Books I Read in January 2013

Originally posted on 1/31/13 here.



The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

I DEVOURED this book! Such a fun read. It's like Titanic meets Downton Abbey with a little Sense and Sensibility thrown in for good measure.  The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky I wanted to see what all the fuss was about and I think I need to be done with coming of age novels for awhile, as they're all kind of maudlin. This one is no exception. It was well written (I do have a soft spot in my heart for epistolary novels) and it's evocative of many of the feelings I had as a teenager. I just thought the relationships rang a little false and that it's doubtful all these different social circles overlapped/that a bunch of seniors would befriend a dorky freshman. But, what do I know, being 20 years out of high school ... In the Woods by Tana French I don't often read crime novels, but this one was really cool with an air of mystery and true to life/complex characters. There were some interesting parallels to Gone Girl; so if the characters in that book frustrated you (if you wanted to reach through the book and slap both of them) this book was like an antidote featuring main characters I empathized with and wanted to reach through the book and hug. So, from what I gather, I now need to read The Likeness because it's even better...