A Girl Named Summer by Julie Garwood

A Girl Named Summer by Julie Garwood

Publisher: Dutton Adult (June 2012)

171 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $3.99)

Book Rating: 5 Stars

I'm not much for the stupid games people play, especially when the goal is to make someone else jealous. It usually seems to backfire. But that is kind of the point of this book. This is a nice, wholesome romance for younger readers, and has a great message about doing things for yourself instead of putting so much importance on what others think of you. David and Summer were engaging characters and I really liked both of them. Summer's slightly eccentric family was great and I liked the warm interaction between her and her grandfather. Excellent Read!

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Publisher: Berkley (February 2009)

476 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $9.99)

Book Rating: 4 Stars
Content Note: Includes Swearing

This book was full of wonderful characters, and a story that keeps you interested all the way through. Not only did it provide an interesting look at a turbulent time for not only the south but this entire country, but it also questioned the reasons for and impact of societal lines (not just between black and white, but between rich and poor, liberal and conservative). My only disappointment was that I felt the ending was a bit to open-ended. I would have liked to have had an epilogue telling what happened to everyone. Great book!

Movie Adaptations/Modern Retellings/Related Works:

The Help (2011)

Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer

Movie Rating: PG-13

My Rating: 3 Stars

Adaption: Verbatim-Tweaked-Veiled

Eye Candy: Plain-Pretty-Sultry