Publication Date - February 7, 2017
3.5 stars
Billy Marvin has one interest, and it doesn't help him with his social or academic life, until he finds the one other person that shares that interest completely. It's the mid 1980's and Billy spends most of his free time either programming games on his Commodore 64 or hanging out with his two best friends, also outcasts, who are obsessed with obtaining the newest issue of Playboy with Vanna White on the cover. As his friends set about plotting a scheme to steal the magazine from a local store, Billy uses it as an excuse to befriend the store owner's computer-obsessed daughter. The life and inner workings of fourteen year old boys is believable and I adored the descriptions of the early computer games that I played as a child. This novel is incredibly fun so when it does try to tackle some harder issues it doesn't quite feel sincere but overall I inhaled this nostalgic look back at a time when computers were young and the internet was almost nonexistent. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
Publication Date - February 7, 2017
3 stars
Cat (formerly Katie), twenty-six and just starting her new career in London, admires her seemingly perfect boss even as the atmosphere in the office is falling apart. When Cat loses her job, she returns back to her family farm and is forced to question the existence of the "perfect life." I normally enjoy Sophie Kinsella's books but am not a big fan of her somewhat slapstick humor and this book, unfortunately, contains a healthy dose of slapstick. I do think that the book made many good points on appearances being deceiving and overall it is a sweet story, which is why I still liked reading it and will continue to pick up her novels. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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