What a sad little pile of books! Yeah...I definitely didn't get a lot of reading done in April. As usual, click on the titles to read my Goodreads reviews.
Meant To Be, by Lauren Morrill. I bought this book a couple of years ago, mostly because of the pretty cover and the fact that it's set in London. Unfortunately, it was disappointing. With her type-A planner and rule-following personality, I could relate to Julia, the main character, at times. But she was also annoying and wishy-washy. And Jason just got on my nerves.
The Dirty Life, by Kristin Kimball. I really enjoyed this memoir! With the way that the author fell into farming (she fell in love with a farmer), I thought she might romanticize it. But she was very honest and blunt about the difficult parts of that lifestyle. It was a very interesting and engaging read.
The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion. This book was like a romantic comedy starring Adrian Monk (of the TV show Monk). It read so much like a movie, which made sense when I found out that it was originally written as a screenplay (and apparently it's been optioned as a film?). It was a fluffy rom-com, but with a few unique aspects: the most enjoyable of those being Don Tillman, the main character. I really liked it, but a few things kept me from loving it (particularly some profanity and a character named Gene).
I think I've heard of The Dirty Life before -- it sounds really good! Memoirs are hit-or-miss for me, but I really like farming.
ReplyDeleteIt was really enjoyable! I really enjoy memoirs anyway, but this one was particularly good.
DeleteI've read one of Lauren's books if I'm not mistaken and it was cute. Someday I'll have to read Meant to Be also since it looks and sounds really cute. Sorry it wasn't well suited to you. That's always a bummer. :/
ReplyDeleteThe writing wasn't bad, but there were just a lot of things about the book that bugged me! I guess I just don't have a lot of patience for YA novels, ha. :)
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