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August 13
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Twilight (Twilight Series, Book 1)
by Stephenie Meyer
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read in August, 2008
Rosie said:
"Santina had recommended Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series a couple of years ago, and I finally jumped on the bandwagon after I saw the trailer for the movie coming out in December. Well, I think I am hooked. I need to read the next three books now!...more
Santina had recommended Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series a couple of years ago, and I finally jumped on the bandwagon after I saw the trailer for the movie coming out in December. Well, I think I am hooked. I need to read the next three books now! This book is ridiculously romantic and most of the book just describes how the two main characters fall in love. It was awesome. And Edward is hot. Vampires are hot. So, if you don't really want to hear about that in tons of detail, you may have a hard time getting through the first 2/3 of this book. However, the last third has a lot of action and is very suspenseful. It comes to a calm end, but definitely leaves you wanting more....less
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August 06
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The Firebrand (Paperback)
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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read in August, 2008
Rosie said:
"I went to the library in search of another of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Books of Avalon and I came home with The Firebrand. This is the story of the Trojan War told through the eyes of Kassandra, one of the princesses who has been portrayed as insane ...more
I went to the library in search of another of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Books of Avalon and I came home with The Firebrand. This is the story of the Trojan War told through the eyes of Kassandra, one of the princesses who has been portrayed as insane in many versions of the legend. I really liked this book and the different twists that it gave to the legend. It is interesting how many of the women characters appear to live a pretty idle life and be at the disposal of the men in the story, but in reality their presence seems to help cause a lot of unfortunate events. These events are always executed by men, so if the women were given the power to make all of the decisions, would things have turned out so bad? I guess that is the questions you have after reading several of her books. Another thing I really liked about this story is that the fall of Troy happened mostly because of natural disasters and other fluke events that humans have no control over anyway. This makes the citizens of Troy feel like the destruction of the city was ordained and caused by the Gods. I love these lines that Kassandra repeats throughout the story as she appeals to Apollo for help: "...can You not save Your people? If you cannot, why are You called a God? And if You can and will not, what kind of God are You?"...less
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July 18
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The Shop On Blossom Street (Mass Market Paperback)
by Debbie Macomber
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read in July, 2008
Rosie said:
"I checked out The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber from the library because one of the girls in my knitting group is reading the series, and I was really curious about it since I have never read any novels where knitting plays a prominent ro...more
I checked out The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber from the library because one of the girls in my knitting group is reading the series, and I was really curious about it since I have never read any novels where knitting plays a prominent role. Well, I really thought the story was kind of dumb and predictable. I think I understand why certain readers are into books like this and romances in general, but I don't think they are for me. I will probably read the next three books in the series, because I am like that, and then that will most likely end my relationship with Ms. Macomber. My favorite character in this story was Carol. Carol wants to have a baby LIKE WHOA. She and her husband have tried everything and the last in vitro attempt didn't work of course and she. went. CRAZY. Like the worst stereotype of a "crazy woman" crazy. For most of the book she was like 'I MUST HAVE A BABY OR I WILL DIE AND TAKE ALL OF YOU WITH ME!!!!' Of course she gets the baby at the end, but I won't spoil it. I am glad knitting has a place in contemporary fiction and I've already found lots of novels about knitting by other authors that I will probably check out....less
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July 16
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Rosie
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Paint It Black (Hardcover)
by Janet Fitch
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August 13
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Then We Came to the End (Hardcover)
by Joshua Ferris
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July 16
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Rosie
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The People of Sparks (Second Book of Ember)
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read in July, 2008
Rosie said:
"The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau is the second book in the Books of Ember series. This book was definitely better than the first installment, The City of Ember. This story is set in the future after most of the human race has been wiped out by...more
The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau is the second book in the Books of Ember series. This book was definitely better than the first installment, The City of Ember. This story is set in the future after most of the human race has been wiped out by war or disease. Ember is a city that was created underground and populated with people before humans were almost extinct to ensure that the human race would live on even after horrible events. In this story, the people of Ember have escaped their dying city and meet the people of Sparks while they are traveling over the ruins of existing cities. The people of Ember need food, shelter, and lessons on how to farm and take care of themselves. The people of Sparks are willing to teach them these skills while sharing some of their food and shelter. Conflict ensues and eventually the two groups are ready to kill each other. The two main characters, Lina and Doon, who are early teenagers, have to save everyone again and they do..for now! I really like this series and I will definitely keep reading the next books....less
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July 10
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Rosie
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Anthem (Paperback)
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read in July, 2008
Rosie said:
"Today I spent a lovely afternoon in the park and read Anthem by Ayn Rand in its entirety. Having only read her two epic novels, it was neat to read this short early work of hers. Like a couple of young adult books I've read (a reason for that maybe...more
Today I spent a lovely afternoon in the park and read Anthem by Ayn Rand in its entirety. Having only read her two epic novels, it was neat to read this short early work of hers. Like a couple of young adult books I've read (a reason for that maybe?), this story is set in the future when the world as we know it is long gone and replaced with a collective society where every decision and action is dictated by a Council. This would be a good book to start with if you are interested in Ayn Rand, but you don't want to commit to her long novels just yet (even though I HIGHLY recommend them). I continue to be blown away with everything of Rand's that I have read, and I am eager to read more....less
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Rosie
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House of Sand and Fog (Paperback)
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read in July, 2008
Rosie said:
"House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III was crazy and excellent. The conflict that the author sets up using the three main characters is really interesting and very suspenseful. The plot is driven by the three main characters: Kathy - an alcoholic...more
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III was crazy and excellent. The conflict that the author sets up using the three main characters is really interesting and very suspenseful. The plot is driven by the three main characters: Kathy - an alcoholic who's husband leaves her shortly before the beginning of the story, Lester - a local sheriff who begins an affair with Kathy, and Behrani - an immigrant who was a colonel in Iran under the Shah to had to flee to the US during the revolution. They are all fighting for ownership of a small house in northern California. The conflict comes to a head and has a very sad ending that will leave you with so many questions to stew over in your mind. The entire conflict is a direct result of the stupidity of one of the main characters and all of the events are carried out the way they are simply because all of the characters refuse to try to understand each other. It is most disturbing, because it makes you think about the types of similar conflicts that happen everywhere everyday for the same reason. I moved the movie to the top of my Netflix queue. I am looking forward to watching it even though it will most likely destroy me....less
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June 30
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Rosie
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Dry: A Memoir (Paperback)
by Augusten Burroughs
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read in June, 2008
Rosie said:
"It's funny how certain books come to you at specific points in your life. I just finished reading Dry by Augusten Burroughs - the author of Running with Scissors. This memoir chronicles the author's life during his early twenties when he was workin...more
It's funny how certain books come to you at specific points in your life. I just finished reading Dry by Augusten Burroughs - the author of Running with Scissors. This memoir chronicles the author's life during his early twenties when he was working for an advertising agency and being an alcoholic. I really like the author's writing style as well as his humor. This memoir details how Burroughs handled his alcoholism and eventually became in control of his sobriety. During my three months of sobriety (which ends tomorrow!) I've had a lot of new feelings and thoughts and have tried to understand where they come from and how I can handle them better in future situations. I know that my personal alcohol-free challenge does not compare to a serious alcoholic's struggle, but I was glad to read this book at this time. I don't have many alcoholic friends, but if I ever do, I hope I can view their circumstance with more care than I probably would have in the past....less
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June 27
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Rosie
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Plainsong (Paperback)
by Kent Haruf
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read in June, 2008
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