So okay... I've been terribly late in updating my book list.
I could have said I was busy, but I just can't lie to myself... The thing is there were quite things happening that required my attention and focus on.
Oh well, that's life, isn't it?
Anyway so let's get right to the book list - June, July and Aug edition (not in chronological order):
---- it may contain spoilers!!! ----
I'll Be Seeing You - Mary Higgins Clark
The story starts when a reporter, Meghan Collins sees a body in New York City hospital and she literally feels like looking at a mirror. The dead girl looks exactly like her. It doesn't help that she is already in a wringer with the suspicious death of her father. She's then set to find out who the girl is and at the same time solve the puzzles around her father death.
This book is kind of an all around. There's mystery, suspicious death, a body of a 'twin' sister, corporate conspiracy (though minimum), and last but not least, a mistress!
Whew, this is definitely not my favorite Mary Higgins Clark book since it somehow reminded me of a telenovela or korean
makjang dramas.
Just Take My Heart - Mary Higgins Clark
Broadway star, Natalie Raines found murdered in her house. A career criminal confessed that he was hired to do that and an 'attractive' prosecutor, Emily Wallace is assigned to this case.
Please note that Emily
was described as 'attractive' in the synopsis, which I did not really appreciate.
Aside from the main story, there's also a side story of a creepy neighbor of Emily, Emily's heart transplant (guess whose heart it belonged to??).
The whole story in itself is engaging and one of the Mary Higgins Clark usual golden writing, however somehow I was not able to connect with the main characters emotionally the way I usually do with the novels I loved. But all in all, it's a good suspense novel with a rather unexpected twists.
The Lost Years - Mary Higgins Clark
Reading this book reminded me of a little bit of Da Vinci Code with the discovery of parchment believed to be a letter from Jesus to Joseph Arimathea which actually the reason why I borrowed this book in the first place.
I always love investigative novels related to history.
It is a "who-stole/took-what" kind of story with a murder twist. Mariah, the estranged daughter, is back to living with her mother who suffers from Alzheimer after the death of his father, a historian, who was believed to have the earlier mentioned letter.
And as usual with other Mary Higgins Clark novels, I enjoyed reading this book although, I wish that there would be more character development in this book, since it feels like the perspectives change from chapter to chapter.
Hmm, I just realized that reading Mary Higgins Clark novels, I didn't care much about the main characters. The only one that I think I have come to care, is Menley Nichols in Remember Me.
Can You Keep a Secret? - Sophie Kinsella
I always have a soft spot for
Sophie Kinsella since I fell in love with
Confession of a Shopaholic (Although the last few books of the series were somewhat disappointing). But I know that as long as she writes, I will always read her books.
This is the 2nd time I read Can You Keep a Secret. I was in need of light novels, and I stumbled upon this book in library.
Everybody has secrets, and Emma managed to tell all her secrets to her seatmate during a shaky flight. She thought that she would be safe since she won't be seeing the stranger anymore. But life throws a surprise twist when the stranger turns out to be the founder of the company she works for. Uh-oh!
As is other Kinsella's book, it's light, funny, endearing with expected endings. Perfect for a lazy weekend!
The Associate - John Grisham
My colleague had been recommending John Grisham novels ever since she knew I loved courtroom dramas and so I picked up my first John Grisham novel and it was such a dissappointment!
It's about Kyle McAvoy, a graduate of Yale Law School, who thought he had all the freedom to achieve the path he had been planning, until 2 FBI agents approached him and proposed a dangerous scheme that required him to sacrifice his total freedom in choosing his career path in exchange of protecting him and his friends out of jail.
Always under surveillance, Kyle has no life working in one of the most important law firm, but it doesn't stop him to still find his way out of it.
I was totally engaged and couldn't wait to read the last chapter of this book, but lo and behold, the ending was a total disappointment that I really couldn't see myself borrowing another John Grisham book. Sigh....
The Bosch Deception - Alex Connor
I have to be honest, I was attracted to the title when I saw this book in the library. I always find Bosch's paintings fascinating and the thought that someone wrote about him really excited me.
This book put a twist of Bosch history (or at least tried to) which got me thinking that this author was pulling a Da Vinci Code for Bosch and failed in doing so.
The plot is terribly boring and I couldn't even finish half the book. All I can remember is that someone always tries to threaten someone, then some fail, some get killed.
Someday, Someday, Maybe - Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham was and always is Lorelai Gilmore. A flawed mother and daughter of Gilmore Girls.
I love/hate Gilmore Girls and I got myself intrigued after finding out Lauren Graham's venture as a writer.
This book tells a story of a struggling actress in her late 20s. Her life is full with waitress-ing job, acting classes, with a little of love life on the side - I kinda think that this book is a semi-autobiography of Lauren Graham.
The main character, Franny, is endearing. A small town girl living in big city with her big dream. I couldn't help but wishing good things happening to her, although it doesn't always do.
Well, I closed this book with a smile on my face, I suppose that tells you how I feel about the book!
