Miscellaneous Mondays - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Hello Lovelies,

Some of you may know I've been reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn as of late and I finished it this morning and well even though it's over I can't get my mind off it. Simply put, this book quickly became one of the best books I've ever read. I loved every second.

Gone Girl is a psychological thriller about the disappearance of Amy Dunne on her 5th wedding anniversary and it's implications on her husband, Nick Dunne. The book is divided between the two characters, with real time action from Nick and diary entries from Amy. Before the disappearance both Amy and Nick were having some trouble's in their lives and especially in their marriage.

Both characters are created beautifully and are incredibly flawed people and each of their imperfections is part of what makes them so perfect for each other in such a weird and complicated way.

I'll try my best not to spoil anything since the twists and turns in this book is the reason why I was so hooked. I was changing my opinions and my alliances so quickly I didn't even know where the book was heading. The whole way through I felt like I knew the characters and I was drawn instinctively to their misfortunes.

Gone Girl had me yelling at every point of interest and I honestly couldn't put this down. I also wanted to tell everyone everything what was happening but every member of my family either wanted to read it themselves or wants to see the film adaption that's coming out later this year.

I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a good mystery/crime book, it's so perfectly constructed that I sincerely tap my hat to Gillian Flynn.  

What have you been reading?

xoxo

January Reads - #2014 Blogger Challenge

 Hello Lovelies,

If you've been keeping up with my Weekly Lustables you can notice a trend, I've been reading more than one book a month! I hardly ever find the time to read but now I read three books in the month just pass. I'm really happy with my selections and all these books were amazing and exactly what I needed for January and to kick me back into reading more. (It's one of my secret goals for this year!)

 

1. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 

Such a gorgeous read with such a satisfying ending that left me so fulfilled. It's the story of a boy, Daniel, who unravels the shroud of mystery surrounding a French writer while transitioning into manhood. I loved seeing everything unfold as well as following Daniel's personal story. Particularly I loved the romance aspects, both in the writer's mystery and Daniel's life, they were crafted perfectly and I was consumed by a wave of emotions. Did I mention the ending? Yeah it's super duper amazing!!!

2. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
After reading The Shadow of the Wind, I craved for something a little more light hearted and this was recommended to me by my sister who said I would love it. Low and behold, I could hardly put this one down, sometimes Alex had to pull me away from it! Now I'm so afraid of spoiling things so here's the decription of the book from Good Reads,

"Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be."

It's a definite must read and is a perfect work of young adult fiction that isn't too cheesy or predicatable.

3. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
I'd been in the mood for a chick flicky book in awhile, and this was a pretty good fix. I enjoyed it but it's predictability and cheesiness was a little distracting that sometimes felt that Anna wasn't even a relatable character. Still a nice read though, very happy and cute and a general feel good book. The general gist of the novel is that Anna is sent to Paris by her father for her senior year of high school so that she is cultured, she hates this since she is leaving everyone she loves. Her angst disappears when she meets the alluring and charming yet already taken St. Clair. I'll leave it at that, but their story is so incredibly cute and I did aawww a handful of times.

What have you been reading lately?

xoxo