Author: Karen White
Bugs: 5
Review by: rebecca-m
I considered this to be a perfect book, if there is such a thing. I would describe it as a sort of mysterious family drama about a family that has bipolar disorder running through it for generations, and the trauma that disease imparts to even the unafflicted children. A work of Fiction worthy of the term "Literature".
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Lessons from a Dead Girl
Author: Jo Knowles
Bugs: 5
Review by: Babygirl Shaina 27
Somethings are hard to explain......
Bugs: 5
Review by: Babygirl Shaina 27
Somethings are hard to explain......
The Darkest Evening of the Year
Author: Dean Koontz
Bugs: 3
Review by: readingteacher
Lots of hints and leads make for a pleasurable and suspense-filled read. The ending was a bit predictable but overall it contained nice writing paying homage to the secret senses of dogs, especially Goldens.
Bugs: 3
Review by: readingteacher
Lots of hints and leads make for a pleasurable and suspense-filled read. The ending was a bit predictable but overall it contained nice writing paying homage to the secret senses of dogs, especially Goldens.
The Crazy School
Author: Cornelia Read
Bugs: 3
Review by: readingteacher
An engaging book set in the Berkshires (SW Mass.) which reminded me of my bizarre first year teaching at a boarding school. Luckily my experience wasn't as tragic. Overall fun to read with odd characters.
Bugs: 3
Review by: readingteacher
An engaging book set in the Berkshires (SW Mass.) which reminded me of my bizarre first year teaching at a boarding school. Luckily my experience wasn't as tragic. Overall fun to read with odd characters.
The Lovely Bones
Author: Alice Sebold
Bugs: 5
Review by: bookaweek
Couldn't put it down. Horrifying topic. Great character development.
Bugs: 5
Review by: bookaweek
Couldn't put it down. Horrifying topic. Great character development.
People with Dirty Hands: The Passion for Gardening
Author: Robin Chotzinoff
Bugs: 5
Review by: CBS
Wonderfully told stories about all types of dedicated gardeners, including one from Mendham, NJ (page 140). Lots of chuckles (if you garden at all, you'll find bits of yourself through this book) and poignant thought-provoking moments, as well. I was most surprised to learn that apparently all lady-bugs sold to us gardeners through catalog sales are not raised in laboratories but captured in the wild! Not good news.
Bugs: 5
Review by: CBS
Wonderfully told stories about all types of dedicated gardeners, including one from Mendham, NJ (page 140). Lots of chuckles (if you garden at all, you'll find bits of yourself through this book) and poignant thought-provoking moments, as well. I was most surprised to learn that apparently all lady-bugs sold to us gardeners through catalog sales are not raised in laboratories but captured in the wild! Not good news.
Audition
Author: Barbara Walters
Bugs: 4
Review by: JennyFlowerPower
A chatty enjoyable book. What a remarkable and interesting life!
Bugs: 4
Review by: JennyFlowerPower
A chatty enjoyable book. What a remarkable and interesting life!
The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It
Author: M. Gigi Durham
Bugs: 5
Review by: Library Aimee
If you have a daughter this is a must read!
Bugs: 5
Review by: Library Aimee
If you have a daughter this is a must read!
Rogue
Author: Danielle Steel
Bugs: 5
Review by: book diva
Typical Danielle Steel reading. The ending was somewhat predictable but maybe that is just because I read too many of her books!
Bugs: 5
Review by: book diva
Typical Danielle Steel reading. The ending was somewhat predictable but maybe that is just because I read too many of her books!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Vanishing Acts
Author: Jodi Picoult
Bugs: 4
Review by: It's CS
Raises moral questions within a story containing an interesting plot and great characters.
Bugs: 4
Review by: It's CS
Raises moral questions within a story containing an interesting plot and great characters.
The Glass Castle
Author: Jeannette Walls
Bugs: 5
Review by: It's me
Gets your attention right from the beginning and keeps it.
Bugs: 5
Review by: It's me
Gets your attention right from the beginning and keeps it.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Bugs: 5
Review by: 584 B.D.
Story transports you to 1660. A different point of view to art and paintings.
Bugs: 5
Review by: 584 B.D.
Story transports you to 1660. A different point of view to art and paintings.
A Time It Was: Bobby Kennedy in the Sixties
Author: Bill Eppridge
Bugs: 4
Review by: Big Da
Nostalgic and sad.
Bugs: 4
Review by: Big Da
Nostalgic and sad.
The Dirty Secrets Club
Author: Meg Gardiner
Bugs: 4
Review by: scrappy3
Stephen King is a big Meg Gardiner fan so I wanted to give her a try-and I was not disappointed. Good characters, lots of action and a satisfying ending add up to a great read and I will be reading more of her books in the future.
Bugs: 4
Review by: scrappy3
Stephen King is a big Meg Gardiner fan so I wanted to give her a try-and I was not disappointed. Good characters, lots of action and a satisfying ending add up to a great read and I will be reading more of her books in the future.
The Friday Night Knitting Club
Author: Kate Jacobs
Bugs: 3
Review by: Michelle
About a women's gathering and the empowerment they get from meeting together. Good book for a book club. Lots of different characters to connect with.
Bugs: 3
Review by: Michelle
About a women's gathering and the empowerment they get from meeting together. Good book for a book club. Lots of different characters to connect with.
The Mysterium
Author: Eric McCormack
Bugs: 4
Review by: Michelle
Very fast read. It's about a town where everyone is dying from a mysterious plague and one reporter is let in to interview the last few dying people. Ending was somewhat of a letdown, but overall a good book.
Bugs: 4
Review by: Michelle
Very fast read. It's about a town where everyone is dying from a mysterious plague and one reporter is let in to interview the last few dying people. Ending was somewhat of a letdown, but overall a good book.
Born to Be Wild
Author: Catherine Coulter
Bugs: 4
Review by: rebecca-m
This was an above-average romantic suspense novel that managed to surprise me at the end. The story revolves around the set of a soap opera where a star is being stalked. The writing was surprisingly good for this genre, I thought.
Bugs: 4
Review by: rebecca-m
This was an above-average romantic suspense novel that managed to surprise me at the end. The story revolves around the set of a soap opera where a star is being stalked. The writing was surprisingly good for this genre, I thought.
Executive Privilege
Author: Phillip Margolin
Bugs: 4
Review by: Wolfman
A private detective follows a pretty college student to a secret meeting with the President of the United States. The next morning she's found dead. In Oregon, a lawyer works on a pro bono case where a serial killer denies killing a teenager baby sitting the governor's kid. The governor is now the President. Someone in the White House is the killer. An enjoyable read with plot twists and suspense.
Bugs: 4
Review by: Wolfman
A private detective follows a pretty college student to a secret meeting with the President of the United States. The next morning she's found dead. In Oregon, a lawyer works on a pro bono case where a serial killer denies killing a teenager baby sitting the governor's kid. The governor is now the President. Someone in the White House is the killer. An enjoyable read with plot twists and suspense.