In a nutshell: Two generations of women grow up and become united through a marriage neither wants. The sophmore slump? Absolutely not. Hosseini's story-telling magic is absolutely ingrained throughout the novel. It's a book you devour with anticipation. The character's are beautifully portrayed. History lesson: Afghanistan is a nation most people don't know much about and its history, geography and culture is fascinating. Hosseini's novel not only entertains, but educates. The Kite Runner was amazing and A Thousand Splendid Suns doesn't disappoint. Look out for: Laila's relationship with Tariq—so beautiful and tragic.

In a nutshell: A woman who plans everything loses her job, fiancé and home in one day and ends up flying to Buenos Aires on a whim to spend six months. Jealous: I couldn't help but be jealous of Cassie, the main character. I completely identified with her obsessive tendencies to plan everything and jetting off to live in another country for six months is a luxury few people have. It says something that I was able to get so sucked in emotionally. But the typical pitfall: These types if books can't help but be somewhat predictable. Cassie's experiences in Buenos Aires are amazing and made me want to visit, but her romantic entanglements were too banal to really excite.

In a nutshell: Amy Sedaris is hilarious and I would read anything she puts out. This is a guide to entertaining. How funny is she? Here are a few choice lines for you. She wants entertaining to be "charmingly old-fashioned, like courtship or back alley abortions," warns you should be careful how you introduce people (don't say "This is Barbara, she can't have children," and has a great tip to avoid nosey guests, "A good trick is to fill your medicine cabinet with marbles. Nothing announces a nosey guest better than an avalanche of marbles hitting a porcelain sink". Too silly: Yes combination of recipes with comedic gold is a little odd, but who cares? It's an amazing and addictive and colourful world that's so fun to get lost in. And just wait until you discover the special secret poster!

In a nutshell: Augusta Curtis is excited to be celebrating her 30th birthday, until she finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her with her good friend. Oh no! The predictability issue: God, this book is unsurprising. I knew exactly what was going to happen from the first chapter. Crane lacks the talent to make a chick lit book seem fresh. This one is a stale as a Monica Lewinsky joke. Characters to make you cringe: Augusta (Gus) is so annoying. She tries to get the guy who cheated on her back (why?!) and obsesses over his new relationship to the point of death by boredom to the reader. Her friends aren't much better. They're supposed to be interesting with their subplots but again, are so predictable, you kind of feel like you're wasting your time reading it.