L #30- Can You Keep a Secret?

This book, by Sophie Kinsella, was another "let's read something quickly" book. I started it yesterday afternoon...around 2 pm. And I finished it by midnight. It was such an easy read. And though I'm a little tired today, it was worth it.

Emma Corrigan accidentally shares all her secrets to a stranger on a plane. When it turns out that stranger owns the entire company that Emma works for, Emma's life takes an interesting turn. We all have secrets, small or large. And I found this an interesting take on revealing those secrets. What would happen if everyone knew ALL of your secrets? Would it change all those little white lies you told, would you be more honest in the future? I really enjoyed this book, and laughed out loud on several occasions. 273 pages.

L #29- Last Night at Chateau Marmont

I picked this book up, by Lauren Weisberger, a long time ago. And it's been sitting in a pile. When I realized how behind I was on reading, I thought "well, I guess I'll give this one a try since it should be a quick read". I wasn't holding out any high hopes. Not sure why. I guess I just expected it to be fluff.

And it was fluff. But it was very fun fluff. Very entertaining. And there was also a deeper meaning, about overcoming odds to stay in love and about who you really are when your life completely changes. I absolutely loved the character, Brooke. Brooke is married to Julian Alter, an aspiring musician. When he becomes famous, almost overnight, their marriage struggles to keep up with their new life. Brooke has to deal with horrible tabloid rumors, ideal Hollywood images, and an absent husband while she struggles to work 2 jobs. It really made me stop to think how your life could be different if someone was catapulted into stardom. Would your morals change? Or your behavior? Great, quick read! 368 pages.

L #28- My Best Friend's Girl

My first Dorothy Koomson book didn't go so well because of the subject matter. And I had to abandon ship earlier in the year. I decided to give her another try. This story is about Kamryn, whose best friend Adele had slept with Kamryn's fiance years ago. Their friendship deteriorated after Kamryn found out. But then Adele contacts Kamryn, telling her that she is dying, and wants Kamryn to adopt her daughter Tegan (who is incidentally the child from the affair). Kamryn agrees, reluctantly at first. But once Tegan comes into her life, Kamryn realizes how much she loves her. The book had a very interesting premise and I was very hopeful. But after Adele dies (which is somewhat early in the book) and they've recapped all the past history, the story kind of stagnates for a long while. Like, there's 100 pages in the middle that are just tediously redundant. Kamryn ends up with 2 love interests (one being the guy that cheated on her, Tegan's father) and both love interests are hard to relate to at all. One doesn't like her, but likes the child. The other likes her, but not the child. I just had a hard time wondering why she'd want to be with either of them. It was kind of a lose/lose situation, in my opinion. The love story sort of ruined the whole premise of the book for me. It took away from the lessons Kamryn was learning and the life she was creating with Tegan. Great idea, just not implemented well.

This one had 341 pages.

L #27- Angel Falls

Angel Falls, written by Kristin Hannah, is a story about a married woman who goes into a coma after falling from her horse. Her husband, Liam, is completely and utterly devoted to her. He sits by her bedside day after day, while still finding time to work and care for their 2 children. They are all devastated by her accident. While sifting through his wife's belongings, Liam finds evidence of his wife's prior marriage to a movie star, Julian True. Liam is completely astounded by this revelation. Though it pains him, he asks Julian to visit her, hoping his presence will help pull her out of her coma. This is a story of love and the lengths a person will take to save someone they love. I really liked this one. I've read several Kristin Hannah books, and while they are always well written, they can sometimes be very wordy. This one was the perfect length at 377 pages. Highly recommend!

L #26- The Sinner

Getting so close to the end of the year and I'm getting nervous I won't finish in time! This has been a challenging summer for reading. I've just been so busy!

I finished The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen a week or so ago. This is the third book in the Rizzoli and Isles series. So far, this is my second favorite (behind #5....yeah, I accidentally read that one first). It had a very interesting plot revolving around 2 murdered nuns. When it turns out that one of them recently gave birth, things really get complicated. This story focuses a lot on Maura Isles and her past relationship with her ex-husband. It was fun to get a larger glimpse into her character. I really enjoyed the story line and the hiatus from the Warren Hoyt plot.

There were 355 pages.