by Michelle Serra on January 11, 2011
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The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Ok so The Hunger Games series probably could have been three book reviews, but honestly the trilogy needs to be read in full. I started not really knowing what I was getting into – my only description was, “It’s kind of like the new science [...]
by Michelle Serra on January 10, 2011
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So I just finished Girls In Trucks by Katie Crouch and I have to start this review with a simple statement. This book was not what I expected. If you’re looking for the traditional tale of southern mannerisms, simpering, boys and love, you’ve chosen the wrong book. Girls in Trucks is dark, it’s bitter and [...]
I started out this book absolutely in love. I was obsessed with Alice. I loved her imperfections, loved the fact that she stayed true to herself throughout her entire life. She didn’t compromise, she didn’t apologize and I loved reading her tale and watching her life unfold. However, somewhere around the time the presidency began, I felt as though [...]
by Michelle Serra on October 3, 2010
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This weekend I had the opportunity to finish two books and I am working on a third, so I thought I would fill you in on my thoughts and opinions. Number 1. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich. In her predicable jaunty and lighthearted writing style, Evanovich tells the tale of whatsherface who was so boring that I [...]
by Michelle Serra on July 28, 2010
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I am currently reading Jennifer Weiner’s Fly Away Home and I am in love. It’s about a family that has been broken apart by bad decisions, selfish behavior and the general need to survive by any means possible. Weiner beautifully illustrates how the small choices we make in life, the unconscious decisions we make (whether [...]