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Feb. 11th, 2007 09:41 pm
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Finished two more books recently, both from the town library sale.

Riding in Cars with Boys was the first one I read. It's the story of a single mother (a bit of a free sprit) raising her son in the 1960's through 1980's. It was quick read but interesting. It was made into a movie with Drew Barrymore (which I haven't seen) but I could see her as the lead role.

The Guy Not Taken was the next one I read. It's by Jennifer Weiner. It's a collection of short stories she's written over the years. Some were very good, but the title story left me feeling a bit odd. It does fall into the "chick-lit" category, but I find for the most part her characters are likeable and realistic and the plots hold your interest.

Puppet is the current one I'm reading. I liked Joy Fielding's first novel See Jane Run and have read other books by her. But I'm having a hard time with this one. Despite it's interesting settings of Palm Beach, Florida and Toronto, Canada - the main character Amanda Travis leaves me somewhat cold, she's not someone I particularly like. But I'll probably finish this one on the bus tommorrow.

Date: 2007-02-13 12:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] steve98052.livejournal.com
I've seen the Riding with Cars with Boys movie (my wife loves Drew Barrymore), and it's pretty good. I didn't know it was adapted from a book, so I have no idea how satisfactory it would be for someone who had.

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