Book Review: Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James
Holy Cow! Fifty Shades of Eye-Rolling Mind-Numbing Bad Writing! I’ll start with a few confessions: All the hype surrounding E L James’ erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey finally prompted a download to my Kindle. However, a stockpile of Bing Rewards meant I didn’t actually have to pay for what may be the most horribly edited book ever to become a bestseller. Simply put, curiosity finally got the better of me after having a few good laughs with my husband over all the delightfully negative reviews already on Amazon (17,140 customer reviews and counting). Plus, I wanted a lite read for a…
Book Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Utter Depravity Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn’s widely popular thriller, suggests people can never really truly know one another. Nick and Amy Dunne are made for each other, but theirs is not a fairy tale romance. Rather, their relationship tells the story of a marriage’s descent into utter depravity. The story serves as an extreme example of how the personality we show others is often a fabrication. In this case, the identity struggle faced by husband and wife brings dire consequences. The chapters are told in first person and alternate back and forth between the voice of husband and wife. Nick…
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