Book Reviews

I've read quite a few books already this summer (don't ask me what I'm escaping from) and have a few that I really think are worth mentioning.  Most are great reads about finding out about yourself, which I'm really into these days.

The Linen Queen, by Patricia Falvey
First is a book set in Northern Ireland during WWII.  A beautiful woman dreams of leaving Ireland and finding something better, even if it means being selfish.  Before she can follow her dream, however, the war finds its way to her town.

Heart of the Matter, by Emily Griffin (author of Something Borrowed)
This book follows two very different women, save for the fact that they are both mothers.  One is married to a successful pediatric surgeon the other is a single mother.  They both have to take a good look at their own heart and make serious, painful decisions about love.  This book was difficult for me to read, only because I couldn't relate to both sides, only the one.  It was heart-wrenching, yet eye-opening.  It makes you take a good look at your own heart.

Sister, by Rosamund Lipton

This book was GOOD.  Frightening, sickening, and yet you couldn't put it down.  It reads as a letter from an older sister to a younger sister, who has gone missing.  As she returns to their home in England determined to find her and figure out what happened, she finds herself realizing more and more about herself and her sister than she ever knew and winding up in the same dangerous position.  Could. Not. Put. It. Down.

The following is a children's book that I ordered after reading amazing reviews.  Cute, very cute.  Rosslyn LOVES it.

Press Here, by Herve Tullet

Adorable book that reads as an interactive game.  I honestly think Rosslyn believes she had some say as to what happened to those dots!