false 23 565 472 true 5659419 read 1 true 5326335 currently-reading 92 true 5326334 to-read 50 false 5368949 historical-fiction 21 false 7259103 2009 8 false 7259243 kindle-reads 2 false 5376010 busy-as-a-bee-books http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/26163-tiebreaker-which-book-would-you-like-to-read-from-the-current-issue-of Rachel voted on the poll: TIEBREAKER: Which book would you like to read from the current issue of Bookmarks for the Dec/Jan group read? (Poll ends Nov 25th) ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/25964-what-book-would-you-like-to-read-from-any-issue-of-bookmarks-that-has-be Rachel voted on the poll: What book would you like to read from any issue of Bookmarks that has been on your TBR for the December/January Group Read? ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77502913 Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (Kindle Edition) by Rachel Cohn
bookshelves: to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77500383 Day After Night: A Novel (Hardcover) by Anita Diamant
bookshelves: to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76862424 You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas (Hardcover) by Augusten Burroughs
bookshelves: to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52189677 Marnie's review of The Outlandish Companion
by Diana Gabaldon

This is one I'd also really like to own in print. I've been reading the series on Kindle, but love the idea of this. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74859969 to: Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum, #15) by Janet Evanovich
bookshelves: 2009
After Evanovich's lackluster 14th book in the Stephanie Plum series, I was taking my time about picking up the 15th. However, this was just a lot of fun, and I enjoyed catching up with my "old friends" from Trenton, NJ.

Since I have an almost-3 year old, I haven't had a ton of time for reading lately. However, since we're potty training this weekend, I actually had time to pick this one up (between trips to the potty).

In this book, Stephanie Plum is brought back into Rangeman since Ranger fears that someone on the inside is breaking into the homes his security company protects. It's great to see real growth from Stephanie here- Ranger trusts her to do a good job, and, while she has plenty of the usual mishaps, she actually does do a good job.

I very much enjoyed this "different" Stephanie. She was solving the mystery, but no one was trying to kill her, maim her, or torture her (although they were trying to kill Lula). It let Evanovich focus on Stephanie's relationships with both Ranger and Morelli, as well as think more about the trace.

Don't be alarmed-- this still had the same fun one would expect from a Stephanie Plum novel, and it doesn't get two deep. Her car gets blown up in all the right places, and there are plenty of great Ranger scenes. But it also had something that's been missing from the last couple of books, and that's Stephanie's growth as a person.

I'm now looking forward to the 16th! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62196028 to: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover) by Junot Díaz
bookshelves: 2009
This book is pretty well reviewed, and I thought I would like it better than I did. I like first person writing, but I didn't actually figure out who the narrator was until the middle of the book. This was confusing and it prevented me from getting close to the characters.

I appreciate the literary styling of "Wondrous Life", but it didn't "grab" me as other books do. I wish I care more about Oscar. At first I did, but I quickly lost interest.

Overall? Quite a bit of room for discussion, and certainly a good choice for a literature class. A vacation read? Not so much. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61206233 to: An Old-Fashioned Girl (Paperback) by Louisa May Alcott
bookshelves: 2009, historical-fiction, kindle-reads
I really enjoyed this book. I try to read Alcott favorites every year, but found that I hadn't read this one yet! It's a great story with a satisfying ending. As always, we see Alcott's ideas on work, women's rights, and religion scattered throughout. Nicely written, and engaging read. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61246277 to: Foreskin's Lament: A Memoir by Shalom Auslander
bookshelves: 2009
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