Die Again

Die Again by Tess Gerritsen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As you all know, I am a die hard Tess Gerritsen fan. I love the gritty details in her books and sometimes even yearn for them. She writes a book like no other, and the content is pretty fantastic. There's the medical aspect and the crime aspect which perfectly intertwine together to make something wonderful. While this book falls in to the Rizzoli and Isles series, there wasn't a lot of drama with Rizzoli's family and that gets to be a bit annoying. It was more about her working with Isles to find the killer but also she has to go above and get help from her hubby and Interpol as the case goes across countries and borders. I really enjoyed how Gerritsen was able to capture the life on a safari. It was very captivating I felt like I was able to actually imagine myself there experiencing it. I will say that the killer in this book was very different from the regular style that Gerritsen uses, which was a huge advantage. I was never able to peg the killer until Rizzoli had it figured out. All my guesses were wrong, so that means Gerritsen won. If you're looking for an interesting read without it being heavy but still has a great plot and story line, I definitely suggest this book. 5 Stars for sure.

I Hate Everyone Except You

I Hate Everyone, Except You by Clinton Kelly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was a lighthearted, easy read. There were a lot of times where I was laughing out loud, which is always nice every once in a while when reading. There was only one chapter in the book that I couldn't not stand to read, although I tried very hard to, and it was the chapter called Freakin' Fabulous, The Sitcom. It is written in script style and I just didn't find it that interesting in comparison to the rest of the book. I respected how when there was sex content or promiscuous activities Clinton would write “The details of which will be left to the reader's imagination.” I found that a very classy way of keeping some privacy but still having his fun with the reader. Clinton discusses his life before and after What Not to Wear and what working with Stacy London is really like. It was a nice inside shot of how the show operated. Clinton is absolutely fabulous and hilarious, and who wouldn't want to read a book with the title “I Hate Everyone Except You.”

The Shack

The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Some would say I'm a little late to the table at reading the Shack but after seeing the movie trailer I thought I would like to read it before I saw the movie. The Shack is heavily religious based and I did read the entire book without trying to judge it due to that. The first 1/4 of the book was amazing. The story was gripping. Every time I had to put it down I was thinking about what was going to happen next and what the characters might be up to. Then as the book carried on it began to get more and more religious and in my opinion, the story lost its lustre. Throughout the rest of the book it was using three main characters to compile and be God. I found this somewhat troubling because I don't really know a lot about religion so having three characters play the part of a major higher power threw me. It was interesting the questions that Mack presented the God characters with but somehow I didn't find much satisfaction or solace in the answers he received. In the end it had me questioning how a book could have such an amazing first quarter and the rest just be okay. When I had researched the book it had an either “you love it or you hate it” type of disposition in its following. Would I recommend this book? Probably not but I would ask what you are looking to read first. If you are looking to read something religious based that toys with how and why God does things that he does, then this might be the book for you. If you are looking to read it because it was a best seller for a long period of time, I would say sure but I would forewarn you how religious it is.

My honest feeling to this book, disappointment, but I still read it and it wasn't the worst thing I have ever read so I do give it some credit.