A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

I finished this book on Saturday.  I believe it is similar to the other two books he has written.  Very detailed.  I didn't enjoy this book as much as I remember enjoying the first but that could be for a couple reasons.  Number one, I didn't want to read this book.  I was waiting for three books to come into the library and needed something to read while I waited.  And number two, I may just not like this style of book anymore.  Flavia is cute, and I love her interest in chemistry and crime, but I didn't love the book.  It follows another mystery of course and Flavia is right on the trail of figuring out what happened and gets into some trouble, etc.  I'm not sure if I will read the next book or not.

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

I started this book Saturday and finished it today.  Ok.  I'd like to say, that I already loved John.  I found him on YouTube when my all time favorite YouTube star and major crush, Julia Nunes mentioned the Vlogbrothers on her YouTube channel.  I hadn't read any of John's books until ...2010 or 2009, I'd been watching his videos faithfully before that.  But now this is the third book I've read by him and I think it might be my favorite.  I'm already waiting for another of his novels to arrive at the library, and plan to read all of his books eventually.  They go by very quickly.  They are great books to read in between my required reading --book club books. 

Ok so this story is about a genius named Colin, although he doesn't think he is a genius, just a child prodigy.  He has dated nineteen Katherines.  It starts out with him being heartbroken because Katherine XIX just broke up with him.  His best friend takes him on a road trip, or rather decides they need to go on a road trip and Colin takes them because it is his car.  They end up in some town, score a job, meet new people, and have an adventure.  Anyway, Colin is very loveable, obsessed with anagrams, and trying to determine a formula for relationships.  The only thing I dislike about the book is the ending snuck up on me.  There was a slew of pages left, and I was ready for more story...but that isn't what they contained.  Anyway, needless to say my love for John grows.  And the best part is, I've listened to all of his vlogs, so when I was reading the book, it was like he was reading it to me.  I could hear him perfectly.  And I love that too.  DFTBA.  <3

The Birth House by Ami McKay

I had trouble really getting into this book.  When I read the summary about what it was about, I thought, this isn't a book I'm really going to like.  It isn't a book I would have picked on my own.  It's this month's book club book.  I finished it this past Saturday.  I didn't find it exciting or wanting to pick it up to see what was going to happen.  I was disappointed with the life the main character chose for herself, and even more disappointed with the end of the book.  Her husband treated her like crap and she didn't experience love with him.  All she ever wanted was a baby of her own and she doesn't even end up having birth to her own.  Just helps out with the babies being born in the village.  So I didn't really like this book at all.