The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read a chapter or two for a few nights in a row and then got sucked into another book. I considered holding off on reading the rest of this book (about 400 pages were left) but I decided to read another chapter and I then finished it in 2 sessions! Once the storyline thickened, I could hardly put it down. It was really good; full of intrigue and backstabbing and plotting and love and hate. I will definitely be reading the next book in this series!

Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel, #2) by Emily Giffin

Something Blue by Emily Giffin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After reading Something Borrowed, I really, really disliked Darcy Rhone. I found her infinite narcissism and hubris outrageous and wondered why anyone would have spent their entire life being her best friend. I could hardly believe she had any friends at all after how shabbily she treated people. To Darcy, it was as though people only existed to serve her, be her adoring audience, make her look better, or prop her up. Not that I condoned Rachel's treachery, but Darcy was certainly the self-centered boob villainess of book #1. When I came to the end of "Something Borrowed" and began reading the included snippet of "Something Blue", written entirely from Darcy's perspective, I was surprisingly hooked. I thought the last thing I'd be intrigued by would be hearing the story unfold from the discovery of the betrayal by Darcy, but it was highly entertaining and I really enjoyed it! There were several inappropriate-yet-hilarious thoughts Darcy had that I laughingly read aloud to my fiancee. I was so happy with the way everything turned out, but especially with the way Darcy transformed into someone I could honestly cheer for. I wish there was a third book!