Tuesday Book Review

I started a book on Friday night at the hotel after we got to Austin. It was 11:30 or so when we checked in, and I was exhausted, but I was also wired from having had to stay awake to drive, and plus I just really can’t go to sleep without reading a little bit, no matter how tired I am. So I started The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult on Friday night. And I finished it Sunday night right before I went to bed. I can’t even remember when the last time I finished a book in one weekend was. This is the third book by Picoult that I have read and I like them, but I think I am getting sick of them. I read My Sister’s Keeper first, which I thought was incredible. Such a unique story idea, and I totally did not see the ending coming. Then I read Salem Falls, which I got for Christmas, and I started to see a theme. Picoult seems fascinated by the legal system and sensational trials. In fact, the defense lawyer in Salem Falls is the same one we meet in The Pact. I’m not sure which one was written first, but I find it strange to see a repeat character in a scenario like this where the books aren’t based on the character, like Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta or James Patterson’s Alex Cross. But then again, there is no main character in any of the Picoult books I have read, as every story has been told from multiple points of view. And that is one of the things I actually like about her books. It’s interesting and I haven’t made up my mind about her yet. I have one more that was also a Christmas present - Perfect Match, and I’ll get around to reading that one day soon. There are many other Picoult books out there and I’ll see how this one goes and maybe I’ll work my way through the rest of them. The Pact was interesting, and very sad, but at the same time, I just couldn’t identify with what was going on. The story in a nutshell is of the trial of a teenage boy, whose girlfriend was shot in the head. He claims they had a suicide pact, but that he passed out after seeing her kill herself and didn’t get the chance to carry out his own suicide.

I just started Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins. I’ve never ready anything by him before, but this is one book I have always thought I should read, so I bought it. I am only a few pages in and am a little concerned. It’s strange. But I think if I stick with it, I will enjoy it. I’m a very impatient reader and books that are verbose for no apparent reason tend to annoy me. We’ll see if I can get past it. Robbins has written quite a few books and I’d be really happy to have a new author in my pocket. It may be strange, but I really enjoy going to a bookstore and saying, “Oh! There is a new book by so-and-so!” and buying it knowing I’ll enjoy it. Not that I don’t enjoy finding new authors and books, but I like the comfort of an author I love. I’ll keep you posted on how I do with this one.

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