Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The final book of 2014...Crazy Rich Asians



What a perfect book to end 2014 and begin 2015!  I made my yearly goal of reading 12 novels, and I look forward to another year of great books.  Perhaps this year I will read more adult books and less teen novels. With a teenager in the house, I am pretty sure teen novels will rule for the next few years.

I am pretty sure the artwork attracted me to this book, and I am thankful as it was a great book.  The author, Kevin Kwan, marvels at the luxury, family tradition, vanity, and judgement of several Chinese families living in Singapore.  Rachel Chu isn't ready for all this craziness when she is invited to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, the son/grandson/nephew of one of the crazy rich Asians.  The novel has it all, and I must admit that I was obsessed once I started reading.  Note:  don't read at the pool in Orlando unless you want to get weird looks and questions. :)

Monday, December 22, 2014

the summer i turned pretty


Jenny Han's first book in a series (I must admit that I had no clue it was a series when I bought it, and I haven't read any more of them.)   Belly, the girl who turns pretty, spends the summers on the beach with her mom, her brother, her mom's best friend, and her mom's best friend's two sons.  This has been a ritual for many years, and they must learn to love and accept each other even though they are growing up.  

It was the perfect book for my flight from Phoenix to Bend, Oregon.  I couldn't stop reading it...well, except for the little bit of turbulence over the Grand Canyon.

RC points = 15

Friday, December 12, 2014

Where I Belong...



Gwendolyn Heasley does a great job of capturing the hearts of those who have ever experienced a life tragedy (or what may seem to be a tragedy to a teenager).  Corrinne lived a life that most of us could never imagine with unlimited spending and upper class money; however, she has to learn to live a different style of life when those things are taken away.  It seems a bit cliche, but the author keeps the reader involved in the small town happenings.

RC Points = 17