Another Book Bites the Dust

Like I mentioned in a previous post, I'm reading like crazy right now. It's my favorite thing to do on the weekend. Relax in my Adirondack chair on the deck with a good book basking in the sunlight.

 

Last week I finished, The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters. Somehow this book made it from my sister's book shelf to mine because it had her name in it. I'd never heard of the book nor did I know what it was about.

 

Perhaps I'm being too critical because this is the first time in a while that I gave back to back books only three stars. This one was even tougher to get through then The Fault In Our Stars. I was disappointed to because it was written all in letters and I love that style.

 

The entire book was written in letters, faxes and emails from the main character, Olivia, to family, friends and colleagues. I will say it was interesting to see the more modern forms of communication with the traditional letters; however, it was confusing at times that is was only Olivia.

 

The story begins with Olivia just plain down on her luck - she loses her job, her boyfriend leaves her and eventually she is evicted. Yet we soon find out that her sister is all down on her luck - she is dying of leukemia. Her outlook on life is much more optimistic than her older sister.

 

The story evolves with Olivia trying to be there for her family while also rebuilding her own life by producing a movie, Don Quixote. There are ups and downs throughout but as in Don Quixote we find who achieves their "impossible dream" - surviving cancer and/or producing a blockbuster hit. 

 

Although it was interesting and did keep my attention, it was definitely not one of those books that had me rushing to get back to it so I could find out what happens. I will admit I did like the correspondence although confusing at times and the aspects of Hollywood.

 

The author was working on another book when this one was published and I might give it a try. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a summer read or a quick fiction title. I will warn you the emotions in the book are up and down throughout.

 

Finally, I'm reading one of the Elin Hilderbrand novels on my summer reading list. So right now I'm lost in Nantucket, right where I'd love to be in reality too and although the book has sad elements its already much better than those last two downers.

 

Happy Reading!