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Book Review: Dark Places
So I’m attempting to do more book reviews on RSF since I do nothing with my life other than read books. Anyway, we had our monthly blogger book club on Saturday and this month’s pick was Dark Places by Gillian Flynn.
A few of us had read Gone Girl and were really interested in reading another book by Gillian Flynn so the choice was pretty easy.
This book is about a woman whose family is murdered when she is younger (her mother and two sisters) and her brother is in prison doing time for the murder. The story alternates each chapter as the woman now and her brother or mother on the day of the murder. The story revolves around Libby (main woman) trying to figure out what actually happened the night of the murder: did her brother really commit the murders or did someone else? As the book progresses, you learn more about that night and about the what really is UP with that brother of hers.
I really loved Gone Girl but this book was pretty darn good. Gillian is great at completely engrossing you in these twisted stories and throwing in a COMPLETE twist ending. In other words, don’t plan on doing anything after you start this book until you finish it. If you like creepy, weird and twisted books, this is a definite read but if you’re squeamish I would say skip it.
As you can see, book club as always was a success. Food + friends + books = fun. We however, did not have enough food.
And people were really excited that I was there…
We really should use the term ‘book club’ loosely though considering we talk about the book for about 13 minutes each and every time. I spend most of my time drinking, my friends spend their’s glaring at me and Sierra spends her’s in her own little world…
Speaking of Sierra, she sent me pictures from book club and made sure to throw in a picture of just her dish. She would. It was good though so I’m OK with posting it.
If anyone is interested in reading along with us, this is our book for November :
That’s all the nonsense I have for now!
Have you read Dark Places? Gone Girl? Thoughts?
17 Comments to Book Review: Dark Places
Gone Girl is on my list of reads. Which is getting stupidly long because recently all I want to do is zone out while doing the public commute. Unfortunate because my book club is in a week or so and the most progress I’ve made is going to the library to pick it up. I am a total blob this month.
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Kelsey Reply:
October 29th, 2012 at 8:57 am
you’ll love it. READ IT. NOW.
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The Sweet Life in Paris is one of my favorites, you’ll love it!
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Kelsey Reply:
October 29th, 2012 at 8:56 am
YAY! awesome!
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Pictures are always better with your commentary
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Kelsey Reply:
October 29th, 2012 at 8:56 am
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My hair was looking extra good on Saturday, you cannot deny me that fact.
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Kelsey Reply:
October 29th, 2012 at 8:56 am
It looked fabulous.
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Any book choice would seem easy after trying to pick a book for next month. I think we spent more time trying to find a book most of us hadn’t read than we’ve spend discussing the previous three books combined haha.
I’m also going to be sure to not sit next to you next month so you can catch me at my finest like you did everyone else. I wouldn’t want the Internet to continue to be deprived of my candid beauty.
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Kelsey Reply:
October 29th, 2012 at 8:56 am
I can just take really close up pics of you next month.
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Yay book club! I really need to start taking pics during these!
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Kelsey Reply:
October 29th, 2012 at 8:58 am
Why- are mine not awesome enough for you?
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I guess I forget that sometimes the books I like can be graphic. That’s what happens when you read a lot of murder mysteries, I guess.
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looks like fun!
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I’m excited to read it now that I have your copy!! Wooo!!! I think we should take a field trip to Paris instead of just meeting.
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I already picked up the sweet life in Paris from my library! Now I just need to read the other two books I have checked out that are due like tomorrow.
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