So I’ve been a little mia in the blogworld lately. I’ve been enjoying the summer with my family, and it’s been really nice to chuck my to-do lists out the window. I’m finding that the older I get the less type A I’m becoming. Laundry is piled high, beds aren’t being made every day, there have been lots of lazy mornings and sleeping in around our fifth house. I’ve been soaking up this slower pace because I know it will be coming to an end sooner than I’d like.
All this to say, my monthly book report is um, about 2 weeks late! EEEK! Good thing I’m not being graded on this huh? 😉
As you may already know a few months ago I joined a blogger book club with fellow book lovers Cassie and Kirby. If you’re new around here, feel free to catch the reviews of The American Heiress and The Forgotten Garden. June’s book was Bittersweet.
So I know they say you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s a cover, but the cover totally matters to me. This one I loved; it’s beautiful and mysterious which makes for a great combination. The cover makes for a great lead in to the story of Mabel Dagmar, an awkward girl with a bit of a troubled past, who is paired up to be college roommates with the beautiful and super wealthy Genevra Winslow. An odd pairing that turns into a friendship and lands Mabel on summer vacation at Bittersweet with the Winslows. The wealthy Winslows are quite the eclectic group with more than a few skeletons in their closet, and our awkward outsider Mabel soon learns that a picture perfect life is not without it’s flaws. The Winslow’s flaws are just well hidden.
On a scale of 1 to 5 I’d give it a 3 1/2. It’s a good summer mystery and would make for a great vacation read. I liked the New England summer setting, and the names of all the Winslow characters are really quite hilarious. They’re all so stereotypically preppy. This is one of those books that you start casting the characters, turning the book into a movie in your brain. Am I the only one that does that?
This month’s book is……..
The cover isn’t really doing much for me, but I’ve heard great things about this book! Hopefully I’ll get my book report turned in on time this month. 😉
I totally agree, covers are very important! That's just one of the reasons I still like to read a real book that I can hold in my hand. There are 10 girls in my book club and I'm the last holdout! In the middle of a book, I sometimes I just gaze at the cover and ponder. And I love browsing around bookstores for covers and titles that just draw me in.