September 3-Books a Month Club Roundup; October's Catch
It's just past the half-way point in October! You know what that means? I have to give the 3-Books-A-Month Club reviews for September and then let you know what I've purchased for October. Melanie Lynne Hauser is already rounding up the troupes here and giving her updates (I'm just a tad bit behind. But hey, I have a newborn. I have an excuse right?).
So, here's the dish on September's books:
First, I sank my teeth into SECOND CHANCE by Jane Green. There was a lot of meat in this book. At first it took me aback (not sure why) in that there wasn't a whole lot of humor between the characters. But in the end, after we (the reader) meets all the central characters, the fun starts. Lots of walks down memory lane for anyone in their 30s--remembering high school, old friends, and all those mistakes and adolescent acts of innocence. Since we were following a whole cast of characters--well, I found myself missing out on some of them (or wanting more about the others), but it made for a good read.
Next I read, HOW TO TEACH FILTHY RICH GIRLS by Zoey Dean. This book was hilarious. Megan (the main character) just had me in stitches. She is sarcastic, fun, witty, and well... like an every day post-grad girl that is so broke the thought of being well dressed and fed is merely a daydream. There's a bit-o-Cinderella in the plot (as in happily ever after; ugly girl turns pretty), but don't let that turn you away. There's more than a few twists that definitely make it giggling fun. Definitely what I wanted and expected from the purchase.
And lastly, I am reading AGNES & THE HITMAN by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. Yep, I am a touch behind and am about half way done with this book as we speak. But don't let that fool you--the book lives up to Jenny and Bob's name quite nicely. In fact, I loved it from page 3 better than its predecessor book DON'T LOOK DOWN (nope they aren't part of a series, DON'T LOOK DOWN was just their first novel collaboration). Agnes is also a sarcastic wit in this book (must be a theme for September). And get this, she hits more than one person with a frying pan! And there are pink flamingos. A wedding. Murder. Okay... I need to finish this post so I can go and finish this book. It is a hoot (not to mention the hot romance between Anges and Shane. Whew!). Let's just say, Jenny Crusie and Bob Mayer had me at Chapter one.
Okay, enough reviewing! Let's add in the mix my purchases for October. This time I cheated--1) I purchased online at Amazon. Not a big cheat, but I really do relish a trip to the bookstore. Must be something about physically holding the books. But I just didn't have the time. So I ordered some books waiting on my wish lists. and 2) I bought more than 3 books. I just couldn't help myself. Here's what'll be waiting for the rest of this month in my to-be-read-pile (which now might be a good time to tell you all, on occasion I might actually read/review a different book from what I actually bought. I seriously have a pile of books to read that I have purchased over time. And since I have a baby and limited reading time, I am going to pick books to read throughout the month that are really calling to me. But don't worry, I'll live up to the challenge and buy 3 books a month. The pile can keep growing, I am okay with that):
So, here's the dish on September's books:
First, I sank my teeth into SECOND CHANCE by Jane Green. There was a lot of meat in this book. At first it took me aback (not sure why) in that there wasn't a whole lot of humor between the characters. But in the end, after we (the reader) meets all the central characters, the fun starts. Lots of walks down memory lane for anyone in their 30s--remembering high school, old friends, and all those mistakes and adolescent acts of innocence. Since we were following a whole cast of characters--well, I found myself missing out on some of them (or wanting more about the others), but it made for a good read.
Next I read, HOW TO TEACH FILTHY RICH GIRLS by Zoey Dean. This book was hilarious. Megan (the main character) just had me in stitches. She is sarcastic, fun, witty, and well... like an every day post-grad girl that is so broke the thought of being well dressed and fed is merely a daydream. There's a bit-o-Cinderella in the plot (as in happily ever after; ugly girl turns pretty), but don't let that turn you away. There's more than a few twists that definitely make it giggling fun. Definitely what I wanted and expected from the purchase.
And lastly, I am reading AGNES & THE HITMAN by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. Yep, I am a touch behind and am about half way done with this book as we speak. But don't let that fool you--the book lives up to Jenny and Bob's name quite nicely. In fact, I loved it from page 3 better than its predecessor book DON'T LOOK DOWN (nope they aren't part of a series, DON'T LOOK DOWN was just their first novel collaboration). Agnes is also a sarcastic wit in this book (must be a theme for September). And get this, she hits more than one person with a frying pan! And there are pink flamingos. A wedding. Murder. Okay... I need to finish this post so I can go and finish this book. It is a hoot (not to mention the hot romance between Anges and Shane. Whew!). Let's just say, Jenny Crusie and Bob Mayer had me at Chapter one.
Okay, enough reviewing! Let's add in the mix my purchases for October. This time I cheated--1) I purchased online at Amazon. Not a big cheat, but I really do relish a trip to the bookstore. Must be something about physically holding the books. But I just didn't have the time. So I ordered some books waiting on my wish lists. and 2) I bought more than 3 books. I just couldn't help myself. Here's what'll be waiting for the rest of this month in my to-be-read-pile (which now might be a good time to tell you all, on occasion I might actually read/review a different book from what I actually bought. I seriously have a pile of books to read that I have purchased over time. And since I have a baby and limited reading time, I am going to pick books to read throughout the month that are really calling to me. But don't worry, I'll live up to the challenge and buy 3 books a month. The pile can keep growing, I am okay with that):
- How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You in Their Own Words By Ray White (Author), Duane Lindsay (Compiler)
I bought this one on a blog recommendation by Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series. He plugged the book since his essay (along with many author authors) spill the beans about how they made their book deals. Can't pass up gossip (I mean background) like that. - Frenemies by Megan Crane
Call me a Crane fan. I've read all of Megan's books so far (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, EVERYBODY ELSE'S GIRL), and this one was just automatically added to the list. Just hadn't gotten around to buying it yet. - You Had Me At Halo by Amanda Ashby
I kept hearing about this book on the author blogsphere. Many authors I liked, recommended it as a good read. Not to mention it is Amanda's first book. Gotta support that! - Mommy Tracked by Whitney Gaskell
Pure and simple, this was a book recommendation made by Amazon. I am a stickler for rating the books I have purchased. And with its data-mining glory, Amazon does do a decent job of recommending other books for me. Not to mention it is mom lit. Right up my alley.
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