Some quick reviews

I'm going to post a few quick reviews (I'm slightly backed up.) but I'll still try to give you an idea of my opinion on all these things.

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris
Genre: Humor
ISBN: (Hardcover 9780316038393;) (Audio 9781600244995)
Published: October 5th 2010 by Hachette Audio (first published September 17th 2010 by Hachette)
Rating: 4

David Sedaris always makes me laugh. His humor is centered around the kinds of things that people aren't really supposed to talk about, but he can get away with it because he is, after all, David Sedaris. If you like Sedaris and you've always been a fan of talking animals, this one is for you. If you've never heard Sedaris, you may or may not like him. His humor is certainly not for children and can be inappropriate. But then he seems to write inappropriate things just because he can. Recommended for ages 18+

 

Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder
Genre: Young Adult
ISBN: 9781416991687
Published: January 5th 2010 by Simon and Schuster
Rating: 4

Brooklyn's boyfriend Lucca died, and then her friend, Gabe, went off the edge because of it and died soon after. And now Gabe is scaring her in her dreams. Nico is being haunted by his brother Lucca, who is constantly telling him to help Brooklyn. But Brooklyn won't talk. Brooklyn is empty, and broken, and terrified. Nico has no choice but to chase after her if he wants to rescue her and let Lucca rest in peace. Then Nico begins to see why Lucca fell in love with her in the first place.

I liked Chasing Brooklyn more than I liked I Heart You, You Haunt Me. I think it was because there was another character involved that I liked. Nico was a great character. I still thought the ghosts interacting with the humans was a little over the top, but it wasn't as bad as IHYYHM. There was one aspect that could have been more developed, but for the sake of spoilers I won't explain in detail. Basically I wanted a little more direction out of her haunted dreams. But all in all, I tore through this book very fast, I enjoyed it, and I found myself re-reading sections. It had a good plot, great characters, and a wonderful ending.

Chasing Brooklyn is part of International Book Tours. Check out IBT for more reviews.

 

The Single Girl's Guide to Meeting European Men by Katherine Chloé Cahoon
Genre: Advice, informative, travel guide
ISBN: 9781608320585
Published: October 1st 2010 by Greenleaf Book Group Press
Rating: 4

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from The Single Girl's Guide. At first I thought it was a memoir, then a novel, then a collection of stories. Turns out it is actually a guide book for meeting European men! Yes ladies, there is hope for all of you American women who are tired of American men and want someone foreign.

Because I wasn't quite sure what to expect from TSGG, I can't really say it met or fell below my expectations. It was interesting (some of the stories were pretty funny!), There was definitely some good advice… but keep in mind that I'm certainly not the dating professional to ask (It's me remember?… the one who is having her father arrange her marriage? yes, I'm serious.) so I can't really tell you how well the advice will work. I will say that most of the "attention grabbers" are somewhat familiar to what has happened to me in the past, and I will say that through reading the stories, Cahoon seems like she knows what she's talking about.

This book is also a great travel guide. There are places to go, hours and phone numbers, and specific people's names mentioned to enhance your European adventure.