If I Stay

If I Stay by Gayle Forman


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I really liked this book because it was a quick read. I miss those. It seems that I have been attracted to books lately that take weeks to read, so it is a nice break to read a book in a day. With only 199 pages, fast dialogue, and likeable characters, I would recommend this book to adults that don't mind a few swear words. Really happy with the characters decision in the end. Everytime I read about her boyfriend, Adam... I could only picture Adam Lambert from American Idol last season. Kinda disturbing in that way, but it fit the description(except the sexual preference obviously!!)

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The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book was recommended to me by my sister. I can totally see why she likes it. It is a good book, just a bit depressing for me. It is really haunting since the author killed herself and wrote this book loosely based on her life. She was disturbed. I don't even get how she could think of some of the things she did to herself. It was a bit crazy.

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Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley


My rating: 1 of 5 stars
I really did not like this book. It is hard for me to read British literature anyway, but I found myself at page 106 and thinking..."I really wouldn't be too upset if I never finished this book." So then I perused the rest of the book so I could get a gist of what happened. It is not a series that I will embark upon reading.

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Shutter Island

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a GREAT book. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the language. Lots of f-bombs. It's a thriller book with a lot of suspense. It is also going to be turned into a movie starring Leo DiCaprio which is believable as the character, Teddy. I love the premise and the ending is superb!!

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The Future Homemakers of America by Laurie Graham


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book. Any book that tells a saga of friends through time is a winner everytime in my book. The setting is amazing. I felt happy at times, sad at times, and just excited to be reading this amazing book. I'd recommend it to Ladies' Book Club anyday.

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The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book was really just okay for me. Great writing made it easy to get through relatively fast, but the overall plot I probably won't remember by tomorrow morning. Not a "haunting" book overall.

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