The books I read this month:
-
The Wedding Date – by Jennifer Joyce 4.5/5
-
My Map of You – by Isabelle Broom 5/5
-
Trivia Pursuits – by Aven Ellis 5/5
-
One Moment at Sunrise – by Karen Aldous 4/5
-
The Boy with the Boxes – by Katey Lovell 5/5
-
The Boy on the Bus – by Katey Lovell 5/5
-
Dear Dad – by Giselle Green 5/5
-
When I Lost You – by Kelly Rimmer *started*
Two clear favourites this month:
My Map of You – Isabelle Broom
The
bit on the back:
Holly Wright has had a
difficult few years. After her mother's death, she's become expert at keeping
people at a distance - including her boyfriend, Rupert.
But when Holly receives an
unexpected letter explaining that an aunt she never met has left her a house on
the Greek island of Zakynthos, the walls she has built begin to crumble.
Arriving on the island, Holly meets the handsome Aidan and slowly begins to
uncover the truth about the secret which tore her family apart.
But is the island where
Holly really belongs? Or will her real life catch up with her first?
My opinion:
This is such a wonderful debut
novel! In Isabelle’s writing Holly’s feelings were
described really well and the emotions were just transmitted beautifully.
Isabelle’s writing is so wonderful and warm, full of vivid details, a great
storyline and amazing characters. I adored every second of this fabulous book
and think Isabelle is a really talented author. I can’t wait to read more of
her stories.
Isabelle on Twitter:@Isabelle_Broom
Trivial Pursuits – Aven Ellis
The
bit on the back:
Landon Holder is exactly
the kind of man Livy Adams should stay far away from.
The flashy, flirty star
defenseman for the Chicago Buffaloes is known for hooking up with women all
over Chicago. Livy finds herself attracted to Landy, but his sexy good looks
and charm are irrelevant. She had her heart shattered by a cheating athlete in
college, and Livy vows she will never let her judgment lapse like that ever
again.
Yet Livy knows she can’t
spend the rest of her life focusing on building her jewelry line during the day
and her evenings playing TriviaPlayOrPass! on her phone, either. Even though
she does have fabulous conversations with a player named Scott, it’s time to
get back in the game—in real life. While Livy tries to figure out her career
path in jewelry design, she knows it’s time to take a chance on romance again,
too.
But in a strange twist of
fate, Livy finds herself getting to know Landy on a much deeper level.
Sometimes people aren’t always as they appear to be. Just like a diamond, you
have to look closely to see true clarity.
As Livy unwraps the layers
around Landy to see the man behind the image, will she have a change of heart?
Can she leave her past behind for a future with Landy? Or is it all a game of
trivial pursuits?
My opinion:
Aven has a way to include emotions in a
book in a very easy, simple and yet very effective way. The storyline in this
book is absolutely perfect and she has a way to write, that you just sit there
and the writing totally absorbs you. It’s hard to leave a story like that. I’m
totally still in that world and I don’t want to leave anytime soon. Landon and
Livy had so much chemistry!!!
Aven on Twitter: @AvenEllis
Website: http://avenellis.com
