Author: Jennifer @ The Relentless Reader

Quick Thoughts on Recent Reads

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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Publisher: Crown
Publication Date: June 2012
Categories: Thriller, Suspense
Source: Library
There isn’t much I can say about this without dropping spoilers.
It’s crazy, it’s good. Gillian Flynn thought of everything.
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication Date: October 2012
Categories: Essays, Popular Culture
I love me some Jon Ronson. Funny, smart journalism at its finest.
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Publisher: Harper
Publication Date: October 2012
Categories: Political, Suspense, Literary
Source: Thanks to the fabulous Rebecca at Love at First Book
Well deserving of the National Book Award for fiction this year. 
A beautiful tale about a beautiful family.
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication Date: September 2012
Categories: Contemporary Women, Medical
Source: Library
Another lovely book by Lisa Genova. She breaks my heart every single time.
How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: July 2012
Categories: Women, Personal Memoir
Source: Library
I didn’t finish this. No thank you Ms. Moran. I wanted to like this, but alas…
Have you read any of the above books? Love ’em? Hate ’em?

It’s Monday! What are you reading? 12/02/12

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Found this cutie patootie graphic @ Once Upon A Twilight

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila @ Book Journey.

Happy Monday my friends! 

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week:

Books Reviewed:

Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussman

The Trajectory of Dreams by Nicole Wolverton

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

Crazy Enough by Storm Large

Read:

Lost At Sea by Jon Ronson

The Round House by Louise Erdrich

Love Anthony by Lisa Genova

I tried How To Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran. Nope. It was a DNF for this reader. I’m no prude but it read as if it was meant to be shocking and dirty. It came off crass. I wanted to like it. Ah well!

I may review the above books, or maybe not! I can do what I want, neener neener boo boo!

Currently Reading:

Upcoming:

Other Blog Business:

I joined in the Let’s Talk meme again. The question this week was about time management. (Insert snorty laughter here)

Also, I shared some of what I’m feeling, wishing & anticipating.

I hope you had a fab and bookish week…here’s to another!