City of Bones ()

So I've finished another book. The first novel in the Mortal Instruments series: City of Bones. It's your typical teen fantasy novel. It was a fast read and easy to read, so I flew through it. There were some inconsistencies, and the characters were a bit wishy-washy. I can't say it's a terrible book though. And I still want to read the rest of the series.

This book follows a youth named Clary who finds out her mother is a Shadowhunter, and has disappeared. She then meets up with 3 other young shadowhunters who would help her find her mother. Clary learned a lot about the downworlders, the shadow world and all that comes with it. It ends with a man name Valentine returning and Clary finding out that he is her father, and that her friend Jace is also her brother (Valentine is also his father). Basically, now the good shadowhunters will be joining forces to help beat Valentine so that he doesn't destroy the shadow world and human world.

This is a typical teen fantasy. Great way to escape reality for a bit, and a fast page turner. Not a whole lot else to be said about it. I am continuing to read the series, so until next time, Happy Reading!

Insurgent (~)

I've finished the 2nd book in the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. Unfortunately, most of the time I was reading it, it was right before bed, so I was exhausted, so a lot of the tiny details in the storyline have been lost, but I still have the basic gist. I enjoyed the book, and it was fast paced, but I still didn't feel much of a climax. I really only finished it because I wanted to see how it turned out, not really because it was a real page turner. I would still recommend it because it's part of a series however.

So this story is still following Tris and Tobias as they travel from faction to faction to seek refuge. However, in every faction they find that the Erudite have taken over. In one of the factions, Tris is taken hostage and experimented on to see if they could control her Divergency. She was able to break free. By the end, they decided to team up with the factionless to fight the Erudite. Tris of course decides to do her own thing, and starts on a journey with Tobias' abusive father to uncover the secret information the Erudite are trying to keep from the rest of the city population. In the end, they find out the information, and find out the person giving the information is a one of Tris' family members. It ends there leaving a good opening for a 3rd book.

So overall, not a bad book, and a definite yes to the series. I have to make a decision now as to what I want to read next. I downloaded a lot of ebooks recently, and it's making my decision even harder! Also a co-worker lent me the first book in the Mortal Instruments series, so I might start that one. Either way, happy reading!

Divergent (↑)

I've finished Divergent by Veronica Roth. I have to say, that although I thought the book was great, I was a little disappointed with it. It seemed to drag on, and didn't have much action. The last 150 pages or so were really good and action packed though. I just thought it would be similar to The Hunger Games trilogy which had a pretty good plot with each book, and a great climax. This book didn't seem to have a climax. Although this all sounds negative, I really did like the book!  It still kept my interest even though it wasn't action packed. Although it wasn't superbly written, it was easy to follow, and I still felt completely immersed in the story.

The book is placed in the dystopian future where there are 5 factions of people which is based on personality traits.  At the age of 16, children in the factions have a 'Choosing Ceremony' where they go through an aptitude test to determine which faction they should be placed into. The main character Beatrice was determined to be Divergent which means that she doesn't fit into any of the 5 faction categories. She was told that this is incredibly dangerous and to not tell anyone. As it so happens, Beatrice chooses Dauntless, and proceeds to go through with the initiation. On the night of her initiation ceremony (meaning she passed all the tests), the Dauntless are put under a simulation that makes them mindless, and they attack another faction killing off everyone. As divergent, Beatrice is not under a simulation (she can't be controlled) and then helps save people, and end the killing. But I guess the story doesn't stop there, as it continues in the second book Insurgent.

Overall I liked this book, and would recommend it to others. I am reading the second book in the series now, and will let you know how that goes when I'm finished. Until then Happy Reading!

Lone Wolf (↑)

I could expect anything less than amazing and moving from Jodi Picoult. I just finished Lone Wolf (and I mean JUST finished. As in not even 5 minutes ago!), and I'm still in awe. I'm not one to cry when reading books, but I actually got a lump in my throat when I was at the end. I loved that I was able to learn so much about the pack mentality of wolves, and yet also be able to relate it back to what was happening within the human family. I mean I didn't spend an immense amount of time on it (only because my brain was lazy haha), but you know that the symbolism was there if you just thought about it long enough. Although Jodi Picoult's has a certain style and flow to her stories, this one did have a slight tweak. Although there was a twist, it actually didn't influence the outcome as much as I had thought it would. All in all I LOVED this book, and I can't wait to read the next one by her (The Storyteller I think it's called.)

