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How Andrea fell for Dick Cheney. Lovely short story as I really enjoy both of these characters but it is so short! It is a short short-story.

Jenny Lawson wrote a compilation of funny stories, mental illness essays, weird thoughts, and even weirder arguments with her husband. Even though the book is all over the place and there is no connection between two consecutive chapters, it makes sense to be written like that once you start to understand where the author comes from.

I was torn between 4 and 5 stars because the way the book is organised is leaning towards 4 stars, but the message and what I learnt deserves 5 stars. I do not have a mental illness and I will probably never understand it, but this book made me realise I do not need to understand. And it made me laugh so many times, it is worth the 5 stars. (The audiobook is also great and there is an extra chapter there).

This short story is told from Reyes' point of view. It is shorter than it looks because the chapters are quite short, making it very easy to read in one sitting. I enjoyed reading and understanding a little better how Reyes grew up and became the adult he did. There is a bomb there regarding uncle Bob, autch. Still I wish there was more of it, I wanted to know how Reyes felt when he learnt he was going to be a dad and when his daughter was born. Still, it is hard to pass on this one if you enjoy the series.

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The redhead boyfriend and her DIU were very entertaining, but I was expecting laugh out loud moments and did not get any. Do not get me wrong, I smiled plenty and I was amused and entertained, but I did not find this book funnier than [b:Uganda Be Kidding Me|18127101|Uganda Be Kidding Me|Chelsea Handler|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403174817s/18127101.jpg|25461047]. And funny enough, I started reading this one because most reviews agreed this book was better. I beg to disagree.

Steve Martin's story is not spectacular (I was surprised by that). I was expecting more but I feel the lack of "shocking" moments allowed him to survive. I am sure that the book was made better not by Martin's somehow monotone tone but by his singing and banjo playing separators. It is written by someone who didn't want to reveal too much about himself - which is strange because he wrote it.

The people at the Kentucky Tourism Commission are taking their yearly retreat. But (un)fortunately as soon as they get to the lodge, the region is taken by a snowstorm and they are left without electricity and cut out from the exterior world. The tension begins to rise as the co-workers are left alone day after day.

Kelsey has been a favourite character so far, so I was curious about her and Charlie's story. Even though some bits were not completely logical, I enjoyed this story better than the previous ones. It was funnier and every main character of the previous stories has a little space in the development.

Bonnie is a historian and goes to Mud Creek to discover what the soon to be demolished McBride’s Music Hall still has hidden and can be of national interest. The current owner, Will McBride, is also Mud Creek's mayor and does not have any sympathy for the building, or care about what Bonnie is trying to save.

I enjoy that the "formula" behind these books involves the male leader disappearing and the leading lady not having a nervous breakdown over it. The book started more interesting than it ended. I enjoyed the car fire, the confusion that ensued and that the characters even cited Monty Python. To be honest, my biggest problem was that I did not feel Will was a good character.

Sadie is about to become the new marketing director at the Kentucky Tourism Commission. Unfortunately, the director job is not as secure as she thought and she will have to battle with Josh Vaughn for it.

This is a fun story, albeit slow. It is perfect to listen to when doing something that does not need our full attention.

Journalist Mikael Blomkvist made a big mistake and because of him the magazine he directs, Millennium, is in financial trouble. He decides to move away for a year after being invited by Henrik Vanger to uncover the mistery of the disappearance of his niece Harriet Vanger. Lisbeth Salander is a hacker that is brought into the mystery when she is hired to investigate Mikael Blomkvist. Together they turn out to be quite a team.

I loved this book. This mystery was well constructed, and the pace was amazing. I am surprised the events kept coming and still there was space to build the suspence. The characters were compelling, even in the more violent bits. I am surprised at how good this book is.

Uncle Fred is Pongo's uncle and the one that gives him most of his worries. When they go to Blandings and pretend to be other people to help a young couple in love (and maybe save a pig), Pongo is about to have a nervous breakdown.

I liked this book but I did not get immersed in it and I have no idea why. It is witty and the story has a lot of twists and funny dialogues.

Something happened while Stephanie was on holiday in Hawaii but she refuses to talk about it. She admits the ring mark on her finger is complicated, but mostly she believes in ignoring problems. On her flight back to Trenton, Stephanie's seatmate leaves a photography behind by mistake, and that photo brings lots of new psychos her way, including real FBI officers. Oh, and Tom Cruise.

I admit I was expecting some explosions. There is a big one but was not as satisfying as I was hoping. Nevertheless, there is Ranger, Morelli, Grandma Mazur, Lula, cars, weird food, strange things happening and some mysteries to solve. This book actually starts in a different tone, but that premise is lost by mid story. As always, these books keep me highly entertained!

Alchemists are responsible for a lot of explosions in Ankh-Morpork, but a lack of explosion marks the beginning of the moving pictures era. However, it may just be that founding Holy Wood is not a new and original idea, but an idea that some thing or things want to ressuscitate.

Even though this was possibly the first Discworld book that I was able to keep track of everything that happened, it did not feel as good as some of the previous ones. As always, there is magic in the way Pratchett chooses themes and the way we learn important life lessons without even realising it. I never enjoyed wizards as much as I did in this book and Victor was a great main character. What a wonderful world.