The first book I read from Picoult that doesn't have any court scene. It's really heartbreaking and real. I guess cause you can see both side of the story so you understand. I suggest anyone who has mothers leaving them behind should read this. It's nice to understand that people leave cause they want to leave and not because leaving the people behind.

"I didn't mean to leave you, I only meant to leave."

That's just right. I mean they are just time when you want to leave. But most of us can't cause of the people we leave behind. But really, not many are strong. I guess those who leave can even be considered strong. Well depend on which side of the story you hear.

Anyway this is also a good book for anyone who is about get married or just into relationship. It shows the relationship from new until they get married and have a kid. I mean it's a good book for guys too to get an understanding of their wives point of view. I mean it's not the same but it's a guide. Even though it's just a story, it feels like it has help me. It prepare me for the future. For my marriage life. For when I have a kid. To choose a better guy. Like you shouldn't see things as now. Cause in the future he sure will have change or something. Work will take its toll. It's always not a happy ending. It never is. It goes back to being in love and loving someone.

A good book with enough stereotype. A baby who knows his mother. An angry resentful husband who works really hard to make it in life. A mother who wants her life back.

I am more prepared in relationship sector now. I will know how to handle situation better. This book helps with that. Cause you learn from other mistakes even if it's fiction characters.

I like this book for the fact that she find the right guy at end after going through a handful. It started with a breakup after 7 years. Instead of finding the right guy then, she has to go through a lot of dates. And eventually dated someone serious and it go bad again. Then she up with her flatmate. Which is typical, expected but ya. It's a light read but I find myself skipping words a lot. I guess it will make a nice little UK drama. Since their dramas are pretty short. It will be good too as it teach you the way to handle date. Kind of like he's not into you that book.

I really love the dark-hunter novel. Or dream-hunter. Basically all of it. Cause many characters kept appearing. So it was fun. Especially the Acheron book. Cause we finally know how and why he is the way he is.

So this book is talking bout Stryker, who is basically the enemy. He is the bad guy. So it's kind of nice to see the bad guy point of view.

This is the second time I read the book. And I finally get it. Like I finally know what Jared is and who Salvatore is. Plus Nick. Yes. I finally knew. This book give so much explaination. But only after the second time reading this that I managed to catch it all.

Awesome. It's a good book. You'll understand why Stryker wanted to kill Acheron. Why he is the way he is. So even though it's irritating to see the bad guy trying to kill the more favorable characters. It's still a fun read.

And if anyone read this book first. They will probably be alright with Stryker. As they do not have emotional attachment with anyone else.

I read kids books and I like them. They are easy to read. Anyway this book won the newberry honor book in 1997. So it's quite an old book. But this one a new cover illustrate in 2012. Well it's copyright 2012 by Christopher Silas Neal.

Anyway the story is easy going about a 12 years old girl, Gypsy and her cousin, Woodrow whose mother just recently disappear. What you don't know is her father is also dead. Towards the end of the book you'll find out that he commit suicide cause beauty is important to him. Is about Woodrow knowing the truth about his mother but never tell anyone bout it. He is good at storytelling. He has a vivid imagination.

Took me two and half hour to read this book. When Woodrow mentioned bout him and his mother saving money for his eyes operation (oh, he is cross-eyed) and he saved $30 so far and Gypsy asked where the money had gone to, I already know what happen to the mom. She obviously had ran away. So ya I don't know if kids can detect it.

But overall it's a good story. Taught you lessons on how people cope with losses and beauty is not everything.

Have you ever read a book or watch a movie and wonder what if the story is written in the prospective of another person. Perhaps the other woman or the best friend or the sister who left with the husband, someone. Well this book just show you that. Written in perspective of Carly and Michelle.

Carly caught Michelle sleeping with Her fiancé two days before her wedding. And Michelle ran off to join the army. A decade later, she came back after being shot in the line of duty. Together they had to work in keeping the inn where Carly and her daughter is staying afloat. With anger, jealousy and unresolved feelings, will they ever patch back to be the bestfriend they were once.

Story about friendship, moving on, forgiveness and trust, two women fight the odds to keep the business going.