This book starts off with a car accident where a teenage girl is severely injured, and her father has a traumatic brain injury. The son who was estrange is called and returns to the US to help make decisions as to his father's life. The son is charged with murder for unplugging his father's ventilator. The charges were dropped, but unfortunately another court case comes about to determine who should be the permanent guardian of the father. The sister wants the father to continue to live on machines as she feels guilty about the last thing she said to her father, while the son believes he should honour is father's wishes and terminate his life. In the end the son 'wins' (would one really consider it winning in this case?) the position, and the plug is pulled, and the father dies and his organs are then donated.

Amazing story, with a great premise. Jodi Picoult always knows how to choose the touchiest subjects, and make a great story behind it.  I will always continue to read her novels. Unfortunately I don't have her most recent book, but I think I will start the Divergent series. Until next time, Happy Reading!

The Secret Keeper (~)

I've FINALLY finished another book. This one is The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. In usual Kate Morton style, it starts off incredibly slow, and builds up, has a twist and then ends. Unfortunately I did find it kind of anti-climatic. The build up was there, but it certainly wasn't a 'I can't stop reading this' kind of build up. It's more of a 'Oh my god, will this ever end?' Although I enjoyed the book, I can't say it's exactly my favourite.

This story is about a woman named Laurel who is dealing with her mother's end-stage dementia. When Laurel was a child, a man came and her mother stabbed him, killing him on the spot. This incident stuck with her all her life, and it wasn't until now that she decided to start digging deeper into her mother's past. She learnt a lot about what she was like as a young woman during the Blitz, spending time with her sweetheart Jimmy. Basically what ends up happening is that Laurel's mother Dorothy ends up befriending a woman named Vivien. One day Vivien slights her, and Dorothy decided to get revenge by sending a letter and photo anonymously to Vivien's husband (who is a jealous, abusive jerk). Vivien finds out that her husband actually had some sketchy characters come and beat the living crap out of the man in the picture (who ended up being Jimmy) leaving him for dead. Vivien was afraid for Dorothy's life, and went to visit her to tell her to run away so that she wouldn't be hunted down and killed too. Unfortunately what happens is that a bomb happens to drop on Dorothy's boarding house, killing Dorothy. But how is it possible that Laurel is alive then? Well, to save herself and get out of her abusive marriage Vivien takes Dorothy's identity and ends up living her life. Anyway Laurel ends up finding all this out, and when she tells her mother, her mother is then relieved and was able to pass away peacefully.

Hopefully my synopsis won't confuse you, but that's the basic gist. It's a well written novel, but honestly the twist wasn't all that great (still unexpected though), and I did find it anti-climatic. Anyway I'm off to read a new Jodi Picoult book! Until next time, Happy Reading!

The Time Keeper (↑)

Finished another book! This one is a lot different than the books I usually read. Although it could be taken as philosophical, I actually found it easy to read and follow (way easier than The Alchemist!) This one is Mitch Albom's The Time Keeper. Although I've never ready anything by him before, I've always heard good things about his writing, how it's personal, thought provoking and emotional. I have to say though that I didn't find this book anymore emotional than any other book I've read recently. I did however find it quite thought provoking. It's basically talking about the concept of time, and how it would change when you were given the 'gift' of not aging. I guess it would make one more appreciative of aging and the ending of a life. Although it's always sad when someone passes away, it's a part of life, and it's what makes us human. It allows us to rethink what's going on, and makes it become more appreciative of the time we have. If we don't age, we won't realize the time we spend on earth is a precious commodity, and we wouldn't take the lessons we learn to heart. Anyway, enough of that blabbering of what I got out of that book. Time for a synopsis.

