Review | The Cougar Club by Susan McBride

Meet three women who aren't about to run and hide just because the world says they should be on the shelf and out of circulation.

Kat
Her life seems perfect until she loses her high-powered advertising job and catches her live-in lover in a compromising position—with his computer!

Carla
This sexy TV news anchor is in danger of being replaced by a twentysomething blond bimbo. Wasn't it just yesterday that she was the up-and-coming star?

Elise
A married dermatologist, Elise thinks her plastic surgeon husband is playing doctor with someone else.

Kat firmly believes that aging gracefully isn't about giving up; it's about living life with your engine on overdrive. So this unofficial "Cougar Club" quickly learns three things about survival of the fittest in today's youth-obsessed society: True friendship never dies, the only way to live is real, and you're never too old to follow your heart.

Cover: I like the hot pink and the purse, but it sort of seems a little plain to me and doesn't really fit the book much...

Thoughts: My first thought was: is this like Cougar Town? And yes, it is, but no. Well, honestly I wouldn't know, I haven't watched Cougar Town but I saw commercials for it and The Cougar Club is about forty something year olds, dealing with mid-life crisis and sleeping with twenty something year old men. Or that's sort of how it starts off.

The book is about three friends, Kit, Elsie and Carla, who all seem to come across some mid-life crisis now that they are hitting 45. Dealing through they're problems, they are able to enjoy one another's company and discover that the lives they lead now are dramatically changing and they must figure out where this may lead them. Told from all three of their point of views, I really enjoyed what each one added to the book.

The conclusion was probably my favorite part. There was no "...and they lived happily ever after" because they're lives weren't over. It was more like, "Okay so we got through all that and we're happy. Now let's keep living." This was such a great book to read, I really loved it. I definitely recommend this to anyone looking for some great chick lit. I can't wait to read something else by this author.

Favorite Quote: "Life doesn't come with and instruction manual. It's unpredictable."

This book was provided by Crazy Book Tours.

Review | Virals by Kathy Reichs

Tory Brennan, niece of acclaimed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (of the Bones novels and hit TV show), is the leader of a ragtag band of teenage "sci-philes" who live on a secluded island off the coast of South Carolina. When the group rescues a dog caged for medical testing on a nearby island, they are exposed to an experimental strain of canine parvovirus that changes their lives forever.


As the friends discover their heightened senses and animal-quick reflexes, they must combine their scientific curiosity with their newfound physical gifts to solve a cold-case murder that has suddenly become very hot if they can stay alive long enough to catch the killer's scent.

Fortunately, they are now more than friends they're a pack. They are Virals.

Cover: The cover called my attention and made me want to read this book, it makes it look very action-packed.

Thoughts: I need to start off by stating this book was not for me. I have never watched the show Bones, and this book seemed similar to it, and I have no interest in ever watching it. I really had no idea what to expect, but I was sort of thinking The Hunger Games kind of adventure and action-packed sort of book. It wasn't for me. I mean, yes, it had some action right from the start but the writing really bothered me. The sentences were choppy and the characters weren't very interesting and I really had no idea what they were living on. I probably tried rushing through it, but really, I couldn't get past the first 50 or so pages.

I have really don't have much to say about the book since I didn't read it all. I guess this one was just not for me. I really hope to see some more reviews on it soon though because I am sure there are other readers out there who enjoyed it and I want to read their take on it. I of course, recommend everyone to give it a try if it sounds like something you might like.

This book was provided by Star Book Tours.