Friday, April 25, 2014

Rainy Friday Blues - April 25, 2014


Sick children and a busy life have limited my time to formulate longer reviews but I hope this one conveys how much I enjoyed the last book that I finished. 

Currently Reading:
  • The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers who Reinvented American Literature by Ben Tarnoff
  • Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
  • We Were Liars by e. lockhart (received through the publisher)
  • Abducted by a Prince (Cinderella Sisterhood, #3) by Olivia Drake (received through NetGalley)
  • The Harm in Asking: My Clumsy Encounters with the Human Race by Sara Barron (received through Goodreads)

On Deck:
  • Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
  • Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
  • From Souk to Souk: Travels through the Middle East by Robin Ratchford (received through NetGalley)
  • Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
 
Recent Reviews:

Troika  by Adam Pelzman (received through LibraryThing)
4.5 stars

Beautifully written with complex and completely unique characters, reading this novel was a pleasant surprise.  Perla, a stripper of Cuban descent, and Julian, a former Russian orphan and current millionaire, form an unlikely pair and their relationship has consequences that change the course of their lives.  I found the ending to be a bit unbelievable but the beauty of the book lies in the rich characters and their backstories.  I received this book through LibraryThing. 

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