And One Last Thing by Molly Harper Book Tour

If Singletree's only florist didn't deliver her posies half-drunk, I might still be married to that floor-licking, scum-sucking, receptionist nailing hack-accountant, Mike Terwilliger.

With a first sentence like that, I knew I was going to be in for a treat with this book and boy was I right. This book is extremely entertaining, I fell in love with the witty Lacey and came to admire her. See Lacey comes to find out that her husband is cheating on her with his secretary when roses are accidentally sent to her house. The seemingly perfect wife, Lacey doesn't know how to react and then one night in anger she decides to email out a newsletter to everyone Mike knows (even his parents!) detailing her findings. But what Lacey doesn't realize is just how big this is going to get and the fact that once out for everyone to see, she can't undo it. The letter gets much bigger than she expects and she goes into hiding from the world temporarily, seeking retreat in her family's cabin. But even there she can't escape what she's done, will she be able to handle it? Especially when a new neighbor comes into her life?

I thought this book was great, it had me laughing so often. I loved that Lacey actually had to deal with the consequences of the email and it didn't just disappear. This book is a great read for every angry/hurt woman who has done something/said something that she regrets. It was able to remind me that while not every relationship is successful there's still hope for everyone to find something better.

I would give this 5 out of 5 stars.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in return for my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

The Recipe Club by Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel

From the cover

Loyalty, loss, and the ties that bind. These are the ingredients of The Recipe Club, a "novel cookbook" that combines an authentic story of friendship with more than 80 delicious recipes.

Lilly and Val have been friends since childhood in spite of their great personality differences. Lilly is artistic and creative while Val is smart and ambitious. Throughout their childhood, the girls send letters to each other and form a Recipe Club where they exchange recipes with each other. These shared letters and recipes follow the girls as they grow up and go through all the experiences that brings with it. The novel follows the journey of these two now grown up women, and their attempts to try to reconnect after a twenty-six year long fallout.

Yet again, I loved this book! Maybe I'm a bit partial because I love books told in letter form but I seriously loved reading this. I like how it is separated into three different parts, the first reconnection, the girls growing up and then the second attempt to reconnect and just how much changes within these phases. I thought it was great that almost the entire novel is told through letters, it just seems so much more personal to me for some reason. The recipes were another great addition, I definitely want to try some of them out, although I'll have to modify most somewhat because I'm vegetarian. I loved that the recipes often matched what was going on in the book, it was their story told in recipes.

This was a book that made me believe in the healing power and the resilience of friendship. It made me long to reconnect with friends that I have fallen out of touch with recently. I absolutely couldn't put it down.

Disclaimer: I received no compensation for this review.

The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

While walking through the park one day, Nanny ends up finding a lot more than she bargained for. Her stroll in the park allows her to meet Mrs. X, a woman who quickly turns Nanny’s life upside down. Nanny takes on the job as nanny to Mrs. X’s only son and soon realizes that taking care of a four year old is much more complicated than it seems, especially when your employer is as self-centered as Mrs. X. The novel traces Nanny’s struggle as she tries to keep her own sanity while having to cater to Mrs. X’s every whim and desire.

This was another book that I absolutely loved; recently I have been really lucky and keep finding books that I really enjoy. I can see why this was a bestseller and why it was turned into a movie (although I watched the movie after finishing the book and was somewhat disappointed but that’s another story). I loved the characters in this book! This was especially true for the self-centered Mrs. X, whom while I would hate to have as my own employer, I loved to hate her. I also loved Nanny, I found that I could relate to her horror stories but I couldn’t understand why she put up with as much as she did, I definitely would have left. This is an entertaining read, it would be perfect for the beach.

Disclaimer: I received no compensation for this review, I purchased this book myself.

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

From www.maggiestiefvater.com

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human... until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.

So I know I'm late to jump on the Shiver train, but I finally read it yesterday and absolutely loved it. I wish I had read it earlier but looking on the bright side now I don't have to go through the anticipation of waiting for the sequel, I can just go pick Linger up at the bookstore. But seriously, I loved this book, I loved how well the longing to be together came across.

Sam and Grace have been in love for the past six years but have been unable to do anything about it since they are not always in the same form, since Sam spends part of his year as a wolf. I absolutely loved Sam and Grace and found myself cheering for them and hoping that they could find a way to make their peculiar situation work. I loved that they had been admiring each other from a far for the past six years and just how perfectly they worked together once they finally are able to meet. This was such a great book, I just can't recommend it enough!

Disclaimer: I did not receive any compensation for this review. I purchased this book myself.

Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella

What would you do if you woke up to find that your memory was stuck three years in the past? After surviving a car accident this is the reality for Lexi Smart. With the past three years wiped from her memory, Lexi has no idea how she has gone from being just another worker bee with a dead beat boyfriend to being a big shot at her company married to a multimillionaire. She has to try to figure out how she went from being the girl she remembers to this “perfect” life, little does she know that her new life is also far from perfect.

I loved this book; it was super funny and entertaining. At some points it was a bit predictable,(I won’t say where so I don’t want to spoil it for others) but I didn’t think any less of it for it. This book is a light read that had me laughing for a while, it is a perfect beach read for anyone interested.

Disclaimer: I did not receive any compensation for this review. I purchased this book myself.

The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble

I absolutely loved this book! It made me wish that I belonged to a book club or that I could get my friends interested in starting one. I thought it was wonderfully written and actually got me interested in the books that they discussed in their meetings(maybe some more reading material for me once I finish my already large TBR pile). But really I thought it was great, I loved how close the characters become over time and how much changes within the year that the club starts to the end of the novel. I also loved how the characters grow throughout the novel, I found myself cheering them on when they had done well and feeling sorry for their mistakes.

I also enjoyed how realistic it seemed, it didn't portray five women who were completely content with their lives, instead it showed five women who had to actually work to find happiness within their lives and relationships. It showed that not every marriage or relationship is meant to last and that's ok. It also just made me feel really happy to have great girlfriends and reminded me how important that is. Another part of the novel I loved was just how British it is, my best friend just got back from studying in England and the characters related to her experience. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a funny entertaining summer read, I really did love it. This could be a great book to share with your girlfriends.

Disclaimer: I did not receive any compensation for this review. This book was purchased at my local library's book sale.