Extra Extra Read All About It! {Books}

I'm back here again, with a bunch of good book recommendations for you! 

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I forgot to review this one last month, so I wanted to include it here. 
The general gist of the story is that the main character in this book, Emma, loses her husband in a plane crash. She deals with that loss and eventually moves on to find new love. And then she finds out that her husband wasn't dead after all....(I didn't ruin anything--that detail is in the synopsis on Goodreads)
The concept of this book really intrigued me. I love books that make me think "what if I was in that situation?" and this one definitely did that. I thought it was interesting how everything happened and resolves itself. This one gets 4 stars.

The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty

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I love Liane Moriarty's books, and this was one of the last ones of hers that I hadn't read, but got thanks to my bestie. As in most of her other books, the story alternates between the two characters, Ellen and Saskia. I actually found the story really fascinating and loved that I could definitely 'hear' the different characters in the alternating chapters. 

I will say, I would not have been as calm about things as Ellen was throughout the entire book if my boyfriend/husband and I were being stalked by his ex, but I thought the story was good and kept me interested throughout. This one gets 4 stars from me, also.

The Other Half by Sarah Rayner

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This was another find off of my bestie's Kindle and I figured it would be a typical summer/beach read which is just what it was. Following the affair unfolding was interesting. I just didn't find myself really liking any of the characters. I definitely sympathized with the wife, and probably liked her most, but the husband was a total douche.

It was good for a nice pool/beach, easy read. I didn't expect literary genius from this, and it wasn't. But it still passed the time just fine. 3 stars for this.

The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

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I actually got this as one of the Kindle First books for the month of August. The book chapters alternated between multiple characters in this neighborhood, and each chapter gave way to a tiny bit more of each person's story. I liked reading and learning about all of the characters, but I felt like I was getting teased throughout the book with the eluding to everyone's secrets, without much new information, until EVERYTHING came apart seemingly at once, and then quickly resolved and wrapped up. I did enjoy reading the book and would recommend it for an easy, interesting read. I'd give this one 3.5 stars. Leaning towards 4 for enjoyment factor.

The Secret Life of CeeCeeWilkes by Diane Chamberlain

You have to just go with the plot of this story because it's somewhat unbelievable, but once the "big event" happens in the book, it was gripping. I kept reading to find out what happened next, watching the main character's life unfold, and in the end how it all kind of comes to a head. I read the majority of the book in a day and a half because I was so engrossed in it. After reading this book, I looked into other books by this author because I enjoyed it so much. 4.5 stars for me!

What books have you been reading?