There are so many other books on my to be read list that I’ve been following this advice a lot this year, and, unfortunately, Elizabeth is Missing was another casualty. However, for someone like me, this was just a little too juvenile.Įlizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey – ★★ – I’ve heard it time and time again – if a book you’re reading isn’t captivating you, put it down. I think it’d be great for 13-16-year-old girls who are just starting out with makeup, figuring out their personal style, and perhaps looking for a first job. Surprisingly, I found a lot of this book to be pretty basic. Make Up: Your Life Guide to Beauty, Style, and Success - Online and Off by Michelle Phan -★★★ – I’ve obviously heard of Michelle Phan, but is it strange that I’ve actually never watched any of her videos? Most of her makeup looks are a little out there from what I prefer to wear, but I figured she’d have a lot to share in regards to her creating a YouTube empire. I cracked up quite a few times throughout the book, even if it a lot of the topics (marriage and motherhood) don’t relate to me. She lacks on a filter and shares witty and humorous anecdotes around some of her favorite topics, including how she met “The Hubs,” life in the burbs, marriage, and motherhood. People I Want to Punch in the Throat by Jen Mann – ★★★★ – Jen Mann is a fellow blogger of a completely different category – humor. This story is heartwarming and charming, and one I enjoyed. Oh well.Ī Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman – ★★★★ – A grumpy old man’s life is changed by chatty and accidentally-destructive new neighbors. I thought this was much more engaging and interesting storyline (psychics and controversy) than Larger than Life and Leaving Time, which I felt both went way too into the elephant grief study. Where There’s Smoke by Jodi Picoult – ★★★★ – This short story of Picoult’s was much more my speed, and I was disappointed that this was so much shorter than Larger Than Life.

I can’t say this was my favorite short story of hers.

It was about more elephants, which apparently Picoult must be into. Larger than Life by Jodi Picoult – ★★★ – This was a short story that was related to Leaving Time, a book I’ve read already. I read a few good ones, and a few not so good ones. It seems like I didn’t read that much last month, but apparently I did.

I can’t believe it’s already been another month since I updated what I’ve been reading. Product Sample: A complimentary copy of Make Up by Michelle Phan was provided to me from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review.

Rites of passage by joy n hensley