The Last Goodbye by Caroline Finnerty

Three out of Five Stars I know writing a book is not an easy task. But when an author struggle in which they would like to the story to go, it may lose a readers attention. Because of the different story plots that are going on can make the story longer than needed or confuse the reader. The flow of the writing is nice, it is just the focus of the story changed too many times. When the book comes to a part that seems like a perfect ending, the author keeps going. Over all the story was enjoyable read.

Going Postal (Discworld #33) by Terry Pratchett

Five out of Five Stars! Not a big fantasy buff. But this was such an enjoyable story from beginning to the end. Peter Jackson, the director of Lord of the Rings, this would be a great book for you to turn into a great movie! Enjoy the corny puns that are use through out the story and the flow of the book. With an author like Terry Pratchett, I just may become a fantasy buff!

Messenger (The Giver Quartet #3) by Lois Lowry

Four out of Five Stars The reason I picked out Messenger was because I remember reading The Giver as a child. I don't remember enjoying The Giver, but I was a child and was force to read it in school. With the Messenger, I opened the book and such an amazing story open up in front me. Lessons to be learned and reading to be read.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen #1)

Three out of Five Stars It is funny on how you can pick up a book and look at it cover, then decide before hand what the book is going to be like. This book kind of falls under those circumstance. The cover look kind of childish but fun, and that was how the book played out. I was able to read this book within 2 1/2 days, not because of any suspense, but more so because the reading of the book was of a good pace and just a simple, enjoyable read. However, I was only able to give three out of five stars because of the way the story played out. I struggled with Hannah working towards solving the mystery as opposed the her brother-in-law. Kind of made the brother-in-law look bad for being a police office who wanted to be a detective. All in all, simple pleasant enjoyable read.

The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison

One out of Five Stars Honestly, I don't like to give out bad review. Nor do I finish reading a book that I get board within a few pages into the book. However, because I sign up for the summer reading program, and well I enjoy blogging about books I read, I read this book until the end. Though the last 47 pages seemed like it took well over an hour to read, I did it. I concord the book to the end. My thoughts at about this book was that it was the longest drawn out 326 page book ever! The reader did not capture their audience very well nor did it keep the audience attention through out the story. The one thing that I found cool about the book was that it was written like a 1st/3rd person book. Each chapter flip flopped between him and her on their perspective of life as it goes, but in 3rd person. So the writing style that was chosen, I like. But the flow of the book, I did not care for.

Promoting an Author - Jodi Picoult

We all know Jodi Picoult from My Sister's Keeper. If you haven't read the book and only saw the movie, well you are totally missing out. I have to say even though Jodi Picoult sticks with the same kind of plots with all of her books, each book seems like a new adventure to go though in life with the next family and their personal sorrows. Nicolas Sparks has a hard time doing as such. With Nicolas Sparks books, it like if you read one you read them all. But with Jodi Picoult, it is a new family, a new trial, a new heart felt story. I am looking forward to this fall of the coming of her next book; LEAVING TIME. Leaving Time goes on-sale in the US & Canada on October 14th (24th September in Australia and 4th November in the UK. Mark your calendar and look out for the next great read for the fall!

The Daughters Break the Rules (Daughters #2) by Joanna Philbin

Four out of Five Stars Yes, yes, it is official. I am nerdy bookworm and have fallen in love with Young Adult novels! Ok, so my oldest got me hook on the first book, The Daughters. When she checked out the book and read it so quickly, I thought I just had to read this book to see what my daughter was reading and enjoyed reading at that! And I open up this book and just saw a wonderful preteen book that fit right at the stage in life that she is in. Then she went to the library and checked out The Daughters Break the Rules, book #2. So then again, I just had to read the book. Sad to say in one night and a day I read the book from beginning to the end. I have fallen in love with the Young Adult book collection of The Daughters. Joanna Philbin does a wonderful job with the flow of her stories and gain her readers attention and keeping all the way to the end of the book, and then wanting more at the end! I am so looking forward to the next book; The Daughters Take the Stage, Book 3!