The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

This novel was my first introduction to The Tudors, and it had me hooked from the start.  I thought it was brilliant to tell the story of Anne Boleyn through her sister.  I remembered that feeling of sisterly competition, and appreciated the honesty from the main character, Mary.  I read most of the book on a 36 hour flight itinerary, and couldn’t have chosen a better time because I had the luxury of reading for hours on end.  I now realize that this book is actually #2 out of 6, and I intend to start reading the others. 

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

I had really high hopes for this novel, considering how much I loved reading The Time Traveler’s Wife.  It turns out that this was just a different kind of book.  More ghost story than love story, the twin main characters in this book have a flatness to them that made it hard to connect.  The story goes back and forth between several characters without really developing any one.  I think I had my hopes set too high to really enjoy what this book was; good for a rainy day with a hot cup of tea and nothing better to do.    

Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman

Everyone needs a little chic lit from time to time.  The main character in this book is believably dumb.  You watch her go from one bad decision to the next, all the time hoping she pulls her act together.  The book was actually longer than I expected, and in true chic-lit form has a happy ending.  It is the perfect “lounging by the pool on a hot afternoon” kind of read. 

The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans

Hot fire fighters, a love triangle, and Montana.  I’ve never read a book with quite this mix before, but it worked in it’s own way.  Even though some parts seemed a bit far fetched, I couldn’t stop reading.  If there was a “made for TV” genre of books, this would fit right in. 

The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley

Just like the first book in this series, Flavia de Luce embarks on an adventure to solve a mystery.  Everything about her delights me.  I think it has to do with her being a little sneaky while still maintaining her goody-girl image.  The mystery in this story unfolds at a good pace, keeping you interested till the end. 

I'm Back!

My goal for today is to catch up on reviews for the books I've read since getting to the island.  My appetite for reading hasn't slowed down, but I've spent more energy on my Priceless Adventure blog than this one recently.  I'm looking to link up my two blogs and merge the Priceless empire once and for all!

Every Sunday by Peter Pezzelli

A lot of life changing things have happened since my last post, nearly two months ago.  Sadly, I have only finished one book in that whole time.  It seems backwards that moving to a Caribbean island would have slowed down my reading pace, but boy has it!  Not to worry, my appetite for books is coming back and I have the time to indulge myself.   

Review:

I always love books that are original.  The main character’s dead father narrates this sweet little story about an Italian family who puts their lives back together after his death.  Not exactly chic lit, Every Sunday is more of a rainy day feel good read than anything else.  This was the perfect book to help me get over jet lag and heat laziness.