Oh. My. God. This. Book.....
This is one of the best books I've ever read. It's such a horrific topic, but the way she approaches it is beyond words. There is a part in the middle of the book that kept me up and reading for hours. The best book I've read all year for sure.
After 'Room' I was lucky enough to stumble on this fantastic read. I reserved it at the library months ago and it was finally my turn. It's worth reading this book just for the character Minny, but there are so many more reasons to pick this one up. It had me laughing out loud then really angry in the next paragraph.
Kate Jacobs wrote another book called Friday Night Knitting Club - it was a nice beach read. This one seemed to start out on the same path but fizzled out halfway through. The storyline wasn't believable enough for me, and it was too predictable. Meh.
I've been reading Agony and Ecstasy forever. This is one long haul. Really interesting and engaging at first, but it loses it's momentum about halfway through. Unfortunately you will still have 400 pages to go. I dragged myself through it....and was relieved when it was over.
Another dud - which I didn't bother to finish. I was put on to this book by a blog I like to read, but I just didn't get it. And I'm no slouch when it comes to classic novels either. After I found myself thinking about all the other books I want to read while I was dragging my butt through this one....I put it down. It was free on my Kobo so at least putting it down was a no-brainer.
This is my third David Hewson book. This one was neat because it's based in a snowy Rome! The book was okay....not nearly as good as A Season for the Dead. Still, I would strongly recommend David Hewson to anyone who is looking for a 'Da Vinci Code' type read.
I was tempted to buy this on Kobo when they emailed me about a $1 promotion. It doesn't sound like a lot, but I only ended up paying $8.99 for this and it's on best seller lists.Anyway a really good beach read, but almost too easy a read. The characters weren't very interesting or deep, but sometimes you want a break from the 'Room' and 'Agony and Ecstasy' type books right?
This has been on my shelf since a stranger at the book sale thrust it in my hands and said I MUST read it. It was actually really good - it dragged a little bit in places and has a slightly anti-climactic ending but overall I would recommend it.I haven't been reading much in the last week so I'm starting to get jittery. Here's to a better week ahead!
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I loved The Help, have you seen the movie? When I was reading the book I thought several times, 'This would make a great movie!' and when I finished the book, I found out it was coming to theatres. I enjoyed the movie, would definitely recommend it.
I agree that ROOM was AMAZING. I was skeptical reading the first few pages because I wasn't sure how I'd be able to get used to reading from the point of view of a 5 year old. But I found a few pages later that I couldn't put it down!
I'm so impressed with the amount of books you read! I'm lucky to get through 2 or 3 books a year these days... how pathetic is that?
At least I have all of your book reviews to point me in the right direction when I need a good read! :)
Holy massive book review post!
I've read Room and The Help. I really liked The Help, and I loved Room. I'm so glad it ended the way it did. I was afraid of an unhappy ending. I agree - it's one of the best books I've ever read.
I'm totally looking into the Girls in Dresses book. All I can read these days are light things, so it's up my alley!
Yes, tons of books this time! The summer season helps. I haven't seen The Help movie yet - I think at this point we'll wait and watch it at home. It's on my radar though.
I'm on to move 'heavy' reading now. Angela's Ashes is fantastic, but it's no 'Girls in white Dresses'!
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