Make Up Reading

5 out of 5 stars! Sooooo good! Who would have thought I would have so gleefully rooted for a sociopath? Then again this book may have you questioning who the real sociopath is. We meet Jane, a self-diagnosed sociopath who goes to Minneapolis on a mission, a mission of revenge for her best friend Meg's suicide. There is one person she holds responsible for Meg's death and that is Steven. Steven is extremely religious, selfish,homophobic and chauvinist. He loves nothing more than preying upon sweet, insecure, weak women. Jane knows exactly how to catch Steven's eye, she will become one of those women. Changing her name, the way she looks and basically her whole personality she gets a job where he works and immediately catches his eye. Her plan is now in motion. Told in first person we hear Jane's story as she goes about playing with Steven like a cat with a mouse. Jane is funny,smart and so easy to root for.  Each and every word she speaks will lure you in deeper an...

5 out of 5 Stars First I would like to thank Netgalley and St. Martins Press for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.  Meghan went from a happy, healthy and athletic girl to weak sick ghost of her former self almost overnight. Her Mother Becky believes that there is something terribly wrong with Meghan but the doctors can't seem to figure out what it is. There are too many symptoms that are pointing in too many directions. One day Meghan's Father , Carl finally has a suggestion, maybe Meghan has something called Mitochondrial disease. A friend of his suggested it as the disease has a different symptoms for each and everyone person. It is a very hard disease to diagnose. Luckily his friend knows a doctor who specializes in it.  Becky is thrilled with the idea that they may finally have an answer and she is thrilled to meet Dr. Zach Fisher.  Though Dr. Fisher believes she does have Mito when Meghan starts to exhibit new ...

5 out of 5 stars! Another fantastic book by Taylor Jenkins Reid! I love "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" and I loved this book just as much. I really feel that Taylor Jenkins Reid's books read best as audio books and this was the best audio book I have listened to. The cast was phenomenal. Jennifer Beals as Daisy,Pablo Schreiber as Billy and Benjamin Bratt as Graham and  January LaVoy  as Camilla were brilliant but for me Judy Greer really knocked the role of Karen Karen totally out of the park. Karen also happened to be my favorite character. A wonderfully written,addictive and intoxicating novel that tells the story of Daisy Jones & The Six, the rock and roll scene from the 60's. Sex, drugs, rock n roll and of course love and heartbreak. The Six were doing well as a band, a hit here or there, your name on everyone's lips and yet there is something missing. That something is Daisy Jones, a groupie girl with a beautiful rough voice who also happens to...

I would like to thank Netgalley,Harlequin for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this fun thriller in exchange for an  honest review. 4.75 Stars Juliette knows that she and Nate were truly meant to be. She also knows that she is the absolutely the most perfect girlfriend to ever exist. The only problem? Nate broke up with Juliette a while ago. Juliette is a go getter though. The way she sees it there is no reason for her to just give up on the most perfect relationship ever. Why should she let a little thing like a break up stand in the way of true love? So Juliette sets out to get Nate back. She goes as far as to train to become an airline attendant at the same airline that Nate is a pilot. Juliette is your worse nightmare, she is smart, sneaky and able to change persona at the drop of a hat.  Let's just say that Juliette definitely would give Dan from "You" a run for his money. I would definitely have given this 5 stars if it had not taken so long to get thin...

3.5 Stars First  off I would like to thank Netgalley and  Atria Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel for a fair and honest review. Leigh Huyett and Pete Conley are the perfect couple with the perfect blended family until tragedy strikes leading to the death of fourteen year old Chrissy, Leigh's daughter and the glue that holds the family together.  At first they are told by both Chrissy and Kip that he was behind the wheel but after the funeral and Kip getting arrested for the death of his stepsister he confesses that it was not him driving but instead it was Chrissy behind the wheel. Leigh just doesn't buy the story Kip is telling. There is no way that Chrissy would lie about something so important.  Kip explains that because he was drunk and slightly high, that Chrissy  refused to let him drive. After the accident they changed seats and he took the blame. From there the family completely falls apart. I feel that Bonnie Kistler did...

I have read so many so far this year that I have found to be just okay that I was thrilled to read a book I actually enjoyed. That being said I was hoping for just a bit more. The story was beautiful and the characters were lovely. The problem is that you could figure out what would happen the moment the lead characters decided to go the the show in town. That, was a bit disappointing. What matters the most here though is the main theme of the book and the Author did a lovely portraying that. The love between sisters and the sacrifices one was willing to make for the other was heart warming. I would say this was a sweet, warm fantasy. 

This is the second Megan Abbot book I have read and I liked even more that the first which was "The End of Everything". I have become a big fan of Megan Abbot after reading this one. This book is a bit different because it is told from an adult point of view except for one section near the end. The Knox family lives and breathes through teenage daughter Devon, a phenom on her way to becoming an Olympic gymnast. In fact their whole little gymnast community lives and breathes through Devon. They all want her to succeed so that maybe, just maybe their daughters can. One night everything changes, a young man dies a violent death and the world they all live in is thrust into chaos.  Now, let me start by saying this book reads different than her other books or at least the one I read. Megan Abbot excels in writing teenage girls and just how devious and yet innocent they can all be so, I was curious to see if she could write for an adult women in the same way and let me assure you t...

4 Stars I find myself often not feeling much sympathy for the characters in a Picoult novel. I found Melanie to be the most unlikable character I have read in a long time. I understand her pain in losing her daughter and I understand that she hated Chris for his part in it but I really feel as if this went beyond her daughter's death. I feel as if Melanie's anger was released after Emily died because of all the resentment and jealousy she felt towards Gus. Gus came into the Gold's lives and kind of took over. As the book said she was a hurricane. Mel wanted to be free sexually like Gus but she could never allow herself. She wanted to be strong like her but she pushed that deep down as well. Part of her knew how Michael felt about Gus as well. I think that was a very big part of the anger and change in Mel. She was a character that you should feel for but you really don't. I feel the same about Emily. We know Emily before she is born so we should be heartbroken at the ...