*** 3 stars
Better Than Chocolate by Sheila Roberts
This was a cute and gentle romance in a charming setting. No real surprises, just a fun read. A good choice for a vacation read.
**** 4 stars
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
A perfect choice to read in Hawaii. I had seen the movie; this has to be one of the most faithful novel to movie adaptations I've ever seen. A good read; family drama in an unusual setting.
**** 4 stars
Secrets of Eden by Chris Bohjalian
Four stars might be a bit generous but what the heck. I liked this intriguing book. I have since added more Bohjalian titles to my reading plan; I've picked up his books here and there. He's a pretty interesting writer. Diverse books but always pretty interesting. This is the last of my vacation reads.
** 2 stars
Inferno by Dan Brown
Rather disappointing. I had to read this in a bit of rush to return it to the library as it came in just before I left on vacation and I did not want to drag a big hardcover on my trip. I'm glad I didn't bother; I had much better things to read on the trip itself. This was just okay; seemed like a lot of running and chasing and little in the way of mystery or puzzles (which is what I lived about Brown's other books). The motivations behind some characters' actions were a bit hard to swallow.
***3 stars
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Started out quite strong with a lot of powerful emotion but became a little jumbled and disjointed. Lovely writing, though, and I enjoyed it for the most part.
** 2 stars
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberley McCreight
Not so good; I think I've seen this compared to Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and I hardly see the comparison. I found this to be very readable but the resolution was pretty hokey and hard to buy. Basically, the book just tried too hard to be all twisty-turn-y and it just didn't really work.
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