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Books: Never Ever Getting Back Together & Extraordinary Women With Their Cameras
Today we are recommending Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales. The latest book by Sophie Gonzalez takes place in the world of reality television. Although, these days in literature, reality shows are a popular topic this book puts a different spin on the genre. The reality show here revolves around a guy choosing from among a handful of his exes to see which one he would like to get back together with. It seems like a show that could never really happen in life until you look at some of the reality shows that have actually been produced, and you realize that truly anything goes in reality television.
The book isn't really about Jordy, the guy at the center of the reality show, however. He is basically a lying, cheating scum. It's about the girls participating in the competition particularly, Maya, who enters the competition determined to win so that she can show him for what he really is, and Skye, the girl whom he cheated on her with. They end up falling for each other. Their romance is sweet, but there is not enough of it. Nothing really even happens between them until about halfway through the book. Plus, their characters are also not differentiated from each other enough to keep them straight even with chapters with alternating views.
There are good things about this book. The unique reality show plot is interesting. The female empowerment aspects of the plot are affecting including the eventual bonds formed between the contestants and the bringing down of a male character who clearly deserves it. However, if you are looking for a book with a lot of romance, you won't really find that here. You might want to try one of Gonzales's other books instead.
Today we are recommending Extraordinary Women With Cameras by Darcy Reed. This family-friendly book provides a quick overview of numerous female professional photographers. The book includes both women who are still working today and those from the past. It also includes several fairly well-known women photographers like Anne Geddes and Margaret Bourke White and many lesser-known women photographers including Dulce Pinzon, Jill Greenberg, and more. The book even includes ideas for taking pictures oneself. It is a quick but fascinating read.
And that's our view. Tune in tomorrow for Where-To-Go Wednesday.
both of these sound very good
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