The Starter Wife

The Starter Wife by Nina Laurin
310 pgs

"He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not". This is the phrase that comes into mind when reading this book.

Claire is married to Byron who is a college professor. Their marriage is falling apart and Claire is determined to find out why. Meanwhile, Claire and Byron live a life that revolves around Byron's first wife Colleen that committed "suicide". They live in her house surrounded by her things and beautiful paintings and live off her money. 

This book has two narrators - Claire the wife and a student that seems a little more then obsessed with Byron.

I really enjoyed this book and felt like I had it all figured out when I didn't. It gave off The Wives vibe which not everything is as it seems. 

The Friends We Keep by Susan Mallery

 The Friends We Keep by Susan Mallery-376 pages


Looking for a lighter read I picked up this book by Susan Mallery.  I enjoyed the characters, though I found one of them irritatingly winey.  There are three friends who are all dealing with different circumstances.  As they work through their problems together all three will find fulfilling outcomes.  Brings to the fore the importance of good and loyal friends in our lives.  To share good times with and to help us get through distressing times too.  I enjoyed it very much and look forward to hopefully more releases in this series.  Mischief Bay #2

Going Off Script: How I Survived A Crazy Childhood, Cancer, and Clooney's 32 On-Screen Rejections by Giuliana Rancic

Going Off Script: How I Survived A Crazy Childhood, Cancer, and Clooney's 32 On-Screen Rejections by Giuliana Rancic, 266 pages

I love biographies, so I decided I would give this one a go.  I am not a big fan of Giuliana Rancic, but I had watched her reality show, Giuliana and Bill and was aware of her struggles to have a baby and her brave battle with breast cancer.  The first hundred pages were mostly about her childhood which I found just a little boring.  Although, she was more of a rebel than I expected. From the beginning, Giuliana dreamed of being a beauty queen and a star reporter.

Giuliana's story became interesting when she graduated college and began her career in journalism. She details how she climbed the ranks at E! Network to become the lead anchor. She married Bill Rancic of Apprentice fame in 2007.  The book details her struggle to conceive and how during infertility treatments she discovered she had breast cancer.  Giuliana proves what a true fighter and inspiration she is to all women fighting breast cancer and infertility.  Her story not only proved very inspiring, but also funny.