Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Rocking Reading - April 30, 2014

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)
Natchez Burning by Greg Iles (received through the publisher)
The Most Dangerous Book by Kevin Birmingham (received through the publisher)
The 40’s: The Story of a Decade by the New Yorker (received through NetGalley)

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
The Angry Years: The Rise and Fall of the Angry Young Men by Colin Wilson


Recent Reviews:

Rocked, Lost in Oblivion Book One by Taryn Elliot and Cari Quinn (received through NetGalley)
3 stars

A newly graduated chef testing her chops on a rock tour and a sweet bassist with a penchant for tattoos try to handle their burgeoning relationship while on the road.  Deacon plays for a band on the cusp of stardom and his tall, muscular physique as well as his sweet charm set him apart from other rock stars.  Harper wants to prove her culinary talents and does not want to get swept into a rock n’ roll romance.  The book excels at describing life on a rock tour.  Deacon’s point of view provides a realistic look into a band’s meteoric rise and the toll it takes.  Harper’s sections are not as well formed, however, and I found myself wanting to skim over her over-the-top and repetitive descriptions of Deacon.  This enjoyable book would have been even better with an interesting heroine with a bit more to say for herself.  I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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