This book has 3 storylines. The first is based in pre-historic times and follows the creator of time. He is shunned from their village, and as his wife dies, he runs back to the village, and up the Tower of Babel to speak with the gods. Instead of the gods listening to him, he was sent to a cave for thousands of years listening to all the humans asking for more time, or less time, etc. After a couple thousand years, he was sent back to earth to help 2 humans. The 2nd storyline is about an elderly man who is dying of cancer who wants to take part in a cryonics experiment in order to extend his life. The 3rd storyline is about a young girl who wants to end her life because she learns that a boy she likes (to whom she made advances) posted all over social media sites that she is pathetic. Father Time then helps these two individuals by stopping time and showing them the future and what they would be missing out on, or returning to. It almost seemed A Christmas Carol-ish. Anyway, it changed their views, and they ended up returning to the present time and changing their views and living their lives (or for the old man, dying naturally and not taking part in cryonics).

Overall, I'd definitely recommend this book, as it really does make you think about life and the concept of time. Anyway, until next time, Happy Reading!

What the Night Knows (↑)

I've finished another one! This one was by Dean Koontz. What the Night Knows. I don't usually get freaked out by books, but there were multiple times while I was reading this that I had to put it down and walk away because I kept getting the creepy-crawlies. I've read books by Dean Koontz before, so I know he's a suspense/thriller writer, so I shouldn't have been surprised by reading this, but honestly I was. Although it's very long (about 400 pages I think), it was definitely worth it, and kept me engrossed in the story throughout the whole thing.

Onward to the actual plot. This book is about a man who as a boy had his whole family viciously murdered before he killed the serial killer. Twenty years later, the serial killer's spirit comes back and possesses people who then continue his dirty work (killing families). The spirit targets the man's family, haunting/tormenting them for a few months before it all comes down to the 20 year anniversary of his family's death. A supernatural battle ensues where (hopefully) the man sends the spirit back into the pits of hell. They never really say if he does end up back there, but one can only hope/assume.

Anyway, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a nice creepy thriller, and doesn't get too creeped out by things that go bump in the night! Until next time, Happy Reading!

A Secret Kept (~)

Finished another book! Not as quickly as the James Patterson one, but quickly compared to the last few books! This time I finished A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay. Although I enjoyed this book, I can't say it's my favourite, nor that it's as gripping as Sarah's Key. I just didn't find the storyline as interesting. Although there was an internal struggle in the main character, honestly, I didn't find it as heart wrenching as her other novel. I'm not saying I hate it (as you can see from the rating I gave it, there were some redeeming qualities) I'm just saying it's not my favourite. I certainly didn't get bored with it, and I wanted to continue to read it, but I'm not sure if that was because I wanted to see if there was more depth to it, or if it was truly interesting for me.

This novel follows a man who had gotten into a terrible car accident with his sister when they were returning from celebrating her 40th birthday at their childhood vacation spot. His sister about to tell him a flashback she had encountered during their stay there when she veered off the road. During her recovery, she told him that she remembers going to their mother's room and seeing her laying there naked with another woman. Antoine then spent the rest of the novel determining who this woman was and why/how their mother died. There are other personal/familial events that occur that honestly confused me a bit as to why they were even in the novel, but I'm not going to mention them as I don't deem them important.

I believe this book is a meh read. You can read it if you like, but don't compare it to Sarah's Key as you will most likely be disappointed.  I must say though, this won't stop me from reading more of her novels as they come out! Anyway, I'm off to read a Dean Koontz book! Until then, happy reading!

Sundays at Tiffany's (~)

So, when I said I was going to read something easy...I guess I didn't clarify. I meant chick lit... so I just finished Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. I probably could have finished it within a day, but I wanted to space myself out with it as I've been so used to taking months to finish a book...

So this one is about a woman who falls in love with her imaginary friend (who she had when she was 8) and accidently runs into him in real life when she was in her 30's. It follows their 'love story', although it wasn't a very well developed story. But I suppose after reading the Millennium series, no stories would have the plot twists and such that that series did. But anyway, the premise behind the book was cute and I could definitely see a romantic comedy movie come out of it, if the story itself could be better developed.

It was a nice step back into the world of reading fiction. But now I'm onward to Tatiana de Rosnay's A Secret Kept, if it's anything like Sophie's Key, I should love it! But until then, Happy Reading!

