Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts

Sunday, October 05, 2008

Book Review:Sundays at Tiffanys-By James Patterson


Sundays at Tiffanys is a truly great love story. The plot is totally new and fresh. There are characters you love and characters you love to hate.


A great book to snuggle up with.


9/10

Book Review:Water For Elephants-By Sara Gruen


Water for Elephants is very good book. This book gives a masterful look at cirus life. The characters are great and well developed. The story is very well crafted.


8/10

Book Review:The Shack-By William Young


The Shack is well crafted book. After his daughter is kiddnapped, her father Mack must come to terms with his greive and God. He returns to shack where it all took place.


This books deals with so many things. I can't say I understood all the 'God' aspects, but this a great book that is worth everyone's time.


9/10

Friday, August 01, 2008

Book Review: The Last Summer (of you and me) By Ann Brashares


This book is very good. Two sister return to their summer beach house as adults. Where the older sister Riley is a life guard. Alice does a few jobs around the island. They are both joined by life long friend Paul. Romance begins and secrets are revealed.

The ending is predictable, in the this book the fun is getting there.


8/10

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Book Review:Candy Girl-Diablo Cody


Candy Girl is the story of the year Diablo Cody spent as a stripper in the Mid-West. It is honest and revealing. Sometimes you won't believe wwhat you are reading and even more you won't believe how much you enjoy it.


9/10

Monday, March 03, 2008

Book Review:Into the Wild-by Jon Krakauer


Into the wild in the story of Chris McCandless a young man from a well to do family who after finishing college gave away his savings and cut off contact with his family and began traveling. His goal was Alaska but along the way he made friends that both cared for and admired him. Two year after starting his journey Chris was found dead in an abanoned bus on an alaskian trail.


Along with the people that knew him best and Chris own writings, Krakauer writes a great book told from all sides. I especially apreicated the background on his childhood and view of his family.


Many say McCandless was crazy that his trek was a suicide mission. I do not believe he was crazy, I think selfish is a better word. And a suicide mission no Chris wanted to hike out, but the waters were high. In the end he wasn't prepared for the trip, as bright as he was I truly believed he lacked common sense.


At the end of the book, I wondered if in his last hours did he wish he called his parents? My hope is yes if he did at least they were with him in some way.


10/10

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Book Review:A Spot of Bother-by Mark Haddon


The story was well written with a lot of unexpected moments. The characters flawed but very likeable. A good read.


6/10

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Book Review:Skipping Christmas-By John Grisham


I thought a book about not having Christmas would be depressing. But in writing Skipping Christmas Grisham shows it can't really be done or that at least skipping it is a bigger pain then just having Christmas. Good for a few laughs.


8/10

Book Review:Tuesdays With Morrie-By Mitch Albom


Everyone should read this book. Tuesdays with Morrie should be required reading for every adult. Morrie is a man dying of ALS and his student(Albom) visits him after many years. While listening to Morrie we truly see that life is a gift.


10/10

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Book Review:Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made


The Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made is great book for movie lover. It has a good selection of every kind of movie and the reviews are very very detailed.


A must-have for the movie fan.


Thursday, July 19, 2007

Book Review:The History of Love-by Nicole Krauss


The History of Love is a good book. While slow in places the characters are very involving. You feel quite invested in the story.


7/10

Monday, June 25, 2007

Book Review:Bloom-Elizabeth Scott


This was a good book a teenage romance story. A little beneath me but I didn't I wanted a quick easy read.


8/10

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Book Review:For One More Day-Mitch Albom


For One More Day is opening look at how we deal with loss and who we want with us for one more day. I finished in one day. A wonderful book.

10/10

Monday, September 04, 2006

Book Review: 44 Scotland Street-Alexandar MCCall Smith


A great book of a verity of characters. You love all of them and sometimes hate them. A great read.

8/10

Monday, August 07, 2006

Book Review: Friends, Lovers, Chocolate-Alexander MCcall Smith


This is a great story. Smith pulls you in and its like a warm throw on a rainy afternoon. The little mystery within will have you really page-turning.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Book Review:The Sunday Philosphy Club

The beginning of yet another series by Alexander MCCall Smith. The main character Isabel Dallhousie is the editor of an ethics review. One night while at the Opera she witnesses a tragic accident. But was it really an accident?

The setting of Scotland is wonderful and the supporting character add so much.

9/10

Monday, February 13, 2006

Book Review: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies-Alexander MCcall Smith

The fifith installment of the No. 1 ladies detectives Agency ends with this one. Mma Ramstowe has something hidden in her past. Charlie thinks he finds love.

This is just as delightful as the others...

8/10

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

On Beauty

A great book by Sadie Smith. Takes a bit to get into but well worth it.

Friday, October 21, 2005

The Cat Who Went Banannas

This is great rainy day get cozy book about a man, his cats and small town...really liked it. Its a series too there are something 27 more installments.

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Book Review:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

JK Rowling has done her best work yet. The Half Blood Prince is not only superb storytelling but great great writing. Bring on 7!