We will alternate between these two females and get to see and feel both of their point of view. You can't fault one or the other or choose side in this story as both women are guilty. They suffered so much with parents who should know better. An interesting read to see different side of stories and getting the fact right.

Not many story are like this. So it helps you to sort of reflect on your life. The things you blame others of. Wondering what their story might be. And we should stop judging them first. Really makes you think back and see if you need to patch up and relationship with anyone. Or moving on from a grudge.

Ok it's really not part of the story. But I just like reading books that make me reflect. And seeing both point of views make me do that. I think Susan Mallery is author. I've read some of her past work, but only recently I found that she had written much much more. Can't wait to read them all. Even though most of them are guilty pleasure. Chicklit all the way!

Reading this book is just so close to home. A controlling aunt or person who sort of help you. Keep reminding you and everyone around about it, expect you to be grateful and pay for it your whole life. Like a trained dog just waiting to be called upon, doing duty after duty. Just never ending. A best friend who thinks you are not good enough. Helps you one minute and remind you what a useless person you are. Sounds familiar?
Meet Jayne Scott.

Her mon died when she was in high school. The Wordens, a wealthy family "adopt" her in, hoping to keep their own daughter Rebecca in check.

Rebecca is pissed off at her mother and everything she does is to piss her off. Including going out with her mom ex-affair dude, who end up creating trouble for Rebecca after she humiliated him. But thanks to that, it started the point of her and her mother to start growing closer again. And we can finally see the similarity between these two characters. Horrible, selfish persona. Really remind me of some people I know.

Another character is David, Rebecca's brother. Jayne liked him since the very beginning. And typical story.

I like how the story is written. It's very real and it's pretty short. It goes to the point. And no new surprises. The characters were all mentioned in the beginning. So no sudden new person came into the picture. Which is really nice and well written.
It's funny and witty makes you smile at the subtle jokes between the characters. When they have a hard time being together as a couple, you will feel the pain too. The sex part is juicy enough without it being too much. Giving you with enough info to imagine yourself and not be disgusted by it.

Overall it's a really good book. Good story, bittersweet ending, realistic characters. Really awesome!

While reading this, I have flashbacks and de javu. it was like I've read it before. But I do not remember the storyline. Te more I read the more I am convince that I read te story before.
So I just skim through the book and trying to remember the story. Like every Picoult book, it filled with mystery and wonder. You get to understand different people perspective which is cool.

The story is about a woman whose husband (second husband), a policeman and her daughter was killed by the carpenter. And she was pregnant by the time. The killer was caught with the daughter panties in his pocket. So it was assume that he molested her and her stepdad came to help and he shot them both. In reality, it was never what it seem.
That's why people, nanny cam! Nanny cam is useful to find out what really happen. But of course there is the privacy issue.
Anyway, he was given a death sentence. Years later, her second daughter, Claire had a heart problem. And the killer named Shay wanted to give his heart to her.
So the story journey about Shay being in jail creating some miracles. Like creating water to wine from the pipeline, having extra chewing gum enough for everyone and knowing bible verse even though he said he never read them before.
A jail mate point of view. A priest who was there at Shat trial, the lawyer and of course the mother.
So you get to find out different view point. It is pretty interesting. And you will find out, spoiler here, that Shay was in fact innocent. He caught the cop dad molesting the kid and tried to help her but shots were given out and accidently killed the girl.

But in the plot is mostly bout the right for Shay to have a different type of prosecution other than the one he was suppose to get. Cause they want to save the heart, he needed to die differently.

I sort of like the ending from Claire point of view. It's sweet ending to a chapter and pretty disturbing too. When the dog died and she hug him and he came back to life. Creepy. But it's a part of Shay that is alive.

Oh well, sorry for the jumble up.

I was bored and wanted to read some romance. So, I read some book that has love triangle some sort. This is the first book I pick up. Thought it will be a worthwhile read. It was alright. This is a second book. Well, the main character is the sister of the first book, Lily. In this story Lily married a rock star. In the process of getting a divorce. Her husband cheated on her with some actress.