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (~)

Finally finished another book. This time it's the last book in the Millennium series The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larrson. The book was alright, but I have to say that because of how detailed it was, it was hard to keep track of everything, so unfortunately I don't really remember all the details. What really annoyed me was that nearing the end of the book, it seemed really out to lunch with the court proceedings. The defence was able to bring in random witnesses that the prosecution knew nothing about. I know in North American judicial systems that's not allowed. The case would have to be completely restarted, so either Swedish judicial systems are different, or Mr. Larsson was out to lunch. What prosecutor goes only by what the police tell them? I thought they would do their own research and figure things out. Anyway, those are really my only 2 gripes with the book. I mean obviously the fact that Lisbeth and her brother are basically superhuman seem a little out to lunch, but it's a fictional book....I shouldn't complain too much.

Basically, this book picks up where the last one left off. Lisbeth and her father are in the hospital. It follows Lisbeth as she's kept in isolation and guarded in the hospital, and then put into prison. And then follows the court proceedings and research that went into that. It ends by tying up all loose ends for characters.

Not my favourite book, but I'm glad I'm finally finished the series and can move onwards to something that might be a little easier on my brain. Anyway, until then, Happy Reading!

The Girl Who Played With Fire (~)

Finally finished Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Played With Fire. I'm not saying it's a terrible book because the last 150-ish pages really had me hooked, but I don't feel that having to wait until the last 100 pages when the books 500 pages long is really necessary. It also sucks because it's hard to keep facts straight when it's been taking me so long to read them. But oh well.

This novel answers many questions I had regarding Lisbeth Salander (what her past was etc. and her disorder). Well it doesn't directly answer the disorder question, but it gives a bit more information to go off of. In this book, Lisbeth is framed for 3 murders. It goes through a lot of ups and downs to figure out who is behind the murders, but in the meantime, a lot more is discovered about Lisbeth which allows the reader to gain more insight into why Lisbeth is the way she is. As usual, the novel really picks up the pace during the last 150 pages, and it makes it very hard to put down. Although I really didn't like how it ended, but I guess it made me want to start the 3rd book pretty quickly (which I did, haha!)

Anyway, I'm on to reading the last novel in the series, and then probably I will go back to Game of Thrones series. Until next time, happy reading!

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (↑)

Finished Stieg Larsson's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I had started it before in hard copy, but couldn't stomach the first 40 pages, so I stopped, got rid of the hard copy, and then got all three of the books in epub format, and put them on my ereader. Everyone I know who has read them recommends them, so of course, I decided to read them. Not to mention C.L. has been hassling me to watch the movie, but I refused because I hadn't read the book yet. Anyway, I've read it, and honestly, once I got about 100 pages in, I didn't want to stop reading it! At first I wasn't sure how Salander fit in to the story line, but I just had to keep reading. The only thing is that Salander is so mysterious, I really want to know more about her past! I've started the second book so maybe it will explain it a bit more. I guess I'll find out soon enough!

Anyway, this book follows Mikael Blomkvist, a financial journalist who was ruined by a larger company (serving time in jail for libel, etc.) as he sets off to a lonely, out of the way island to solve a long ago family mystery for the Vanger family. He solves it, but he's in for a ride along the way.

Honestly, this mystery isn't spectacular, and the characters aren't all that well developed, but the reason I gave it such a high rating is because it kept me hooked the whole time, and I really enjoyed reading it. I would recommend it to anyone, but I would encourage them to keep reading it even if they found the first 40-100 pages to be extremely boring or random. Anyway, I'm going to continue to read the 2nd book in the trilogy, so until I finish that one, Happy Reading!

Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain (↑)

Hello all! Back again with another finished novel! Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi. For those of you who don't know who Portia de Rossi is, she's a famous actress who battled anorexia and bulimia as well as she's Ellen DeGeneres' wife. This book is basically a memoir of her battle with anorexia. Although, myself, I have never had a lot of body image issues (don't get me wrong, I still don't like certain aspects of my body), this book really sheds light on that area, and how dangerous comparing yourself to the 'ideal' body can be, and it can be a slippery slope before becoming an eating disorder.  Being a Psychology major in university, I spent a fair amount of time studying eating disorders, and what they stem from. Right away, you can see it's a classic case, but it's not exactly as it's described in textbooks. Although she doesn't like certain aspects of her body, for her it is definitely a control thing. It just amazes me that she didn't realize where she was headed by restricting her calories so much. As soon as you start restricting food intake and exercising at insane rates you are well on your way to an eating disorder. But I guess when you are in the thick of it, you don't realize what you are doing is wrong until it's almost too late. I have to admit though, my favourite part was the epilogue, where she goes on to say what helped save her from anorexia and bulimia. How now she lives by a eat until you're full, don't restrict what you are allowed to eat and find fun things to take up your time instead of obsessing over looks style of life. It's probably a style of life I should (and probably do) live by and why I've maintained the same weight for the past 5 years.

