Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

Between the Lines 
by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer

OK. Where do I start with this one? Hmmm.
I was really hoping for a lot with this book, but it ended up being a hit and miss for me.

New on my bookshelf [insta-edition]

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Saw @xtinemay's booktalk for this and had to get it. #newonmybookshelf #chimneysandmagic #betweenthelines

Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer: I'm currently reading this one, and I only really got it because I heard Christine talking about it and the premise sounded really cool, and then I saw it in Big W and thought may as well just pick this up now. It's about Delilah, an unpopular girl in high school who is kinda obsessed with the prince in this fairy tale book from her school library. So much so, she keeps loaning the book out and constantly rereads it. Then one day, she notices some small changes in the book, and the prince starts talking to her! He wants her to get him OUT. He's stuck in the book, stuck on the pages and worst of all, stuck in a life he constantly has to relive. So far, I'm liking this - it's a pretty light read. The foreword at the beginning, written by Jodi Picoult, is sweet. 

new #YA from one of my fave authors @sophiekinsellawriter #chimneysandmagic #newonmybookshelf 😍📖😍

Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella: When I first heard Sophie Kinsella (one of my all time favourite authors) was releasing a YA, I was overjoyed. Then I forgot about it, and suddenly, it was well into 2015 and Finding Audrey was out! I got it, took a piccy of it, and now it's pretty much on the very top of my TBR. I really can't wait to read this. I don't even know what it's about and I don't need to because it's Sophie Kinsella and she never disappoints.

Review: Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult

Title: Perfect Match
Author: Jodi Picoult
Genre: Contemporary
Rating: 3 stars
Format: Paperback, 368 pages
Release Date: February 4, 2002
Publisher: Washington Square Press
ISBN: 987-1-74175-803-0
Source: Bought (from the post office)
Other Details: Currently on my Swap-List!!






Synopsis: 
In the course of her everyday work, career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters and works determinedly to ensure that a legal system with too many loopholes keeps these criminals behind bars. 
But when her own five-year-old son, Nathaniel, is traumatized by a sexual assault, Nina and her husband, Caleb, a quiet and methodical stone mason, are shattered, ripped apart by an enraging sense of helplessness in the face of a futile justice system that Nina knows all too well. 
In a heartbeat, Nina's absolute truths and convictions are turned upside down, and she hurtles toward a plan to exact her own justice for her son -- no matter the consequence, whatever the sacrifice. 

My Thoughts..

Perfect Match was my first Jodi Picoult read and I thought it had excellent writing, character construction and plot development. 

However, the storyline/theme/genre was not exactly my favourite - the novel had lots of elements that I don't normally read e.g. murder and revenge, child sexual abuse/molestation, infidelity, and really intense struggles with inter-familial relationships (mother and child, father and son, husband and wife).

Nina's career with the DA along with Nathaniel's rape case provided the massive legal/court system aspect in the book. It was really interesting to see how a person, if they have the know-how, can commit first degree murder and walk away free. 

Note: Perfect Match is not a light read! It contains some very intense, heavy stuff.

I think it's a very good book, but just not exactly my cup of tea. If you like to read about some of the issues I mentioned above and you're a big fan of Jodi Picoult, then you'll probably love this to bits!