Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, 391 pages

Natalie Heller Mills gives me intense Scarlett O'Hara vibes, and raging hatefire for Scarlett O'Hara is why I DNF'd Gone With the Wind.  The first third of the book was pretty engrossing; Burke's satire of tradwife life was sharply on point. But then as Natalie's life and lies began to crack, so did the story.  

The twist ending was deeply unsatisfying. Points to Burke because I can't say she didn't play fair; her ending was foreshadowed and neatly parallelled earlier themes and motifs. Nonetheless, it was disappointing. I don't quite know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that. 

 

Feeders by Matt Serafini

 

Feeders by Matt Serafini - 406 pages

When a video depicting the brutal murder of a former classmate leaks online, Kylie Bennington’s curiosity gets the better of her, leading to the discovery of an off-the-grid social media app called MonoLife. Given that Kylie’s dreams of becoming a successful influencer remain frustratingly elusive, this mystery app seems like just the ticket for online superstardom. But as it turns out, there are certain cryptic rules in the user agreement that must be adhered to, such as interacting with other users at least twice daily or risk losing it all . . . and never, ever speaking of MonoLife’s existence to non-users or risk dire consequences.

For this is a platform that primarily rewards the worst in human behavior, and which begins chipping away at Kylie’s sanity across post after post for an ever-increasing audience of immoral fans. Now Kylie’s going to find out just how far she’s willing to go on her unyielding rise to the top--even if that means coming face-to-face with the frightening and ruthless forces behind MonoLife, who see all from deep within the shadows. . .

I am not sure wth I read with this one...it was so unusual, but a good unusual.  Kylie goes off the rails in a brutal way and how it comes to a head is definitely interesting.  Definitely an interesting plot.

Masked Prey by John Sandford

 Masked Prey by John Sandford, 416 pages

When the daughter of a US Senator finds unexpected images of herself and the children of other influential Washington politicians on social media, Detective Lucas Davenport is assigned the case. No crime has been committed yet, but is there cause to worry?

When We Were Young by Karen Kingsbury

When We Were Young by Karen Kingsbury - 368 pages

From their first meeting, to their stunning engagement and lavish wedding, to their happily-ever-after, Noah and Emily Carter were meant to be together. Theirs is a special kind of love and they want the world to know.

More than a million adoring fans have followed their lives on Instagram since the day Noah publicly proposed to Emily. But behind the carefully staged photos and encouraging posts, their life is anything but a fairy tale, and Noah's obsession with social media has ruined everything.

Distraught, Emily reaches out to her friend Kari Baxter Taylor and tells her the truth: Noah and Emily have decided to call it quits. He is leaving in the morning. But when Noah wakes the next day, everything is different. Emily is gone and the kids are years older. Like Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, bizarre and strange events continue throughout the night so that Noah is certain he's twenty years older, and he is desperate for a second chance. Now it would take a miracle to return to yesterday. 

When We Were Young is a rare and beautiful love story that takes place in a single day. It's about the gift of knowing what tomorrow will bring if you really walk out that door today.

Need by Joelle Charbonneau

Need by Joelle Charbonneau  338 pages

Teenagers at Wisconsin’s Nottawa High School are drawn deeper into a social networking site that promises to grant their every need . . . regardless of the consequences. Soon the site turns sinister, with simple pranks escalating to malicious crimes. The body count rises.

Drinking & Dating: P.S. Social Media Is Ruining Romance by Brandi Glanville with Leslie Bruce

Drinking & Dating: P.S. Social Media Is Ruining Romance by Brandi Glanville with Leslie Bruce, 242 pages

This is the second book by Brandi Granville who is better known for being on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo.  Or, maybe she is more famous for her cheating ex husband who left her for Lee Ann Rimes.  Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed in her second book. This book follows her dating adventures, mostly while drunk.  There is a couple things that bothered me about this book, or maybe more.  The book is full of the "F" word, a little more then I care to read.  She describes many of her dates and boyfriends, but disappointingly does not drop names.  I guess she is protecting their identity.  Also, the hash tags throughout the book became slightly annoying.  I read this book in a day, so if you are a fan of team Brandi or Twitter, then I would recommend this book.