This is the third and final (?) book of this apocalyptic tale of the world post-devastation. This book brings together the two characters from the first two books a year after the moon was hit by an asteroid and moved closer to Earth.
I really liked this series, although it was terrifying because the scenario seems so plausible. As I've probably stated before, my biggest fear is surviving the end of the world. I think that the author is very realistic and my only critique would be that the writing is a little simplistic...but that makes sense when you realize that the book is supposed to be the journal entries of a 16 year old. She is definitely not the precocious narrator that many YA authors use to cover their own misunderstanding of what a teenager is really like.
I would recommend this series for other lovers of YA fiction. It's a quick read and fascinating, in my opinion.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Book 29: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
I listened to this book after finishing the wonderful Bossypants by Tina Fey. This book, in comparison, was a little disappointing. While I find Mindy funny, smart, and beautiful, this book paints her as a stereotypical female airhead. She worries about her weight, her clothing, boys, etc. Ugh. I'm so far past that point in my life that I was just bored by her story. There were a couple of funny parts, but I can't remember them now, which should say something...
I'm really afraid that, somehow, Mindy Kaling will read this review and think that I'm a horrible person... I'm sure that's unfounded as this is such a minuscule blog, but stranger things have happened. So I want to make it perfectly clear that this book did not speak to me as a 33 year old mother of five who only shops for herself once or twice a year. My colleague loved this book and found it hilarious. But she's in a different place in her life... So, would I recommend this book? Nope. But I know someone who enthusiastically gives it two thumbs up...
I'm really afraid that, somehow, Mindy Kaling will read this review and think that I'm a horrible person... I'm sure that's unfounded as this is such a minuscule blog, but stranger things have happened. So I want to make it perfectly clear that this book did not speak to me as a 33 year old mother of five who only shops for herself once or twice a year. My colleague loved this book and found it hilarious. But she's in a different place in her life... So, would I recommend this book? Nope. But I know someone who enthusiastically gives it two thumbs up...
Book 28: Gold by Chris Cleave
This is the 3rd book I've read by Chris Cleave and is probably my second favorite. I don't know why, but Little Bee just didn't grab me the way it grabbed most people I know. I loved Incendiary (his first novel) the best because that book made me think about life in a different way.
This book is completely different, in my opinion. This is the story of three Olympic-grade cyclists and a little girl who is fighting cancer. The book explores the price of fame, the price of a happy family, and the price of friendship. I was sucked in and couldn't put it down for the last 50 pages, something that I haven't felt in quite awhile.
Has anyone else read any of Cleave's books? Did you love Little Bee? If so, why? Maybe I'm misremembering the book...
This book is completely different, in my opinion. This is the story of three Olympic-grade cyclists and a little girl who is fighting cancer. The book explores the price of fame, the price of a happy family, and the price of friendship. I was sucked in and couldn't put it down for the last 50 pages, something that I haven't felt in quite awhile.
Has anyone else read any of Cleave's books? Did you love Little Bee? If so, why? Maybe I'm misremembering the book...
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