I feel like my reviews as a whole have been more negative than my actual opinion of books would indicate. I liked this book, but I would’ve cut about 150 pages from it as the “big reveal” 2/3 of the way through was fairly predictable and I loved what came after. But ooohhhhh that stalling to get to the big secret telegraphed early on hurt, you guys. We know. Something happens to the kid, the one the author conspicuously avoids discussing after THE BARBECUE. If […]
Barbecue intrigue
There’s a reason you should write reviews the moment you’ve finished the book, because otherwise you’ll be sitting here faced with a blank page struggling to remember what the hell happened at that barbecue of doom anyway. But a trip home to the UK and dealing with two babies with jetlag (as well as my own, oh god never fly with babies) has meant this got pushed to the bottom of the queue. But I am determined to do this, damn it. And the three […]
I didn’t care for it, but I couldn’t put it down
I’m going to preface my CBR by saying that I am a book snob. I have referred to Dan Brown books as “entry level”. When it comes to books, my boyfriend says I am everyone he hates on the internet (I think he means it fondly?). So. Yeah. And I read Big Little Lies and holy smokes did I love that book. My whole book club loved that book, we talked about literally nothing else the whole night we met and how often does that […]
An important topic, but a “meh” mystery.
Many of my CBR friends have read this book and raved about it, and the mini-series has brought Big Little Lies into a new cultural forefront. I decided to watch the mini-series, but because I am a by-the-book person, I decided to read the book first. This was actually quite a slow read for me, and there are lots of elements I’d like to unpack. This is the story of three women: Madeline, Celeste, and Jane. Each of them has a child in a new […]
Big Suspense, Big Time Fun, Little Criticism
It has been a bit since I was absolutely OBSESSED with a story, and finding out whodunnit, but Big Little Lies captured me from head to toe. I went into the novel knowing of the successful HBO miniseries and seeing trailers with competitive women jogging on the beach, and I wasn’t sure it was my cup of tea but I listened to the bajillion ladies I know who said, “OMG READ THIS BOOK” and they were all correct. Firstly, and importantly, I did this on […]
There are three things in life for which we are never prepared: triplets
Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle, beautiful thirty-three-year-old triplets, seem to attract attention everywhere they go. Together, laughter, drama, and mayhem seem to follow them. But apart, each is dealing with her own share of ups and downs. Lyn has organized her life into one big checklist, Cat has just learned a startling secret about her marriage, and Gemma, who bolts every time a relationship hits the six-month mark, holds out hope for lasting love. In this wise, witty, and hilarious novel, we follow the Kettle […]
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