Ann Brashares: The second summer of the sisterhood

 

Like the title already tells us, this is a sequel of the book "Sisterhood of the traveling pants". I haven't read the first book, but i've seen the movie where Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Blake Lively starred in. Eventhough already in 2005 i wasn't probably the main audience agewise, i really liked the movie and when "the opporturnity came" to read this book, i took it.

So basically to describe what this book is about, you should know about the first one. Obviously this continues with the four girls lives where the last book/movie left off. But to not to give anything away the main idea is, that these four girls who have been friends since their childhood find a pair of pants that fits all of them even when they are sizewise different. In the first book they decide that they'll share the pants and each can have them for a spesific time until they have to ship them for the next person and include a letter that tells what happened while they were wearing the pants. 

And stuff do happen while they have the pants. Even events that changes their lives. This second book continues with the path that was shown in the first book. It was a good read, the story was consistent and it was easy to read. I really enjoyed it and can recommend it to anyone who like these kind of somewhat light books.

Juhani Mykkänen: Matkaoppaat

The book is based on a hit realityshow of mainly Finnish travelguides working in Alanya, Turkey. The book interviews the guides and gives behind the scenes look to the show. A fine book, but nothing really that special as books about tv-shows never really are.

Lucy Dillon: Lost dogs and lonely hearts

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The story is mostly about Rachel who inherits her aunts dogcarecenter. She has kind of troubled relationship and the move to her aunts place kind of helps her to really think it over.

Book is also about the dogs and different people who all get to know these dogs. One of the biggest topic although is kids. One couple can't have them, one gets them almost "too easily". I didn't really think at the beginning that this one has so much to do with kids, if i had known, i'm not sure if i'd borrowed this book. It's not the books fault though, it's written well and the story is consisted. Just everywhere i look, hear or read, there's stuff about children and i'm just pretty over it atm. So for me, it just might have been the wrong time in life to read this sort of a book.

Sophie Kinsella: Mini-shopaholic

Classic Kinsella and very enjoyable story of Rebecca and Luke. Unfortunately at least i believe that the title of the book is little off. Yes, they already have a kid and yes she has a minor role in the book. But overall the story is about everything else than the kid, so little dissapointing there...

Candace Bushnell: The Carrie diaries

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The Carrie Diaries shows us the part of Carrie Bradshaw that Sex and the City never had before. Carrie is quite opposite as a teenager than what she really is when all grown up. She seems well spoken young woman, but you kind of sence that she is a little more shy and she is quite innocent.

In the beginning of the book it was quite hard to get used to this side of Carrie. You kind of didn't recognize her although after you got pass that point, the book was really semi-good teenage literature. Of course in the back of your head you kind of understand that this is most definitely a way to cash up even more from inventing Carrie Bradshaw and keeping her alive eventhough the series on TV is over and it's unsure if there'll be anymore movies. But yet again, when you get past that point as well, you kind of like to hang around Carrie and live through the boy-drama with her.

Melissa Hill: Please forgive me

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The book is about Leonie, a young Irish woman, who moves to San Fransisco after some dramatic situation with her boyfriend. The story with the boyfriend reveals slowly with each chapter you go through.

At her new apartment she finds letters which are written in very apologetic way and she gets obsessed with those and wants to find the right receiver, a woman called Helena Abbot who has once lived in the same apartment.

Book follows the stories of Leonie and her ex Adam, Leonies neighbour Alex and her (ex)husband Seth and current boyfriend Jon, as well as Helena and Nathan who has written all those letters.

The first couple hundred pages were very intriguing and story had a sence of mystery in it, but the closer the books ending came, the story kind of fell apart and was more chaotic than well put together.

Overall, nice romantic story but for me it really missed the extra wow-factor i was kind of hoping the book would reach.

Sophie Kinsella: Remember me?

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Lexi Smart wakes up in the hospital after a carcrash and thinks that it's the year 2004. In reality it's 2007 and she has no idea or memory of the past three years and has a hard time to figure out how she has built a fabulous and rich life together with her husband Eric (she doesn't even remember she got married). Soon she figures out that her best friends from the year 2004 hates her and she is known as a Cobra - a mean boss who is definitely not polite to anyone. The image scares her and she tries to change her life back to what it was.

I had a really hard time to pick this book up because the story seemed so unrealistic and bad. I'm glad though that i read it anyways. The book is light but the story holds perfectly and you truly live through the moments with Lexi while she tries to figure out who she was and who she is.

Sophie Kinsella: The undomestic goddess

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The book tells a story of Samantha, a lawyer who is ruled by the busy worklife. She messes up one contract and ends from a getaway-trip to a family who seeks for a new housekeeper. She doesn't correct them that she is definitely not a housekeeper but stays there and starts to take care of their house eventhough she doesn't have ANY cookingskills or she really doesn't even know how to wash laundry.

Book was easy to read and the story was funny. I recommend it to anyone who has a soft spot for Kinsellas books.

Sophie Kinsella: Can you keep a secret?

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I've been really enjoying the Shopaholic-series but all the other books i've read so far from Kinsella hasn't been that good. Until now. So for anyone who likes the Shopaholic, this is definitely written with the same kind of attitude and style and therefore it surprised me totally.

The story is funny and hilarious. Sometimes you'll be embarrased behalf of the character but you'll also share her joy, laughter and tears.

Sophie Kinsella: Shopaholic and baby

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This was probably the best shopaholic book i've read (so far). Becky is still the same overspending person but the situation is a little different and therefore after reading a lot of quite similar books, this is a nice change.

As you might assume from the title, Becky is having a baby. She hears that there's a maternity clinic who has (almost) only famous customers and she is determend to have her baby over there. What she doesn't realise is that the doctor is actually Luke's ex who wants Luke back and maybe in the end she isn't that happy she wanted to be among the famous.

Lauren Conrad: Sugar and spice

I believe that most of the people who read these books of Conrads are intrigued with them because of her personal past. This third book of hers was the first book for me where i didn't all the time think about her past. This was maybe the first book out of the seriers where i just enjoyed the book and it's writing - of course the storyline but not with thinking every second that did that really happen to her in real life. Very good indeed.

Lauren Conrad: Sweet little lies

I'd say this book was a little bit better than the first one. You already had an idea of what the book is about and because of that you kind of didn't wonder "who is who in real-life" all the time - ie. you got to enjoy the book a lot more.

I also liked the fact that this book had an ending. Yes, i know that there's a third book coming, but in a way you could stop your reading into this one. I really am not a fan of continuing stories. Most of them are just to make the story longer and "make money out of it". Of course all things didn't get closed with this book, so there's some mysteries waiting still ahead...

Lauren Conrad: LA Candy

Those of you who are not aware of the reality tv-life, the author is a star of couple of them (Laguna Beach and The Hills). The book is as well situated into a reality tv-world and therefore the only problem i had with it was the constant speculation happening in my head that "did this really happen?", "was all that made up in the show as well", "who is who in this book", "Jane doesn't really seem like Lauren, but neither does Scarlett", "what is real?!".

Other than that i kind of believe that the second and the third book will get my mindset in more relaxing mood. To read them just as novels is something that i hope i could do...

Frances Mayes: Under the Tuscan sun

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I'm really enthusiastic about storylines similar to this book. The describing of the Italian surroundings are beautiful and if i'd like cooking i would definitely try out the recipes. The reason i'm only giving 3 stars is the disapointment i had reading this - i had seen the movie first and the movie had the best storyline. It was heartwarming and happy and you really got to know other people as well than just Francis.. The book is nothing like it and i know it's not the books fault because it was written first.. But.. if the book would have the same story as the movie, i'd give it 5 stars.