Overall I think this book is in my Top 10 must reads, and I would recommend it to any young female (or any female in general) just so they know what it's like to battle anorexia and how it starts, and how it's not a fairy-tale of being skinny, but rather can become a living hell.

I've already decided the next book I'll be reading. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I'm reading it because my boyfriend has been bugging me to watch the movie, so I've decided to just get it done and over with. After that series I'll start back in the Game of Thrones. Until then, Happy Reading!

A Game of Thrones (↑/~)

Finally, finally, FINALLY I finished a book! This one was a hard one to rate because it took me so long to finish! Honestly, I did like the book, and I'm quite glad I picked it up (well technically I downloaded it...) Anyway I finished reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. I wasn't sure of it at first, mostly because it's classified under the fantasy category, and honestly, I'm not usually a huge fan of fantasy novels, but this one I feel almost has more of a medieval feel to it, as well as a little bit of fantasy mixed in. Other than it taking FOREVER to finish I really really enjoyed it. I'm not sure if it took so long because I was busy, or I just wasn't that into it, but let's just say the last 100 pages, I didn't want to stop reading it!

Anyway, for those of you who don't know what A Game of Thrones is about, it follows a number of families who basically are all plotting against one another to steal the throne and rule the kingdom. It has a lot of twists and turns, but really it's just about who is going to rule over the kingdom. I could go into more detail, but honestly, it has so many crazy details, I don't think I could really do it justice.

All I can say is that I really enjoyed the book, even though it took me forever to finish it. Hopefully the next one won't take me as long!

Until next time, Happy Reading!

The Piano Man's Daughter (↓)

FINALLY finished another book. I think a multitude of factors affected why it took me so long to finish this one. Anyway, I finished the book The Piano Man's Daughter by Timothy Findley. I honestly didn't like this book. I don't know if it was the fact that it bounced around in time, and changed the narrator constantly, or if the fact that the storyline was a bit scattered, but it certainly isn't a book I want to read again. When I read the synopsis I thought it would have more about Charlie's daughter, than about his great-grandmother, grandmother and mother, but there really was limited information about his daughter.

This book was about a man named Charlie who found out that his ex-wife had a little girl who is his. He was afraid that this little girl would have the same 'sickness' his mother had, and that she would continue to suffer throughout her life. Basically this book follows the life of his great-grandmother, grandmother and mother so that the reader can fully understand what his life and his mother's life was like with her sickness. Definitely not what I expected.

I just want to clarify that, it's not that this book isn't well written, it's just not what I personally like in a story-line because of how it changes narrators without specifying. I also found it frustrating that the author didn't specify what kind of illness the mother had. I know part of it was epilepsy, but I'm almost wondering if she also had schizophrenia because of the visions she had. Anyway, unfortunately I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

Anyway, I'm going to try to re-read The Hunger Games trilogy because the movie is coming out soon, and I want it fresh in my mind when I see the movie. But if I don't get to read it in time, I'll probably find/start Game of Thrones or something like that. Anyway, until next time, Happy Reading!

Three to Get Deadly (~)

Finished the last of the 3-book bundle of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. This one being Three to Get Deadly. Not a whole lot to say, honestly.  I'm excited to move onwards to something with a bit more depth to it. I've had enough of chick lit.

Basically this follows Stephanie as she tries to apprehend the neighbourhood candy man. Only it gets her into bigger trouble than she had ever expected. This book (as with the other 2 I had read) are over the top in antics, but it's an easy read to take your mind off of life.

I'd only recommend it to people who want to read something fast and amusing, but doesn't use much brain power. Anyway not sure what I'll be reading next, so until then, happy reading!

Two For the Dough (~)

Finished another one by Janet Evanovich called Two For the Dough. It's part of the Stephanie Plum series. I don't really have much to say because I found it to be pretty much exactly like the first book I read in the series. I think now the only reason I'm reading the 3rd book is because I bought it in a bundle and I don't want to waste my money. I have to admit though, they are amusing reads, and they are quick reads. I can't say that they make me laugh out loud though.

