Review: The woman in the window

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just love a good mystery, especially when my kids are hanging with their dad and I have the house all to myself. This one did not disappoint.
Dr Anna Fox is housebound due to crippling anxiety and panic attacks and in order to pass the time she spies on her neighbors. She knows more about them than they know about themselves.
One day a new family moves in across the street and Anna befriends the wife. A few weeks later she sees (or thinks she sees) what she believes is a murder in their living room.
During the course of the book you discover that all is not what it seems and sometimes its hard to tell who is telling the truth.
I really enjoyed this book and especially the ending. In a million years I wouldn't have guessed what happened on the last twenty pages or so. Let's just say, I didn't see it coming.

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Review: The Subtle art of not giving a f***

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I wouldn't call myself a high strung person, I also wouldn't consider myself calm as a cucumber, regardless of my demeanor, I am always looking for different ways to manage the stress in my life. This book is awesome!
Did you know you don't need to be a rocket scientist or a famous movie star to be happy? You don't need gobs of money or even the esteem of your coworkers. You need to just come to terms with the fact that you are probably just average at everything. That's a bitter pill to swallow. Most of us aren't Michael Jordan or Stephen King and that's ok. They are extraordinary for a reason. In fact, just that word gives away their uniqueness. They are extra "ordinary", different from 99.9% of people on the planet.
I know that sometimes life doesn't seem fair. Your best friend lands an awesome job, your bitchy neighbor has been to Hawaii four times this year, your cousin bought a mini mansion. The secret to living your best life is not caring and embracing your non-specialness.
Sometimes you just have to say, "I don't give a f***."


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In honor of the new movie coming out I am going to reread (for the third time) The Hunger Games. I really liked the books and when I saw the preview for the movie the other day I realized that I had forgotten a couple of parts. Here it the preview for the movie!

The Dry Grass of August

By: Anna Jean Mayhew

This book is set in the South in the 1950's. Jubie and her family, sans her dad, are going to visit their Uncle in Florida. Like most families they bring their black maid, Mary, to help along the trip. The South is a very racial and hate filled place during this time and they experience a lot of trouble on their car ride. None the less they arrive in Florida ready to play on the beach and visit their cousins.

Upon arrival and further questioning they discover from their cousin Sarah that their mean, alcoholic dad has been up to no good. Then, on the way home, something horrible and tragic happens. (You'll have to read for yourself, it's quite shocking and I had no idea it was coming)

What I thought: This book was really, really good. I read it in two nights. It has a "The Help-like vibe", but I liked the story a little bit better. I give it an A.

New Site!

My last site Fictionmama.com is gone. It was being hosted on our old computer and it crashed just recently. I'm sad because I paid 12 bucks to have my own .com name but that's ok, you'll just have to type blogspot.com after it instead.

I have read a lot of books lately! Some of them good, some of them horrible. So, let's get to them!