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Big Little Lies – Liane Moriarty
Wow! Just wow! I absolutely loved this story, and was much happier with this one than I was with “The Husband’s Secret”.
I read it every available moment I could. When I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about when the next time would be that I could read it. At first I was a bit put-off by the way the story was constructed; going back 6 months prior to the main event that the story was revolved around. I could see very quickly, though, that it worked brilliantly for this story. I do not think it would have read as well as it did if it was written from a different viewpoint.
You quickly become attached to the main characters here, and there are a few of them.
Jane is new to the small town and a single mother to her son, Ziggy. One to move every 6 months, Jane is hoping she has found a place where she can stay on a more permanent basis.
Celeste and her husband Perry are extremely wealthy, but Celeste seems to be embarrassed by it as much as Perry is proud of it. He does not flaunt it, and he is generous, almost to a fault.
Madeline and Ed have a great marriage and the usual issues of raising her teenage daughter from her previous marriage. Her ex-husband Nathan is now married to Bonnie, and they have a young daughter together. The fact that her youngest will be in kindergarten with Nathan and Bonnie’s youngest seems to only be an issue with Madeline.
I try to not give away spoilers, so you will have to read this book yourself to find out what happens to all of these fascinating people. You will not be disappointed!
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The husband’s Secret – Liane Moriarty
This is one of the two Liane Moriarty books I purchased recently at Barnes and Noble. I had never read her stories before, so I was taking a chance buying two.
It certainly did not disappoint, but I have to say, it took several chapters into the story before I really felt a vested interest in the characters and what was going on with them. I think the thing I disliked the most is that each chapter focused on one family, of many that were intertwined. And it rotated as such. Chapter 1 was about family A, chapter 2 was family B, and chapter 3 was family C. Then chapter 4 went back to family A, and the entire story was plotted out in this manner.
Cecilia discovers a letter her husband wrote with instructions to only be opened upon his death. It took her a few chapters to get there, but she did indeed read it. What that letter contained was something that affected more than just her husband and herself. Cecilia does not know if she can bear the weight of carrying this secret.
Tess and Will have the marriage everyone admires, and she is comfortable in her life. Until she gets told something that damages the life she thought she had.
Rachel cannot let go of the fact that whomever murdered her 17 year-old daughter, so many years ago, has never been caught. She finds what she feels is evidence enough to convict the person she has suspected for the past 28 years.
As the characters deal with their own families and issues, the story comes together in a way you do not expect, and you will not want to put this one down until you have it finished!
Have you read this already?
What did you think of it?
You can read more about Liane and her stories here: Liane Moriarty Website
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Mr. Tumnus is Finished…Feeling Like Some 221b Baker Street Next!
Sorry for the glare, the ointment gives a nice reflection. Waiting a few weeks and then bringing in the Sherlock Holmes ink I want done so they can draw it up for me.
On another note, I have many, many book reviews coming up. Stay Tuned!
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It’s Official; I Have a Book Addiction. Or Is It a Tattoo Addiction?
Okay; it is both.
Yesterday was my 1st of 2 appointments for my latest tattoo. Okay; my 10th tattoo. But is is actually my first tattoo (of more to come) that will be based on the stories I have cherished for as long as I have been reading. Which is a really, really long time.
I wanted to start with Narnia, and I knew it had to be Mr. Tumnus and the lamppost. I also wanted to include my favorite Bible verse (Psalm 119:105), so this was the perfect tattoo to start with.
It had to be old-school; an image that was in the original book. A little searching had many great ideas. Luckily my long-time tattoo artist is fabulous at drawing what I ask for, so I literally had no idea what this tattoo was going to look like when I walked in yesterday for my appointment. I had absolutely no concerns about how it was going to look.
I got the outline and shading done yesterday, and have an appointment in 3 weeks to get the light coloring added in. These are the best pictures I could get, being the only person home and the tattoo reaching from the top of my shoulder to my elbow.
Do you have any tattoos that show your love of books?
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Are You Sure You are Right About What You Are Writing?
Or is this just a rite of passage you are trying to get through, and it does not matter if you are right, or wrong?
Because I can write about these (not)interchangeable words all day long, but that does not mean I am right.
Oh. My. Goodness. I am not right-handed, I like to write in my journal, and I have never had to do a rite of passage. And if you would like to get technical, we always have the Wright Brothers. But usually you will see this one as part of a word; such as playwright.
I wish I could give you some great cheats and hints to keep these words straight, but I really have nothing.
If you are writing something, think “W”. If you are correct about something, think “R”.
These seriously have to be some of my least favorite words in the English language.
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Your Only Alternative, is to Find an Alternate…
…or you cannot compete in the contest.
Seems easy enough, right? We have a verb, and an adjective. But enough of that boring English lesson stuff. When I have seen these two words interchanged, it is because the writer used the verb as an adjective, and the adjective as the verb.
Some ideas to help all of us out. You can be an alternate in the spelling bee. You can alternate turns of who washes the dishes.
If you do not want to wash the dishes at all, you need to find an alternate, or better yet, come up with an alternative plan. Such as eating out. Then no one is washing the dishes. Well; no one except the employees at the restaurant.
Alternative is a substitution; a different choice besides the one proposed.
Alternate means take turns, and alternative means a different choice.
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Where Are You Going To Wear That Outfit?
There is a third “ware”, but is generally not used any longer, so I just decided to leave it out of this post. But back in the day, before retail stores were on every corner, people used to go door-to-door to sell their wares.
Now, I have also seen people use we’re when they should have used where, but since that is so far beyond even being related to where, I will discuss that in another post as well.
So what exactly are these two words? One is a verb, and one is an adverb. You can wear something, which is an action, or verb. You can wear a frown, you can wear a jacket, and you can wear your hat.
But you cannot where you hat. Unless if you lost your hat. Then you need to know where your hat is. Where is an adverb. Where is a destination, a place, or somewhere you want to be.
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Unlucky 13: The Women’s Murder Club – James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
Another great installment in The Women’s Murder Club Series, I had this read in a day. And was at Barnes and Noble today to get #14, which was nowhere to be found… 😦
Lindsey Boxer is enjoying life as a new wife and mother, but a person from her recent past is determined to put an end to that. Yuki and Brady find themselves experiencing their own nightmare on their honeymoon cruise, and Cindy is set on getting the breaking story of her career. Claire has a smaller role in this story, but the suspense is there, and you will not want to put it down!
Up next, I am reading Catacomb, by Madeleine Roux, book 3 in the Asylum series.
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The White Princess – Philippa Gregory
Although this is normally not the type of story I would pick up and read, once again the sale shelves at Barnes and Noble had me stacking random books into my arms. Now that I have read this one, I need to go find the rest of the stories in “The Cousins’ War” novels.
This story is fiction, but it does revolve around facts, and several rumors, about the British Monarchy and how it operated in the very early years. 1400’s early.
Henry Tudor comes to the crown by killing the King, and therefore gets to marry the Princess of York. Because he won the Monarchy through violence, and not being a rightful heir, he begins a life of fear, doubt, and mistrust of everyone around him.
The Queen stands by him through all of this, vowing to always be on his side defending him, whether or not she believes he deserves the crown he stole.
This is a great period drama, and although it took me a bit to get it finished (a week to read a book for me is a long time!), it was well worth the read.
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