While I continue to try and edit my pictures from Paris (this weekend, I promise), I thought I'd do a book post, which I haven't done in like, forever. Exciting, right?
Right now I'm finishing up
I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie by Pamela Des Barres. It's the story of how she became a rock groupie in the 60s and 70s. It's pretty good, but her writing style isn't my favorite. I think she wrote the book based on her diaries from the time, which is fine, but the writing is a little too odd/personal/immature at times. But it's a fun look at a world that really doesn't exist anymore. Also, I totes think I would have been a groupie had a been alive back then. Maybe.
I also read a couple of books (and started a few more) while I was on my trip, thanks to the Kindle I got for my birthday.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak takes place in Nazi Germany during WW2 and it's about a young girl, Liesel Meminger, who steals books, her relationship with her foster parents, the neighborhood, and the Jewish boxer hiding in her home. I'm not entirely sure how to explain it, but it's narrated by Death as he observes her life, as well as the happenings of the war. So far, it's really good!
I read a couple of cheesy thriller/mystery novels as well (perfect vacation books) that were quite a lot of fun.
Stealing Faces by Michael Prescott was a good one about a serial killer who peels off women's faces when he kills them as a trophy. In this book he finds out he is being followed by a woman who might know his secrets and try to stop him. I liked the book a lot because the author only revealed things gradually, such as where people came from, pasts, jobs, etc. It was definitely one of those books I raced through to find out the ending, and I was not disappointed. Highly recommend.
The List by JA Konrath was another cheesy thriller, this time involving a conspiracy about cloning and famous historical figures. I honestly can't say too much without revealing the entire plot, but it was fun. There were some really great fight/action scenes that were a lot of fun to read as well. This book was what kept me entertained and distracted on my flight from hell home from Paris when nothing else would. Definitely a good read!
