52 weeks, 52 books discussion

Just read this and really enjoyed it: http://amzn.to/1oKQ08l

Loved this book! http://merrylandgirl.blogspot.com/201...

It inspired me to do some fan fiction of my own:
http://merrylandgirl.blogspot.com/201...

That's awesome :)

Catherine wrote: "That's awesome :)"

Thanks! I just read her latest, Landline, last week.

Melissa wrote: "Catherine wrote: "That's awesome :)"

Thanks! I just read her latest, Landline, last week."

Was it good?

Catherine wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Catherine wrote: "That's awesome :)"

Thanks! I just read her latest, Landline, last week."

Was it good?"

Yes. Reviewing early next week.

Loved Fangirl! Looking forward to discussing when everyone is finished.

Is it good? I did not enjoy E&P that much. Is this more adult per say or same genre? I have it from audiable.

I really liked Fangirl, but Eleanor & Park was better in my opinion.

Carla wrote: "Is it good? I did not enjoy E&P that much. Is this more adult per say or same genre? I have it from audiable."

I'd say it's new adult - the main character is in college.

I'm looking forward to trying this one.

I really have become a Rainbow Rowell fan. While I like some books better than others, I like that there doesn't seem to be a formula she follows except to write about interesting people in a fresh and compelling way. Really like this look at growing up via fanfic!

I caved to this, after E&P I decided not to read it but giving all your positive feedback lets go!!

Rebecca wrote: "I really have become a Rainbow Rowell fan. While I like some books better than others, I like that there doesn't seem to be a formula she follows except to write about interesting people in a fresh..."

I agree, Rebecca.

I did enjoy this book. The characters were very real and you can relate to them and sympathize with them. I personally enjoyed this story better than E&P.

I just bought this and plan to read it in the next few weeks.

Beth wrote: "I just bought this and plan to read it in the next few weeks."

Loved this book!

oh good! I have two books to finish and one more to read and then I will read Fangirl.

I'm about 20% of the way into this book and I have to say, so far it is just too YA for my taste. But I'll keep going - it's not like I hate the book or anything but I certainly don't love it (so far).

OK, three stars - maybe I am just too old to appreciate this book. My review:

Really juvenile book about twin sisters, Cather and Wren (get it, Catherine?) and their first year of college. Boys, fighting, a Mom who left when they were 8 years old and now wants to be a part of their lives again, a Dad with bi-polar....it was all just too much (teenage) drama for me.

I skipped most of the Simon Snow stuff - I never read any of the Harry Potter books and they just aren't my thing so having that genre crammed into this book just irritated me - the few times I read those sections I just thought "blech".

Was there anything good about this book? Well, I gave it three stars so here is what I liked:
I thought that Cath's trust issues felt quite real and the unfolding relationship between she and Levi was sweet and heartwarming. Cath's struggle with her heartless, narcissistic, selfish Mother's attempts to reconcile also felt very real to me. At times I thought the writing was quite good. There were moments of insight that I thought were terrific. The author can be funny - her attempts at humor/sarcasm in the book mostly worked - especially as she wrote Reagan - well done there.

Not entirely a terrible book but I don't recommend it for anyone over 30.