This wasn't bad, it just wasn't really good either. I almost DNF'd within the first 50 pages, because the writing just didn't work for me and I found myself skimming just to see if anything good was going to happen. Once the actual story started to pick up and Jake starts to become famous it was a little more interesting to read, but the slow start definitely hindered things. I also found it unfortunate that for a book about an author becoming famous for his best-selling book with a twist you can't see coming...you could see every twist coming here. There was nothing at all surprising, to the point where I was sure that the author was being obvious in an attempt to confuse me when the real plot twist happened. I don't regret reading it, but there was nothing really memorable or stand out here, sadly.

The third in a three part series (so far) of a Sparks (Iris) and Bainbridge (Gwen) mystery. Owners of the Right Sort dating/marriage service, Iris and Gwen seek to uncover the truth about Lord Bainbridge and the associated murders and kidnappings. Always a good read with Iris and Gwen. Definitely recommend.

After getting into a fight with her roommate and abandoning her at a party, Charlie Jordan has become known on campus as "the girl who let her roommate get murdered." Though few will come out with their blame towards Charlie, the same can't be said for her roommate's family. You see, Charlie was at the party her roommate was last seen at, and she's pretty sure she saw the man who killed her. Unfortunately for Charlie, she has a tendency to get lost in her thoughts and hallucinate, so she's not sure what the man actually looked like - just what the figment of her imagination looked like, and he was something out of a Hollywood movie. Unable to deal with the guilt of being useless in the investigation, Charlie decides to use the local ride board to hitch a ride off campus and go home. Cue Josh Baxter, who just so happened to be at the board at the exact same time, and who is going in the same exact direction as Charlie needs to go. It seems like a perfect match! Unfortunately for Charlie, the further along the ride she goes, the more certain she is that the man she's with is not actually Josh Baxter. And he's probably not actually going to where she needs to go. And he seems to know things about her roommate's murder that he shouldn't know, things that were never released to the public. Stuck in the car with him for the rest of the night, Charlie has to do whatever it will take to survive. This is a great quick read, but there's nothing really spectacular about it. The main character getting "movies in her mind" was kind of weird and didn't really seem necessary to the plot at all. I really loved the idea of this book, but the execution of it wasn't there. It's definition something I couldn't put down, but it's not something I'd be likely to remember in a year.

Two sisters, Emily and Jessamine, are opposites in every way. Emily is the CEO of a large technology company. Jess is an environmental activist and a graduate student in philosophy. Emily is making a fortune. Jess is barely surviving financially. Emily is rational and driven, Jess is a dreamer. The novel tells of the changes in their lives due to the differences in their personalities. I loved the cookbook and food references that become a huge part of changing Jess' life and livelihood.

Really great book, keeps me reading more!

A very amusing and entertaining story with unusual characters held captive in an apartment during a real estate viewing. During the course of the novel, each person's story is revealed, friendships are formed, questions are answered and all come together for a common humanity.

This was okay. Josephine has just gotten married. As a child, she was known as a "Divine" - she went to a very expensive school for entitled rich people, where the children were taught nothing academic and mostly just how to treat people they considered beneath them poorly. She hasn't thought about her years there much since she left, but when her husband starts asking questions about the box of mementos she's kept, she's forced to relive her past and confront some of the darker moments within - especially the tragic tale of her roommate, Gerry. The mystery part takes a bit to develop, and really isn't the focus of the story? It seems more like the struggle of a young girl to find her place in the world, and to deal with the pressure to conform to what her friends and family want her to be. The chapters alternated between her years at the school and her adult life, and I honestly didn't really care about her as an adult. Those chapters didn't really add anything to my experience. By the end I was left with this vague feeling like I'd missed something important, but I'm not sure what? This was the sort of book that seemed like my jam, because I love a good boarding school mystery, but something about it fell flat and I just didn't adore it like I expected to.

I loved this book - juicy, edge-of-your-seat thriller was what I wanted and it delivered! I was nervous that I maybe wouldn't be able to sleep or something afterwards but it did not have that effect - just good, clean who-done-it. So happy I read it!

big nate is one of my favorite series now. big nate and friends is a very funny book, i like it a lot. i can't wait to read the next one when i go to the library again. .....................................................................................

Great book! Today's society glamorizes influencers and this book shows the dark side of what we consider influencing today. I felt connected to the characters. It was a very fast read, and I wish I could read it again for the first time. Highly recommend!