LisaRose's updates http://www.goodreads.com/user/updates_rss/893941 en-US Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:08:19 -0700 60 LisaRose's updates http://www.goodreads.com/ 200 41 http://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/gr_logo.gif 23227557 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:08:19 -0700 <![CDATA[LisaRose took the never-ending book quiz]]> http://www.goodreads.com/trivia 893941 LisaRose took the never-ending book quiz.
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]]> 20766911 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:17:08 -0700 <![CDATA[new review from LisaRose]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19065935 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to: Seedfolks (Joanna Colter Books)
by Paul Fleischman
bookshelves: young-adult
]]> 20570711 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:05:37 -0700 <![CDATA[new review from LisaRose]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15066699 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to: Tales from the Town of Widows (Hardcover)
by James Cañón
bookshelves: dystopian-fiction, latin-american-authors
This is a story about finding one's identity and humanity. Just what can we endure when all that we know, all that has been culturally engrained, has been brutally ripped from us? That's one of the questions that Tales seems to answer. James Canon's style is elegant and lyrical, yet he never allows his reader to forget there is a war going on. And while the war is the backdrop for the overall plot development, it's the small battles, told in the tales of the widows and the chronicles of the men, the victories and defeats, about which we truly care.

Canon created characters of depth, who withstood cruelty with dignity, and who learned to control their destinies with grace and beauty. A lovely, triumphant novel. It gives me hope. ]]> 20571568 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:10:52 -0700 <![CDATA[LisaRose voted on a chapter]]> http://www.goodreads.com/ 853635 LisaRose read and liked a piece of writing titled "The Other Widow" by James

"(The following piece is an excerpt from my first novel, "Tales from the Town of Widows & Chronicles from the Land of Men")

Chapter VI: "The Other Widow"

Mariquita, Decemb"   ...read more » ]]> 20570440 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:32:13 -0700 <![CDATA[LisaRose voted on a review]]> http://www.goodreads.com/ Nophoto-f-50x66 LisaRose read and liked Hillary's review of Tales from the Town of Widows:

"Tales from the Town of Widows and Chronicles from the Land of Men is a feast for anyone who relishes beautiful, intelligent writing infused with humor and humanity. Set against the backdrop of the Col"   ...read more » ]]> 20569997 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:29:22 -0700 <![CDATA[new review from LisaRose]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18901396 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to: Puppet Wrangler (Library Binding)
by V. Grant
bookshelves: satire, young-adult
There's so much to discuss about a psychotic, abusive, potty~mouthed, puppet with an inferiority complex and mechanism issues, where does one begin? Bitsie the puppet is alive, insane, and makes Telly's life as hellacious as her older sister Bess did before Telly was shipped away for the summer. In one madcap adventure after another, Telly finds out who she really is, and how she fits in a world of misfits.

This is one I will read again. ]]> 20569921 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:16:29 -0700 <![CDATA[new review from LisaRose]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18901324 The Dirty Girls Social Club: A Novel (Paperback)
by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
bookshelves: latin-american-authors, to-read
]]> 20569903 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:15:48 -0700 <![CDATA[new review from LisaRose]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18901310 The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by Eckhart Tolle
bookshelves: currently-reading
]]> 20135065 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:18:09 -0700 <![CDATA[new review from LisaRose]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15067342 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to: The Havana Room (Paperback)
by Colin Harrison
At times brutal, at times quixotic, this novel by Colin Harrison is always a quirky little read. The sometimes~tough~to~follow plot weaves in and out of many places in New York City and Long Island making both an integral part of the story. Had I not had the benefit of growing up in NYC, I don't think I could have followed the story as well as I did.

Additionally, the legalese, real estate jargon, medical and gangsta vernacular could serve to put off some readers. The nearly~formulaic conclusion was a predictably happily ever after that serves as a bit of a let down.

Is it worth the read? Sure. It shouldn't take too long to meander through and the assortment of characters is certainly worth it. ]]> 20134039 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:07:56 -0700 <![CDATA[new review from LisaRose]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15067018 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to: Portrait in Sepia: A Novel (Paperback)
by Isabel Allende
bookshelves: latin-american-authors
As an Isabel Allende fan, I found Portrait in Sepia disappointing. Yes, it was lyrical, but not quite; yes, the characters were developed, but not quite; yes, it had moments of sexual tension (when is Allende just gonna take the leap into erotica for crying out loud!), but not quite...everything in this novel was not quite. I've come to expect so much more from Allende and Portrait in Sepia did not deliver. ]]>