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Recent Reads: September

It's book day on this little blog! The quest to become a bookworm is going well, and dare I say that I would actually consider myself a reader now? I have a list longer than Santa's naughty list on Goodreads of books I want to read in the future- one fine day I will get to them all! I am excited for some travel days ahead. I've decided that there is really no better time to read than on an airplane!

Okay, so on to my 3 most recent reads...



Perfect Chemistry
by Simone Elkeles

I really enjoyed this one. A lot of books take me several chapters or more to actually get into, but I enjoyed this one from the start. It's basically the high school version of Grease meets How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. It's hardly realistic but would make a fabulously cheesy romantic comedy. It's an easy read and kept me engaged the entire time. There was a twist at the end to keep me on my toes, and I would recommend it to a friend!


Flightsend
by Linda Newbery

Confession: I chose to read this because it was shorter than most novels, and I didn't feel like I had the time to commit to a super long book. That was a mistake. I really should never choose to read something based on the number of pages, and I learned that lesson with this book. I finished all 256 pages and had absolutely no idea what I had just read. It didn't seem like anything happened. It was a documentation of a girl's summer after moving to a new house, but it lacked a single exciting incident in my opinion. The girl did adopt a dog, and I am all about people adopting dogs, so I guess there's that. Other than that, I can't recommend this one for your to-read list.


The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks

You really cannot go wrong with Nicholas Sparks. While I did feel like this book took me several chapters to get into, I couldn't stop reading by the end of it. It was sweet and cheesy and the whole time, I didn't know how it was going to end. I have not seen the movie yet, but I am not really sure how Zac Efron was cast as Logan Thiboult. Thiboult is supposed to be a rugged, gruff man with long hair, so that image doesn't really scream Zac Efron to me, but I am excited to watch it nonetheless! I liked this book. If you are late to the party like I was and haven't read it, read it now!

So that's it for September reads! Have you read anything amazing lately?


12 comments :

Carly said...

Great reviews! I haven't read anything by Nicholas Sparks in such a long time- I wouldn't mind reading another one sometime soon!

Elizabeth (anchortales.com) said...

I LOVE The Lucky One! It's the book that got me hooked on Nicholas Sparks in the first place! The movie is so good as well :)

Jenn @ Lost in the Right Direction said...

I loved the Lucky One as well, and like you I wasn't so sure about the casting for the movie but I actually really ended up liking the movie.

Bailey Kay said...

The Lucky One is one of my favorite Nicholas Sparks books. My favorite, though, is Dear John-- which, spoiler warning, doesn't end the way you would hope. At least the book version doesn't.

Aishlea said...

If you want something easy to read and entertaining, try The Royal We. I loved it! (and all of Nicholas Sparks' books are my favorites!)

~Anchored In Christ~ said...

I'm a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks and have been since The Notebook. The Lucky One - the movie was a good one! Zac did it well. It's The Longest Ride, I was disappointed in.

Jen said...

My books consist of textbooks haha!

Happily Ever Parker said...

Do you have the Overdrive app on your phone? You can rent them from your library (assuming you have a library card) and read them for free! It's pretty neat!

AiringMyLaundry said...

Nicholas Sparks does have some good books out. I love reading!

Janelle Cook said...

I love The Lucky One - both the book and movie! :)

Stephanie said...

You really can't go wrong with a Sparks book. I wasn't as fond of the movie version. I felt like they left a lot out of it plot wise. Also you will find as a reader that you will never find an end to your reading list. It is always growing!

Lisa C said...

If you see The Lucky One, you will definitely appreciate Zac Efron as Logan :)

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