It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 6/15

Hi Everybody!

Currently Reading:
Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single by Heather McElhatton: I just started this last night. At about 120 pages, it is funny but I am having trouble empathizing with Jennifer and some of her issues.

Finished Last Week (reviews to come):
Sex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra Davis
Sandman Volume 2 by Neil GaimanVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Reviewed Last Week:
Beach Trip by Cathy Holton
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr / Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Love Walked In by Marissa de los Santos

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Review -- Beach Trip

Beach Trip
by Cathy Holton
Random House, 2009
432 pages

Thanks to the author, Cathy Holton, and Random House for sending me a copy of this book.

Summary: Four college friends take a beach vacation 23 years after they graduate. As the week progresses, each woman comes to term with decisions they made long ago and release secrets they unable to live with any longer.

Review: A study of female friendship over the long haul, Beach Trip is a book filled with secrets, lies, love, and friendship above all. Cathy Holton does a great job setting the scene both during the beach trip and during the girl's college years. She creates four very unique characters with strengths and weakness all their own. The pacing of the novel is somewhat slow, especially in the middle of the book, where each woman continues to tell her story in a leisurely way. Each woman's secrets are somewhat predictable, but overall this was an entertaining read that makes you want to call your best friend and invite her over for margaritas. Rating:*** out of 5.

Lisa from Books on the Brain is discussing Beach Trip as part of her Summer Reading Series. Please check it out and join the discussion!

Want a second opinion? Check out Jo's review at Jo-Jo Loves to Read!

It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 6/8

Happy Monday Everyone!

Currently Reading:
Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr (2 chapters left)

Beach Trip by Cathy Holton (100 pages in)

Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger (50 pages in)
Read Last Week / Reviews To Come:

Fray (Graphic Novel) by Joss Whedon

Sandman Volume 1 by Neil Gaiman

Eternal by Cynthia Smith

Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

Tantalize by Cynthia SmithReviewed Last Week:

Without a Backward Glance by Kate Veitch, Author Interview

Thr3e by Ted Dekker

Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 6/1

Currently Reading: The Luxe by Anna Godbersen and Beach Trip by Cathy Holton

Read Last Week (reviews to come): Without a Backward Glance by Kate Veitch, Love Walked In by Marisa del los Santos, Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Wicked Lovely by Melissa MarrReviewed last week (click on title to read review): Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey, The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz, and What Would Jane Austen Do? by Laurie Brown

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Friday Finds -- 5/22

Just a few this week.

I won a copy of Made In the USA by Billie Letts from Debbie over at Wrighty's Reads. I loved Where the Heart Is and am looking forward to reading this novel. Thanks Debbie!

Mary over at Bookfan-Mary is sending me a copy of Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg. Many bloggers recommend Elizabeth Berg books, so I am very excited to read her newest. Thanks Mary!

Lastly, Lisa from Books on the Brain is sending me a copy of Beach Trip by Cathy Holton as part of the Summer Reading Series. This looks like the perfect beach read. Thanks Lisa!

Check out my reviews from this week: Murder By Family by Kent Whitaker, Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris, and Vince and Joy by Lisa Jewell.

Have a great weekend,
jess