ∙ Business Insider ∙ Real Simple ∙ Frolic ∙ and more!

Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.

From the New York Times, bestselling author of Beach Read comes a sparkling new novel that will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations.

Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City, and he’s in their small hometown—but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together.

Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven't spoken since.

Poppy has everything she should want, but she’s stuck in a rut. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows, without a doubt, it was on that ill-fated, final trip with Alex. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together—lay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees.

Now she has a week to fix everything. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?”


Rating: 90/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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The Last Thing He Told Me

Originally Published: 04, May 2021
Author: Laura Dave
Genres: Adult, College Fiction, Women's, Detective, Fiction, Mothers & Children, Suspense, Family Life

Once more a book that is going to divide the readers on the quality, story, and all the aspects of this book. For some, it is going to be great and for some, it is just a waste of time. I am on the side of people who are going to like this book. The story has twists and what you are reading at the start is going to change into something else. It was like the writer started a story and then by the end, it was changed into another story. The problem with writing a review of this kind of book is very hard if the reviewer can’t share any part of the story to keep it spoiler-free.

Few things that I wanted to see was a bit of backstory between the husband and wife and her reasons for doing what she did for so long and one thing that I never like is the part or information from a story that is purposefully hidden from the reader and I hate that kind of writing. So get ready to be disappointed or mad if you don’t like this trick of keeping stuff hidden from the reader. I personally don’t like it but in some cases it can be okay if that is what a good story demands. Let me know in the comments what you think of this kind of trick from this book.

The twists in this book are worth reading and are surely going to make an impact on most of the females in my opinion. But still, this book is a very fast read and very simple in many ways. Think of the story as a video game and the setting is on very easy so the player can beat all odds and win in one turn. That is how simple this is for the characters in this book. I think that is enough that I can tell without spoiling this book for you.


From The Back Cover:
“#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED, BEST BOOK OF SUMMER SELECTED BY * VOGUE * USA TODAY * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * CNN * TOWN & COUNTRY * PARADE * BUSTLE * AND MORE!

A “gripping” (Entertainment Weekly) mystery about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears.

Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.

As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared.

Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.

With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a riveting mystery, certain to shock you with its final, heartbreaking turn.”

The rating for this book was not easy to give, because I found this a very simple read, and many people may not feel satisfied by it, I wanted to give more points but that will be cheating with my readers.


Rating: 75/100
Recommended: 75/100 Not a yes but okay.

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