What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty | I liked this one. Not too much to say other than that. It was another memory loss book (what's with the string of those for me?) but it had a bit more interesting characters and not quite as predictable of a story line. Fun read.
The Big Tiny by Dee Williams | It always feels wrong to include a memoir in these posts. Not because I don't love memoirs, but because they're so big and personal that I hate to just "review" them in a few sentences between other books. I met Dee at WDS this summer. We spoke the same morning and I sat there with her in the green room while she got her makeup done. I was more nervous than I had ever been in my entire life and making small chat with her was one of the few things that kept me from one running away. As soon as I got home I added her book to my library queue and finally last month it was my turn. I loved this book. It was particularly relevant right now as I'm on yet another quest to cut down on "stuff." I'm never gonna live in a tiny house but Dee's story was still inspiring. I found it to be honest, smart, funny and thoughtful. Just like Dee.
Landline by Rainbow Rowell | this was my second Rowell book and I liked it, but not as much as I loved Eleanor & Park. Fun concept with the time traveling phone (that's not a spoiler it; says it on the back cover). It was a smart and unique way to tell a love story. I found myself thinking A LOT about what I would think of my current life if I woke up and felt 20. And also how different I might be a decade from now at 40.
Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh | Okay. Someone had to have recommended this to me because otherwise it wouldn't have been in my library queue, but I couldn't find the tweet or the comment to properly thank the person. I DEVOURED THIS. Like ate it. In maybe 18 hours and that includes time for sleep and work. It was totally addicting and totally crazy. It takes place in 2130(ish) and is more than anything else, a love story. But the real story here is the observations made about our social network and multi-tasking culture. I found myself fascinated and terrified by what the future might look like. Great read.
In other news, I totally drank the kool-aid and loved Gone Girl and am currently reading Unbroken. What about you guys?
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