Wednesday, September 06, 2006
I've been wanting to recommend everyone some books and authors I've come across so far but haven't gone around to do so. Or have I already? Oh well, I can't remember, so if I've already recommended one of these books already, bear with me ya?
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
Came across this book when I was walking around in Kinokuniya with my family one day and popped down on another occasion to buy it. You could say that this book brought on my now ongoing fascination and obsession with books. Took me only two and a half days to finish this book! The most interesting thing is even my brother quite liked this book. Will have to ask him to give me the book back so I can read it again. It's going to be out as a movie around 2008! Imagine my surprise at that. Now this is one movie I'm not going to miss. Not sure if I should add a sypnopsis near or not, but I had best not ruin it for you'll. Suffice it to say that it's a love story that's romantic yet kind of qi mei...
Rating: 4 Belgian Chocolate Lattes
The Moon on a Stick
Valerie-Anne Baglietto
Came across this book by accident in the library and really loved it. There wasn't that much development of the love story between the characters but the characters were very real and overall, it was a great read. Here's the standard sypnopsis on Amazon.com.
Amy Croft thinks she's settled for life. She has Nick Burnley's engagement ring, and their three adorable little boys. If Nick seems slow to set a date for the wedding, Amy's grudgingly willing to wait. But then she finds out he's taken the plunge - with someone else. Suddenly Amy needs three things she thought she already had - a home, financial security and a soul mate. Will she find everything she's always longed for, all over again?
Rating: 3 Belgian Chocolate Lattes
True Love (and Other Lies)
She Myself & I
Whitney Gaskell
These two books were again rare treasures found in the library. Modern literature, very light read, very interesting. Finished the books in no time. Am waiting to set my grubby hands on the her new book that'll probably only reach our shores by next year. Sigh... Will have to wait...
Here's the sypnosis again for one of these books.
A sharp, witty novel about destiny, friendship, and soul-sucking jobs . . .
Travel writer Claire Spencer doesn't believe in Fate, much less any part of that fairy-tale Prince Charming love-at-first-sight crap. Between the boyfriend who first dumped her, then fled the country to get away from her, and her parents' vicious divorce, Claire doesn't exactly have any successful relationship role models.
So when Claire ends up sitting next to a sexy American expatriate on a flight from New York to London and he asks her out, she figures there has to be a catch. After all, full-figured Claire hardly falls into the current stick-thin beauty ideal, and men haven't exactly been beating down her door.
But after years of disappointing dates, nightmare setups, and a bastard of an ex-boyfriend, Claire may finally have met the man of her dreams. It's almost enough to make a girl start believing in destiny. The only catch? Someone else got to him first, and Claire can't believe who it is . . .
Rating: 3 Belgian Chocolate Lattes
That's all folks! Enjoy the read if you come across them!
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