The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: May 21, 2013
Format: Kobo ereader
Pages: - 
ISBN: 978 1443422680

Narrator Don Tillman 39, Melbourne genetics prof and Gregory Peck lookalike, sets a 16-page questionnaire The Wife Project to find a non-smoker, non-drinker ideal match.  But \Rosie and her Father Project  supersede.  The spontaneous always-late smoker-drinker wants to find her biological father.  She resets his clock, throws of his schedule, and turns his life topsy-turvy.

My Thoughts

I found this to be suck a cute quirky read.  Don is such a lovable offbeat narrator that at times I would laugh out loud at the situations he got himself into.  Meeting Rosie turns his life upside down and ends up complementing Don's character perfectly.

As the first novel by Simsion I thought it was very well written and delivered and loved that it is a romantic comedy with a male protagonist as the main character and written by a male author.  I loved being along for the ride during all of Don's ups and downs as he faces his fears, embraces change, adapts to social etiquette and eventually learns the power of love.

Defiantly an off-beat one of a kind love story that is sure to have you laughing.   

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The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen

Publisher: Bantam
Publish Date: March 22, 2011
Format: download library
Pages: - 
ISBN: -

It’s dubious distinction of thirty-year-old Willa Jackson to hail from a fine old Southern family of means that met with financial ruins generations ago.  The Blue Ridge Madam-built by Willa’s great-great-grandfather and once the finest home in Wall of Water, North Carolina has stood for years as a monument to misfortune and scandal.  Willa has lately learned that an old classmate – socialite Paxton Osgood – has restored the house to its former glory, with plans to turn it into a top-flight inn.  But when a skeleton is found buried beneath the property’s lone peach tree, long-kept secrets come to light, accompanied by a spate of strange occurrences throughout the town.  Thrust together in an unlikely friendship, united by a full-blooded mystery, Willa and Paxton must confront the passions and betrayals that once bound their families – and uncover the truths that have transcended time to touch the hearts of the living.

My Thoughts

I really really enjoyed this book.  The cover of the novel was just so beautiful how could I not fall in love with it?  I found it a nice easy read and got completely wrapped up in the story.  While the story lacked any real depth, I found it cute and entertaining and kept me engaged.  It had the perfect blend of charm and haunting mystery you just needed to devour and has the flawless magical realism aspect Sarah Addison Allen seems to have perfected.

Sarah Addison Allen has quickly made her way onto my auto-read list and I can't wait to consume myself with the rest of her novels.

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