Honeymoon Reads

I'm baaaaaack!!!!!!!!!

Actually I've been back for over a week now and have just been too lazy to post anything.  I think my brain is still on 'island time.'  (I hope it stays that way for a while).

I'm a speed-reader when it comes to books that I actually enjoy, so I devoured 4 books in 6 days on my honeymoon.

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill:  Yes, I jumped on the bandwagon.  I absolutely love ghost stories, but I cannot watch the movies.  They are misery to me.  However, I enjoyed this quick read.  I read it the first day and was done mid-way to Puerto Rico on our second flight (so about 4 hours of reading time).  I'd recommend it for a quick, mindless read with vivid imagery.  Three out of five stars!

 
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs:  Run, don't walk to your nearest bookstore/computer to purchase this book!!!!!!!  It was FANTASTIC!  One of the best books I have read in a very long time.  The book is historical fiction(ish) with some suspense and humor thrown in.  I absolutely loved it.  Five out of five stars for sure!

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson:  Full disclosure here:  I bought this book thinking it was 'The House on Haunted Hill.'  I both loved/hated the movie version because it scared the pants off of me, so I decided I wanted another ghost story read and purchased this novel.  It is actually a Penguin Classic, and it was very good.  The first five minutes in, I instantly realized it was the wrong book, because I have also seen the movie version of this book about 15 times.  So, I was very familiar with the story line, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the movie and book plots differed greatly.  I enjoyed this book, although it wasn't a page turner.  It has good literary merit, however, and the prelude to the book at the beginning was very helpful.  Two out of five stars.

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella:  I adore, no LOVE Sophie Kinsella.  I have officially now read all of her books (and am currently reading her new one), and I have loved them all.  The plot of this book is a little odd, but it is truly hilarious.  I laughed out loud several times while reading this (on a plane like a freakshow), and would recommend this for a good, mindless read.  Four out of five stars!