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The name of the game last night in my house was Gillian Flynn.

If you aren't familiar with this author, you should remedy that immediately, she is the woman behind the best seller Gone Girl [and Dark Places and Sharp Objects.]

I read Gone Girl over Christmas break 2012 and was glued to it. No joke, finished it in two days.

I discovered Dark Places and Sharp Object this Christmas break and finally finished Sharp Objects last night.

I'm going to tell you now,

READ. THEM. ALL.

Now I'm going to warn you, there is no lack of dark in Dark Places. And Sharp Objects is just as creepy, bizarre, chilling. But they are all just so good. And the cherry on top?

The Gone Girl trailer came out last night!!!

I can not tell you how excited I am about this. I've been following this movie since it was rumored Reese Witherspoon was going to play the main character of Amy Dunne. Trying not to give anything away for those who haven't read the book, but it was revealed in an article I read that Gillian Flynn [who wrote the screenplay] completely changed the ending! Now I'm even more excited. [I freaking hated that ending, made me so mad.] 

Oh, I almost forgot the best part; once you watch the trailer, call the tip line displayed in the trailer (855-4-Amy-Tips) for "a nifty treat that will delight book fans, and new fans, alike."

Now if I can just make it to October 3rd..

Hopefully this brightens your rainy Tuesday as much as it did mine! 

I like big books and I can not lie

One of my resolutions for this year was to turn off the TV and get lost in a book more nights a week. So I wanted to share the stack of books on the end of my couch I am hoping to work my way through by May. 

Why May?

Because that's when the new Emily Giffin comes out! 

Emily's own description of the book gave my book worm self heart palpitations

"It’s a story about love and friendship set against the backdrop of Texas football. Think Friday Night Lights meets When Harry Met Sally."

But I digress, here are my beautifully bound best friends for the next couple months:

1. Dark Places- Gillian Flynn [yes the same author as Gone Girl, get ready!]

2. Beautiful Ruins- Jess Walter [will probably pass this one off to mom as soon as I'm done, we're a sucker for an Italian setting]

3. Keep Calm and Carry a Big Drink- Kim Gruenenfelder [same author as There's Cake in My Future, hot Southern mess characters #obsessed]

4. The Single Woman- Mandy Hale [don't worry, I haven't given up on love yet. A great read for any 20-something]

5. Jesus Today- Sarah Young [I think it's becoming a tradition to add a new Sarah Young devotional every New Year's Day] 

Happy reading to me! 

p.s. if any of y'all have recommendations please please let me know!