February Reading
Love the One You're With
Okay, so before I review this one, I'll make a confession: I love a good love story, even though I think many of them are gross. The "everyone was against us but we decided to be together anyway" plotlines aren't the ones I usually spend hours reading. I have a preference for stories where unfortunate circumstances throw unsuspecting characters together and things work out as they should in real life. The unsuspecting characters fall in love and live normal lives. That is, normal until an ex-significant other re-emerges and the happy relationship becomes a chaotic love triangle and tough choices have to be made. I prefer these stories for one reason. Mayhem leads to personal growth (in literature and real life) and great writers effectively execute complete character development.
If you're at all like me, you'll find everything you search for in a love story in Love the One You're With. This novel effectively blends common human emotions into a story of love, friendship, betrayal, and living with the choices that we make. The ending was not what I expected, and for that I'm grateful. It's a good read for any lazy day.
About author Emily Griffin: What I like about Griffin is that she draws you in to each character from the second she introduces them. The series of events that she creates in all of her novels are circumstances that could happen to anyone. Her books are relatable. You may not experience the actual events that she details, but I guarantee that you'll connect to the emotions evoked in the characters.
The Cuckoo's Calling
I'm convinced that anything J.K. Rowling writes is brilliant. Granted she'll probably never outdo the Harry Potter series as far as creativity, her writing never disappoints. Written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo's Calling follows the investigation of the mysterious death of a young black British pop singer. This is a true mystery novel, and in typical Rowling fashion, the characters and the plot are developed carefully and slowly. While I found nothing in the plot to be remotely relatable, the way "Gailbraith" connects the characters and events in the story is remarkable. If you have the time, this one is definitely worth the read!
Okay, so before I review this one, I'll make a confession: I love a good love story, even though I think many of them are gross. The "everyone was against us but we decided to be together anyway" plotlines aren't the ones I usually spend hours reading. I have a preference for stories where unfortunate circumstances throw unsuspecting characters together and things work out as they should in real life. The unsuspecting characters fall in love and live normal lives. That is, normal until an ex-significant other re-emerges and the happy relationship becomes a chaotic love triangle and tough choices have to be made. I prefer these stories for one reason. Mayhem leads to personal growth (in literature and real life) and great writers effectively execute complete character development.
If you're at all like me, you'll find everything you search for in a love story in Love the One You're With. This novel effectively blends common human emotions into a story of love, friendship, betrayal, and living with the choices that we make. The ending was not what I expected, and for that I'm grateful. It's a good read for any lazy day.
About author Emily Griffin: What I like about Griffin is that she draws you in to each character from the second she introduces them. The series of events that she creates in all of her novels are circumstances that could happen to anyone. Her books are relatable. You may not experience the actual events that she details, but I guarantee that you'll connect to the emotions evoked in the characters.
The Cuckoo's Calling
I'm convinced that anything J.K. Rowling writes is brilliant. Granted she'll probably never outdo the Harry Potter series as far as creativity, her writing never disappoints. Written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo's Calling follows the investigation of the mysterious death of a young black British pop singer. This is a true mystery novel, and in typical Rowling fashion, the characters and the plot are developed carefully and slowly. While I found nothing in the plot to be remotely relatable, the way "Gailbraith" connects the characters and events in the story is remarkable. If you have the time, this one is definitely worth the read!
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