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Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 308, 2010 #2: The Scarecrow / The French Gardener / Heaven's Keep / The Art of Racing in the Rain
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First published January 1, 2010
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June 27, 2017
Since I finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain most recently, I will begin there. It was incredibly sad. My husband came home and found me crying; I'd cried through the whole story. The writing was beautiful, Stein did a wonderful job with it - but I hate crying. I've been putting off reading the last story for quite awhile because it is from a dog's perspective - I thought it wouldn't be as good as the other stories. That thought was misplaced - the story was just as good if not better. So if you do not mind LOTS of tears, then this is the perfect tear-jerker story for you.
Heaven's Keep was my least favorite story from this collection, but still enjoyable. It was also sad (although not nearly as sad as The Art of Racing in the Rain).
The French Gardener was tender and sweet, perfect for fans of Nicholas Sparks novels. It was a great romance that made me want to read more.
Finally, there was The Scarecrow. Wow. It was intense, full of suspense and thrills. It was a great read and I would love to read more by Connelly.
Overall, after experiencing this collection of stories, I would definitely read more from Reader's Digest. Originally I wasn't too sure about it, but now I'm wishing I'd started reading their novels sooner because the stories were so wonderful and well chosen.
I highly recommend this entire novel to anyone who likes to dab in a little bit of everything genre wise, and to those who are open to a new reading experience.
Heaven's Keep was my least favorite story from this collection, but still enjoyable. It was also sad (although not nearly as sad as The Art of Racing in the Rain).
The French Gardener was tender and sweet, perfect for fans of Nicholas Sparks novels. It was a great romance that made me want to read more.
Finally, there was The Scarecrow. Wow. It was intense, full of suspense and thrills. It was a great read and I would love to read more by Connelly.
Overall, after experiencing this collection of stories, I would definitely read more from Reader's Digest. Originally I wasn't too sure about it, but now I'm wishing I'd started reading their novels sooner because the stories were so wonderful and well chosen.
I highly recommend this entire novel to anyone who likes to dab in a little bit of everything genre wise, and to those who are open to a new reading experience.
November 1, 2013
When I read "The Scarecrow" I was blown away by how well written it was. I felt that he author was so descriptive with the way he described the setting throughout the book. Although, at some points he used very advanced vocabulary which sometimes made it a little bit harder to read and understand what he was saying. Connelly also did a very job well done by successfully developing the characters in the book.
The conflict in the book is that the main character, Jack, is being fired from his job as a writer for the well known Los Angeles Times. He is then given two weeks to work with his trainee, but at the same time he is trying to write one last story that's bigger then all the rest. He wants to focus on a young man named Alonzo Winslow. Alonzo was accused for hiding a dead woman's body in the trunk of his car. However, there is a lot more to the story than the confession to a hidden body. Jack believes that Alonzo raped and then murders the women before he threw her in the car, and Jack intends to learn more about the topic.
I personally liked a lot of things about this book, but I liked how it was filled with suspense the most. This book had a lot of build up, especially towards the end of the book. I think if I were to change anything I would definitely tone down the vocabulary a little bit and I wouldn't use swear words in this book. I would read another book by this author because I like suspenseful books, but I probably wouldn't recommend this book to a lot of people because most people don't like suspense as much as I do.
The conflict in the book is that the main character, Jack, is being fired from his job as a writer for the well known Los Angeles Times. He is then given two weeks to work with his trainee, but at the same time he is trying to write one last story that's bigger then all the rest. He wants to focus on a young man named Alonzo Winslow. Alonzo was accused for hiding a dead woman's body in the trunk of his car. However, there is a lot more to the story than the confession to a hidden body. Jack believes that Alonzo raped and then murders the women before he threw her in the car, and Jack intends to learn more about the topic.
I personally liked a lot of things about this book, but I liked how it was filled with suspense the most. This book had a lot of build up, especially towards the end of the book. I think if I were to change anything I would definitely tone down the vocabulary a little bit and I wouldn't use swear words in this book. I would read another book by this author because I like suspenseful books, but I probably wouldn't recommend this book to a lot of people because most people don't like suspense as much as I do.
February 22, 2013
-The Scarecrow is intense - typical Connelly. I like Jack McEvoy and Rachel Walling. The Scarecrow is a scary guy. I would like to read the full version.
-The French Gardener is a sweet story of a couple who wants to rekindle their romance and a gardener looking to rekindle one of his own. Bittersweet and romantic. Another book I would like to read the full version of.
-Heaven's Keep is more of my typical read. Similar to The Scarecrow in ways but then like the French Gardener in others. Main character is an investigator and his wife's plane goes missing. He and his son uncover some Native American tribal secrets along the way.
-The Art of Racing in the Rain is a great book. The story is told from the dog's point of view which is funny and heartwarming. You will never talk to your dog the same way again.
-The French Gardener is a sweet story of a couple who wants to rekindle their romance and a gardener looking to rekindle one of his own. Bittersweet and romantic. Another book I would like to read the full version of.
-Heaven's Keep is more of my typical read. Similar to The Scarecrow in ways but then like the French Gardener in others. Main character is an investigator and his wife's plane goes missing. He and his son uncover some Native American tribal secrets along the way.
-The Art of Racing in the Rain is a great book. The story is told from the dog's point of view which is funny and heartwarming. You will never talk to your dog the same way again.
November 29, 2012
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