The Wednesday Sisters, by Meg Waite Clayton.I heard of this book through a U of M alumni newsletter - the author, Meg Clayton, is a UM Law School alum. This book is one of the best I've read in a while. The "Wednesday Sisters" are a group of women, mostly mothers, who get together originally on Wednesdays, in a park in Palo Alto, CA, and eventually...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Life Without Summer
Life Without Summer, by Lynne Griffin.Sad book, with a shocking ending, but the writing is tight and the book is overall enjoyable. The author is apparently a "nationally recognized expert on family life" (so says the back cover bio) and contributes to Boston's "Fox 25 Morning News." This was her first book and was very good, in my opini...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Along for the Ride
Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen.Admittedly, I am a big fan of Dessen's, and I like most of her books. This one was no exception, though I don't think it was as strong as some of her previous novels, such as This Lullaby. Auden (named after poet W.H. Auden) goes to live with her father, stepmother, and new baby half-sister, Thisbe, for the summer,...
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Carter Finally Gets It
Carter Finally Gets It, by Brent Crawford.Not only was this book hilarious, it was like a chick lit novel - except for guys, and written by a guy! It's Crawford's first book, apparently, and I hope to see many more from him. The main character, Will Carter (who goes simply by "Carter"), is entering his freshman year of high school, and Crawford really...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Commencement
Commencement, J. Courtney Sullivan.I felt like this book ended abruptly, but other than that, I have nothing but good to say about it. It reminded me a bit of Prep (Curtis Sittenfeld), except that it was set at Smith, an all-women college, and followed the four women more throughout their "adult lives" (when they graduated from college to the present,...
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Hollywood is Like High School with Money
Hollywood is Like High School with Money, Zoe Dean.Another entertaining chick lit novel by the author of "The A-List" series, which is basically "Gossip Girl" but set on the West Coast (California). Dean has written many non-"A-List" books, and this is her best to date. One of the minor characters is named "Magnolia," which I've never heard before,...
