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8. Kristan Higgins "Now That You Mention It"
I picked this book up because I needed something small and light to read in the bath. The other two books I was reading were both large hardcovers and not suitable for holding one handed while reclined. Honestly I wasn't at all sure about the wisdom of the selection because the author is a New York Times Bestselling Author (which often correlates with "can't stand it") and the cover blurbs really make it sound the like the target audience is strictly ovary enabled. It did turn out to be chick book, please pardon the use of the loathed cliche, but it hit a lot of those tropes. However, the cast of characters and different plot lines were complicated enough to keep it interesting. The quality of the writing varied, bits might have done with one more pass through the editor, but certain parts were amazingly spot on with sharp witty prose. Maine natives won't miss that the location is geographically challenged. In Maine we have a saying you can't get there from heya, but in this book you could get there from everywhere easily. People from away will be utterly unbothered by that and the changes just allowed the reader to avoid some of the tedium of living in Maine. The ending has just enough reality to keep it from sending you into a diabetic coma.
Overall, not a bad quick read.
I picked this book up because I needed something small and light to read in the bath. The other two books I was reading were both large hardcovers and not suitable for holding one handed while reclined. Honestly I wasn't at all sure about the wisdom of the selection because the author is a New York Times Bestselling Author (which often correlates with "can't stand it") and the cover blurbs really make it sound the like the target audience is strictly ovary enabled. It did turn out to be chick book, please pardon the use of the loathed cliche, but it hit a lot of those tropes. However, the cast of characters and different plot lines were complicated enough to keep it interesting. The quality of the writing varied, bits might have done with one more pass through the editor, but certain parts were amazingly spot on with sharp witty prose. Maine natives won't miss that the location is geographically challenged. In Maine we have a saying you can't get there from heya, but in this book you could get there from everywhere easily. People from away will be utterly unbothered by that and the changes just allowed the reader to avoid some of the tedium of living in Maine. The ending has just enough reality to keep it from sending you into a diabetic coma.
Overall, not a bad quick read.
