I can’t imagine that one week of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge has gone by already. Next week you might find those of us doing it look a bit lost like this! 😉 Just kidding, it’s been a blast, so far.
Anything Goes on Sunday
It does. Today, inspired by Dana of Kiss My List I decided to do a quick round of some books I’ve read and not reviewed yet as part of Anything Goes on Sunday this week.
Then and Always: A Novel
Rachel Wiltshire has everything she’s ever wanted: a close group of friends, a handsome boyfriend, and acceptance to the journalism program at her top-choice college. But one fateful evening, tragedy tears her world apart.
Five years later, Rachel returns home for the first time to celebrate her best friend’s wedding. Still coping with her grief, she can’t stop thinking about the bright future she almost had, if only that one night had gone differently. But when a sudden fall lands her in the hospital, Rachel wakes to find that her life has completely changed. Now she has her dream job as a writer and a stylish apartment, but the people she loves most are not the way she remembers them. Unable to trust her own recollections, Rachel tries to piece together what really happened, and not even she can predict the astonishing truth.
My view – I found myself drawn into this quite emotional read. It was chick-lit at it’s best – the kind of book you don’t want to put down until you know how it ends. And the end might surprise you! 🙂
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What Nora Knew
Molly Hallberg is a thirty-nine-year-old divorced writer living in New York City who wants her own column, a Wikipedia entry, and to never end up in her family’s Long Island upholstery business. For the past four years Molly’s been on staff for an online magazine, covering all the wacky assignments.
Fearless in everything except love, Molly is now dating a forty-four-yearold chiropractor. He’s comfortable, but safe. When Molly is assigned to write a piece about New York City romance in the style of Nora Ephron, she flunks out big-time. She can’t recognize romance. And she can’t recognize the one man who can go one-on-one with her, the one man who gets her. But with wit, charm, whip-smart humor, and Nora Ephron’s romantic comedies, Molly learns to open her heart and suppress her cynicism in this bright, achingly funny novel.
My view – It’s a sweet and funny novel and while it does have all the elements of chicklit, it’s also quite profound – making one think of relationships and how you define the meaning of life.
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The book was on People.com’s What We’re Reading This Week.
This just came in from the publisher, Simon & Schuster, yesterday – so I thought I’d share it with you.
You can join Linda Yellin here for a live broadcast event this Monday, April 7th, 8:00 – 9:00 pm ET!
I received both these books from NetGalley in exchange for honest reviews.
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Happy I inspired you, Corinne! I’m not familiar with either of these books, but they sound like great vacation/beach reads. I’ll check them out – thanks!
Dana recently posted..Spring reading
Thanks, Dana. I think you’ll like ‘What Nora Knew’.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Encouraging Quotes For Various Situations
What Nora Knew looks like good read, might need to pick that one up for our next journey. Thanks for the idea 🙂
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It is. Thanks for stopping by, Anne!
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Encouraging Quotes For Various Situations
Lovely review Corinne.
Geeta Nair recently posted..Will power
Thanks, Geeta.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Encouraging Quotes For Various Situations
Honestly can’t believe the first week of A to Z is done. Incredible how quickly it went! Nice to have a small break (though I still blogged today!) but looking forward to a new week of new tangles. 🙂
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Yes, it sped past, didn’t it, Laurel. But it’s been a lot of fun. Thanks for your comment and for adding your link.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Back To Blogging Basics
Great reviews…look like some great reads for a holiday or something.
Kajal recently posted..Forrest Gump (1994)
Thanks, Kajal. Chick lit is always good for holidays ! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Encouraging Quotes For Various Situations
Nora seems interesting 🙂 I would love to know what she knew too…and the pic of the sheep is very cute…. 🙂
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Thanks, Sreeja. 🙂
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Encouraging Quotes For Various Situations
Cool! Thanks for the book reviews Corinne.
Thanks for the visit, William.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Encouraging Quotes For Various Situations
I’ve seen a couple of reviews of “What Nora Knew” recently – must be a sign that I should add it to my reading list!
Amanda Kendle recently posted..Jessie on returning from study abroad in Australia
I hope you follow the ‘sign’ ;)! Thanks for your visit, Amanda.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Back To Blogging Basics
I love the cartoon! So sweet!
I thought I had Then and Now because the blurb sounded familiar…but I have a book called Then and Always. Not the same thing ;-). I’d like to read both books. Chicklit is one of my favorite genres.
Thanks. My list of must-reads is becoming healthier and healthier!
Vidya Sury recently posted..Family
Ah I liked the cartoon too.
We’re chicklit girls, what to do? 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Anything Goes On Sunday 5
Both of these books sound wonderful! I have such a long list of books I would like to read, but end up reading blogs instead. Never seem to find time lately to read much else but I love your reviews! ♥
Kathy Combs ( recently posted..E is for Easter Eggs
I know the feeling, Kathy. I need to take a reading break! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Color Personality?
I like how ‘Then and Now’ sounds, might pick it up once I’m done with the huge pile of unread books I have!!
Fab recently posted..Review: Creative Bits Craft Kit
Actually, you might like What Nora Knew better, Fab. Don’t tell me about unread books – my Kindle is overflowing.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Back To Blogging Basics
I think I’ll pick up Then and Always but I first have to finish the unread books in my tab! I think I buy more than I read but then what can we do no 😉 ?
nabanita recently posted..F is for Faithful in Friendship
Yes, it’s hard to believe that one week of ‘planned’ madness has passed already!! Never before I have read so many written words in a week!
Chick-lits are my fav genre… have added in my TBR list! Thanks for sharing Corinne! 🙂 ♥
Shilpa Garg recently posted..F is for Forgive and/or Forget
Thanks for the sharing the books. Im definitely gonna pick up “Then and Always”. Soon.. 🙂
Shalini recently posted..A to Z Challenge- Week 2
Then and Always looks quite interesting…will try that one out sometime. It looks like a good read for plane travels or waiting at the airports 🙂
Beloo Mehra recently posted..Oil and Water
Hey I like chicklit. Those sound like fun reads. I’ll be travelling shortly and these will make for great travel companions. Thanks Corinne.
You blogged on Sunday too! You are a star now. I am serious. I simply lazed around 😀 And yes I like the books but honestly chicklits not me 😀
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