Something Borrowed

No worries, broads. Just these two in the "series". They were sort of like "Sex in the City" meets "The Mermaid Chair". (Note: I was very disappointed in the Mermaid Chair, and didn't enjoy it very much, but it's that sort of self-analytical tone in exploring breaking points that I'm using for comparison purposes.)

These books are about a pair of friends, Rachel and Darcy, who have grown up together. You start off hating the one and loving the other, but realize throughout the books that it's not that simple. Everyone is a little bit wrong and a little bit right.

In short, I really enjoyed these books, but was a little surprised that I did.

Heather enters the world of the cyber broads

I don't have a book to post yet, but I am so inordinately proud that I sat butt to chair and got onto this site that I had to post something. I am currently halfway through Sarah's Quilt, the second book after These Is My Words. I am enjoying it quite a bit, but I have Emilia's copy of The Host lifting it's skirt at me, flashing a lot of leg and making come hither glances at me. I am trying to hold out and finish one before I start the other. Wish me fortitude.

The Host

Recipe for reading a new Stephenie Meyer book:

1. Begin.

2. Ignore your children, spouse, and chores through much of the day.

3. Feed your family cold cereal for dinner.

4. Repeat until you reach the end.

What did you all think about this foray into science fiction? Were there enough differences or similarities between The Host and The Twilight series to keep you happy?

Discuss, broads!

The Monsters of Templeton

I am pasting a review from amazon.com, because it did a far more condensed version than I was coming up with.

"On the very morning Willie Upton slinks home to Templeton, New York (after a calamitous affair with her archeology professor), the 50-foot-long body of a monster floats from the depths of the town's lake. This unsettling coincidence sets the stage for one of the most original debut novels since The Time Traveler’s Wife. With a clue to the mysterious identity of her father in hand, Willie turns her research skills to unearthing the secrets of the town in letters and pictures (which, "reproduced" in the book along with increasingly complete family trees, lend an air of historical authenticity). Lauren Groff's endearingly feisty characters imbue the story with enough intrigue to keep readers up long past bedtime, and reading groups will find much to discuss in its themes of "monsters," both in our towns and our families. --Mari Malcolm"

Read it, broads! (Heather and Dena, Stephen King even wrote a rave review about it.) Or don't. We could save it for August's book... thoughts?