- The Identicals follows the lives of identical twins over the course of a few months.
- The novel focuses on how the identicals are very much alike, yet quite different.
- There are some almost soap opera-ish elements of the plot, but somehow the tone of the novel keeps the story grounded.
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Friday, August 25, 2017
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
I'm Your Biggest Fan by Kate Coyne
- This is a fun and quick read written by an entertainment journalist about her experiences in the industry.
- Coyne presents celebrities as real people, which is a refreshing contrast to tabloid headlines.
Monday, August 14, 2017
Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave
- This is a novel that couldn't have been written 20 years ago. It focuses on the trajectory of a fraudulent YouTube star on the brink of reality TV stardom, and her downfall.
- Dave plays on many common themes such as the fast pace of entertainment news, lifestyle blogger/celebrities, and the misleading representations of these celebrities.
- This was a fun and quick read.
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
- This book looks at how happiness is relative and the advantage that happiness gives those who possess it.
- Achor stresses that money and material things do not make us happy. Our perspective or approach does.
- This book provided useful guidance for work and at home.
Beautiful Animals by Lawrence Osborne
- At first I feared this would be a generic YA novel. It isn't.
- This is a suspenseful work of literary fiction.
- I'm glad I picked up this book that is a bit out of my normal comfort zone.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
The Last One by Alexandra Oliva
- Oliva combines popular culture's interest in reality TV and post-apocalyptic stories in this novel.
- I honestly didn't expect to like this book, but was really drawn in.
- You don't have to be a Survivor fan to enjoy this book.