Monday, November 26, 2018

Random Thanksgiving Reading

Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
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Erin and Mark are successful newlyweds who go on a swanky honeymoon to Bora Bora and find something truly remarkable in the water during a diving expedition.  What they decide to do afterwards affects their actions and their relationship.  I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and the pacing of this book.  The suspense, paranoia, and all of the side plots are interesting and well developed.  The main character, however, is so frustrating and makes the absolute worst decisions that it retracts from the overall good storytelling.  This would make a good movie, though, and although I haven’t researched, I’m sure it has already been optioned.  I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  



The Beauties by Anton Chekhov
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I fear that I am not quite qualified to review a collection of Chekhov’s short stories.  They were a joy to read and while the setting is historical, some of the insights are still very relevant.  I initially received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley but bought the physical copy, which is beautifully compact. 

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