Rematch

I finished book number two (Rematch) of the "Miss Match" series by Erynn Mangum. I loved it! I'll admit, It was fairly predictable, like most romance novels, but the characters made me laugh and made the book in itself, very enjoyable. Laurie has done it again! She matched up another pair of her friends. It's hilarious to see her not care what other people in the story think about her or what she does. I don't want to say too much more, for fear that I'll give the story line away. One more to go!
Keep reading!

~Ali~

"Miss Match"

I finished this book in three days, which means something-this book was great! "Miss Match" is a character in the book named Lauren Holbrook. She's very witty, vertically challenged, caffeine addicted, and hilarious. Though this book is "romantic" per say, it's absolutely one of the most funny books I have EVER read. It could just be because I can relate the main girl more then normal, or the fact that I'm a hopeful romantic, who knows? The book doesn't go to deep into the feelings involved with romance, but it has to do with Lauren not wanting to be married. She struggled with the idea throughout the whole book, and by the end isn't completely sure she wants to be married yet. I don't want to tell you to much more without running the book! The bummer-this book has two more in its series... I only have the first one.
But the other two on on there way!
I completely recommend this book, if you're in for light-hearted lovable story, with bunches of laughs.
Comment on this post or on my blog if you end up reading it, if you'd like :)

~Ali~

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The story of a beautiful young man who becomes obsessed with his own beauty. When he sees a life-sized painting of himself, he declares that he wished the painting would show all signs of age and sins, and he remains young.

This book was hard to put down. You wanted to find out what happened to Dorian in the end and if he ended up destroying the picture. Dorian was a fascinating character. Talk about a real case of Narcissism. I think, that, even at the beginning of the book I distrusted him, and he seemed shallow. Not shallow like his character was written shallowly, but he, Dorian, didn't have a very deep grasp of life.

Oscar Wilde is (was? I think he's dead) really a good writer. I laughed the whole time I was reading the Importance of Being Earnest. Even though the Picture of Dorian Gray is very different, Lord Henry really reminded me of Algernon.*

I enjoyed it, and I was happy with the ending, it really made me think. You should read this book!



*Algernon is one of the main characters in the Importance of Being Earnest. Read this play. It is so funny. (funny, like, dry English wit.)

lemony snicket, the hobbit, l.m. montgomery, and c.s. lewis

I miss my books.*

I just added a few pages of Lemony Snicket to my quote page, and now I'm seriously considering naming one of my children Lemony.** That guy is so clever, I love reading him.

I miss the Hobbit.*** I have for weeks. Even before I left I kept thinking about how I needed to read the Hobbit and how much I missed Frodo&Company, but I just never read it. And now I have to wait till August. :(

L.M Montgomery has been towards the front of my mind, especially the Emily books. There are few writers as quotable as she is.

And last but not least, I'm hungering after Narnia. Narnia is one of my favorite places ever, and I really want to go there. Wouldn't it be amazing to be able to travel into books, like the Magic Treehouse? I would sooo buy that treehouse, any day.

If I can just wait until August for my books...

*truly, this isn't a book review, but I promise to review all these books when I get home and can read them. :)
**after Bilbo, Lucy, and Peter, of course...not to mention Anne Shirley, Caspian, and Frodo...
***ever since I watched the Lord of the Rings movies I've wanted to visit/live in New Zealand.