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Review: Kindred Spirits - Rainbow Rowell

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Review: Kindred Spirits - Rainbow Rowell - February 2016 You know those days you can sometimes have when you want to read, but nothing grabs you, and then the time is getting later and later and you just need something to hit that spot and scratch that need to read itch? When these moments hit, as they do hit for everyone, I like to go for reading a quick read novella. An author I have enjoyed most of their books as they do tend to focus on the quirky and geek/ nerd culture is Rainbow Rowell and Kindred Spirits was just that as the title suggests a group of three kindred spirits. The book starts with the new Star Wars movie being released at the end of the week and for Elena, she is excited and wants to experience that feeling with other Star Wars fans. She remembers reading about the massive line-up for the original Star Wars movie and decides to go four days earlier and camp out with other fans. However, her hopes will be slightly dashed as there are only 2 others in line but she is...

Review: Landline - Rainbow Rowell

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  Review: Landline - Rainbow Rowell - July 2014 Georgie McCool and yes , that's her real name knows that her marriage is on the rocks and the only way to save it really is to go with her husband to her Mother-in-law's for Christmas. The thing though is Georgie's dream job has just been granted the green light and in order to be ready for her and Seth's very own TV show she must stay back and write the scripts for the show and she doesn't tell Neal this until two days before they are due to fly out.  the next few days blur past and Neal and her two daughters are off to Omaha for Christmas break while Georgie is stuck at the studio writing. Not wanting to be alone for Christmas, Georgie heads to her Mum's and stepfather Kendrick's house and crashes there for a few days. Needing to ring Neal , Georgie locates her Iphone but it is dead as a doornail so she hunts for the family's old Landline phone. What she will discover though is that this phone ...