This one follows Stephanie as she attempts to bring in a crazed man who jumped bail. At first she thought it'd be pretty simple, but as she continued on, it made her realize that she was getting into more than she bargained for and it was a lot more dangerous than she suspected. But as always it ends with her catching the man.

Anyway, if you want a quick mindless read, I suggest this series. Anyway, until next time, Happy Reading!

One For the Money (~)

Pretty quick in finishing up this book. It's One For the Money by Janet Evanovich. It's a simple read. I guess it could be called a mystery. Well a chick mystery. It's not quite chick lit, but it's not quite mystery either. It didn't exactly grab my attention, but it was easy enough to read that I didn't exactly have to focus in order to follow the story line.

This book followed Stephanie Plum who becomes a bounty hunter because she was unemployed and had no idea where her next income was going to come from. Anyway she was given the file for a man who had been in and out of her life multiple times and seemed to be a 'slippery' character. It follows her 'adventure' to capture this guy with a lot of hijinx along the way.

This book really wasn't anything special, but I must admit the characters were pretty funny at times, especially Stephanie's grandmother. I will probably continue to read the series only because they're easy reads, but I unno if I'd recommend them. I bought the first 3 in the series, so most likely I will read all 3 and then move on to another series. Anyway, until next time, happy reading!

Sarah's Key (↑)

I'm on a roll finishing books quickly! I actually finished this book on January 17th, but I never got around to doing this blog entry (work and whatnot). Anyway I finished Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay. It's an amazing book about a girl losing her family to the Holocaust in the 40's. It's amazing because it really depicts the struggle she faces when she realizes she's the only one of her family who's left. It really makes you feel like you've lost your family also. It also made me think of what it'd be like if I did in fact lose all my family and what I'd do if I did. The only thing I didn't like about the book is the story that's set in modern times. I didn't mind the investigative part about finding out who and where Sarah was, but the part about the divorce. I thought that was a bit pointless. However, maybe it's a reflection of the woman losing her family and how to survive it. I'm not really sure.

Anyway this novel follows a journalist who is writing about the Vel' d'Hiv' (the round up of Jews in Paris during WWII) when she discovers that the apartment her family and she are moving into used to be owned by a Jewish family who were rounded up during Vel' d'Hiv'. She then went on to investigate what happened to the family and discovered that one of the children of the family survived the round-up and she went on to see what happened to her. At the same time she realizes she's pregnant and has to go through some tough decisions and decide whether her marriage means more to her than the new life growing inside of her.

I really recommend this book to anyone interested in the Holocaust as well WWII. It's a terrible part of history but it's still best to know about it because if not, we're bound to repeat it. Until next time, Happy Reading!

Sing You Home (↑)

Wow is all I can say. I really can't expect anything less from Jodi Picoult honestly, but this book amazes me.  It brings up two extremely sensitive topics: gay rights and religion. This book is Sing You Home the newest book by Jodi Picoult. It was able to make me angry by the religious views expressed. It allows one to realize how the Bible really can be interpreted any way a person wants if they read it a certain way. It's frustrating though that people can't seem to accept that people who are homosexual are born that way, and that they don't have a choice who they fall in love with, and that although they need help to reproduce they can raise 'normal' children, and that no amount of influence can make a child a homosexual or heterosexual. But of course, these are the same people who don't believe in evolution and that scientists planted the dinosaur bones to 'prove' that theory. But anyway...

This novel is about a couple who went through fertility treatments, and unfortunately were not able to conceive a child. The last time they tried, it ended tragically, and the husband decided he had had enough and wanted a divorce. It proceeded from there where the wife fell in love with a female school counsellor and they got married. They decided they wanted children, and when they went to gain the consent of the ex-husband, to their detriment he said no. The husband had joined a church and 'got religion', and a lawsuit ensued. This novel follows the lawsuit, and the reasons why and why not the homosexual couple should have the embryos. Of course there's a twist at the end, and I suppose it is what you're expecting, but still a twist nonetheless.

This book is definitely worth the read! Anyway not sure what I'll be reading next, but until then, Happy Reading!