She ran off to London as she was sick of listening to the cheater song being played all over the radio. She went to stay with an ex, Carter the doctor. They broke up in good term. She still have feelings for him though. He had a problem with ending relationship, so he mostly ignore their calls.

While staying in the apartment, Carter ex Brigid came over and steal her handbag with her passport in it. Well, you will hate Brigid cause she is mental. Lily asked Carter to talk to Brigid so she can get her passport back. In the end Carter get back with her. Brigid tried her best to sabotage and ruin Lily. She want her to leave the place.

Long story short, she get to be with Carter. Brigid fired from her job. And the rest of the character dd what the did and stuff.

At first I love Lily. She's a "bad" person. She prank call her ex husband to be. She kicked him in the nuts and get caught for assault. She's a different characteristic girl than normal female character. She wants money settlement, but of course in the end she just want an apology in US weekly. But at first she is cool. She is normal. Well as normal as people can be. She loves the attention and free clothes she's getting. She doesn't act all good and holy. So she is different. Good different.

Towards the middle of the book, I barely read it. I just skim the story. Pages by pages. Cause I was getting bored and irritated by how the story take place. I still think Brigid need to be hospitalize. She is crazy after all. But ya, I love how the character seems to be at first. But I just lost it.

So I do not think it is such a great book. If it was not for Lily quirkiness, I wouldn't even bother flipping the pages. Would go though the ending and return the book. I do not know if it is the book or the author. I guess it is not for everyone.

Another classic but less dramatic of Picoult. Usually her stories are more cinematic. I will get to involve with some one of the character. But this time I am pretty much neutral. Even though it is pretty irritating to read about someone who get into a new religion. Their lives change 360 degree. I guess it's the same too for those who got into new relationship.

The story is about a mother who is 40 trying to have a child. After 2 miscarriages and lastly a stillborn, her husband wouldn't want another child. So he asked for a divorce. Then she met a friend who helped her through it all. They fell in love and got married.

Her new wife could get pregnant for her. So they asked for the embryos from the clinic. The only way for the clinic to give her the eggs was to have the signature of her ex husband. So she asked for the permission and it lead to a case.

Picoult books always lead to a case. So we always get to read bout a case. Read both points of the story and judge it ourselves. Reminded me of Law and Order the tv series.
Anyway most of the time you read te stories before the court come to be. You get attached to the characters and you want to save them. And you just hope the ending, the odd is with them.

Sing you home really is just a simple book. I never side with anyone. I don't really love the character that much. Never really symphatise with them that much. I am not emotionally attached to this book.

I never think it will be about homosexuality. Never really care. I always thought that he will come into his senses. Maybe the lawyer will be involved. But this time the lawyers are not part of the story. I did think Lucy is the Pastor child. The ending is pretty sweet.

I know this is brief and just a point form kind of review. But I do not want to say about the story. What I really from the book is that different fonts for different characters. So it is easy to differentiate them.

I also did learn it is great being with a girl. There was one or two pages where Zoe was saying about the differences being with a girl. How for sex is always will be foreplay. How girls are generally more attentive and sensitive. But ya basically makes you realize how great it is to be a lesbian. It will be fun.

Mitch Peatwick is a private detective. Mae Sullivan needs one.

Typical story of how they will end up together even though he said he wouldn't want to get married and such. I guess all romantic stories are. It isn't a thick book. Easy pleasure to read. A twist and turn around the corner. As always Crusie loves writing bout older characters. If she never write the age, you probably wouldn't be able to guess the age.

In this story, Mae is 34. She needed to find her uncle's diary to find out where the money went to. She came out with my uncle been murdered to get the P.I to take her case. Mitch had a fantasy and she walked right into it. So he agreed to help her find her uncle murderer.

With twist and turn as I mention earlier. It is not a boring read. Page by page, you learn something new. It is nice how she introduce the lawyer early in the book. Not early maybe middle. But he became a character and not just a mindless person in the book.

I like the plot. I like the story. I like the ending. The unexpected mastermind or masterminds behind it all. It is touching to see what family will do for each other. And of course it is nice to see that the main character is not that poor after all. And no backstabbing or typical plot is involved. So kudos.