who says you have to be crowded into the living room, kitchen, and/or dining room to hold a book club? we are ladies of the 21st century. we don’t need no stinkin’ couches. so pull up a blog and join in the conversation.
the members of the BOOK HUNGRY are (alphabetically): patty blount, kelly breakey, blake leyers, karla nellenbach, and myself. we pick a book to read. we discuss via phone. we post a review on our individual blogs the 3rd thursday of the month. click on their names above and enjoy.
this month’s BOOK HUNGRY selection is:
ABOUT THAT NIGHT by julie james
what it’s about from porter square books:
HE’S PLAYING GAMES
Though Rylann Pierce tried to fight the sparks she felt for billionaire heir Kyle Rhodes the night they met, their sizzling chemistry was undeniable. But after being stood up on their first date, Rylann never expected to see him again. So when she finds herself face to face with Kyle in a courthouse nine years later, she’s stunned. More troubling to the beautiful Assistant U.S. Attorney is that she’s still wildly attracted to him.
BUT SHE’S MAKING THE RULES
Just released from prison, Kyle Rhodes isn’t thrilled to be the star witness in a high-profile criminal case—but when Rylann comes knocking at his door, he finds she may be the one lawyer he can’t say no to. Still as gorgeous and sharp-tongued as ever, she lays down the law: she doesn’t mix business with pleasure. But Kyle won’t give up on something he wants—and what he wants is the one woman he’s never forgotten. . .
my opinion:
a perfect summer read. fun, fast, flirty, smart.
this was actually the third book in a series, but the first one i read. i never felt lost or confused or like i’d missed out by starting with book 3 instead of 1. in fact, i liked the characters and the writing and the premise so much, i ordered the other books in the series from the library and devoured them one quiet weekend.
a lot of times in contemporary stories, references to specific songs or technologies, etc. are avoided so as to keep the story relevant for a long time. ABOUT THAT NIGHT broke that rule as it took on twitter and mentioned facebook and all that jazz. (considering twitter is how us book hungry gals met, it felt a bit like a wink wink nudge nudge.) anyways, this story is a sassy kick in the pants about how tied up in technology we all get — and how things can get blown out of proportion — and how we need to focus on and prioritize the things that do matter.
like romance. and second chances. and family. and twitter. and books. and book hungry gals.
julie james is definitely an author i’ll be keeping tabs on.
my mumblings 
June 27, 2013 at 9:43 am |
Sounds like a fun way to pass some time! Now I just need to find some time to pass.
June 27, 2013 at 10:02 am |
yes, you do seem insanely busy. does this mean more books for me to read????
June 27, 2013 at 11:37 am |
Um…*walks away, whistling nonchalantly*
June 27, 2013 at 12:17 pm |
this is me right now: http://25.media.tumblr.com/0981ce62af5dbf2f230646db6d6b80dc/tumblr_mi4dpfQICP1rjxfbno1_500.gif
July 2, 2013 at 12:21 pm |
The fact that you just dused a meme makes me smile :)
July 2, 2013 at 12:28 pm |
I used a meme on this post? Where? How? What?
July 5, 2013 at 8:56 am |
I agree with you 100%! The other books are now firmly placed on my TBR list. :)
July 5, 2013 at 10:31 am |
I’m a little jealous of you! You have these all still to read. :)
January 10, 2014 at 4:46 pm |
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