Just a quick little book review today… with the weekend coming up, I thought you might like to know about a light, breezy read that I think would be most enjoyed in the sunshine (apply sunscreen first, please), with a popsicle or ice cream cone in hand(don’t drip on the book!). Or on the beach, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Forget About It – Caprice Crane

Publisher’s Synopsis:

Jordan Landau is having a bad life. At twenty-five, she is attractive, smart, funny and talented. But all that doesn”t keep her mother from calling her fat, her boss from stealing her ideas, and her boyfriend from cheating on her. Day in and day out, she sits back and watches as everyone walks all over her.

Then one day while riding her bike home from a particularly awful day, Jordan collides with a car door and is knocked clear off her bicycle. Coming to in the hospital, Jordan realizes she has a perfect excuse for a "do-over"; she vows to fake amnesia and reinvent herself.

And it works. Finally, Jordan is able to get the credit she deserves at work, and she stands up to her family and her jerk boyfriend. She”s living the life she always dreamed of–until the unthinkable happens. Suddenly Jordan must start over for real, and figure out what really makes her happy–and how to live a truly memorable life.

My Thoughts:

Not as bad as I thought it might be! Actually, it was fairly enjoyable. Crane writes smoothly and has the ability to write distinct, interesting characters, and I found the story pretty engaging, with one complaint…

I wanted to smack the main character upside the head. Mind you, I’m pretty sure that’s the point — you spend a few chapters at the beginning wanting to knock some sense into the MC and when she finally *does* get hit in the head (and fakes amnesia) you think "oh GOOD, it’s about time". There were a few occasions when her actions under fake amnesiac pretenses didn’t seem consistent with her decisions, but all told it made for an entertaining story… and the twist, while it made me roll my eyes, provided a decent ending (though my limits of ‘suspension of disbelief’ were sorely tested).

Ultimately, I’d like to read more from Crane. I get the sense that she writes light, fun reads that make for great rainy day (or lazy weekend) entertainment.

This is a ‘buy or borrow’ type of selection (I borrowed!).