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Oct 15, 2012 06:03PM
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Finished THE LITIGATORS. It was interesting. Now reading LOVE ANTHONY by Lisa Genova, one of my favorite authors. Cannot put it down.
I finished Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn. A another great read by Vince Flynn. I really love this series. I love the great buildup suspense in the beginning and love the cat and mouse game between the CIA and terrorists. 4 1/2 out of 5
Just finished LOVE ANTHONY. Wow! Lisa Genova never disappoints. She can write about her main character's disease and turn it into a marvelous reading experience. This third book is a really sad story, but wonderful. I loved it!
Earlier today, I finished reading
by Anne Rice. The Witching Hour is an extremely long novel, 1207 pages, but don't let that put you off reading as once you open the first page you soon find yourself completely absorbed in the chilling tale of the Mayfair Witches. This novel has a spellbinding, engrossing, well-written tale with complex and mysterious characters. There are plenty of compelling twists and turns in the plot to keep you interested and the suspense is drawn out to perfection. The novel is completely unpredictable, I found the ending to be quite a shock! My full review can be found here.Now, I'm about to start
by Washington Irving and
by Mary Shelley.
I just had to start reading
for my English class.
Jillyn wrote: "I just had to start reading for my English class."I really hope you like it, I sure did. One of Canada's most loved authors, I'm kinda proud of him.
Florence wrote: "I really hope you like it, I sure did. One of Canada's most loved authors, I'm kinda proud of him."I loved it, actually. His writing is a good blend of humor and observation. It's a book I'll be recommending in the future :)
Now I'm currently reading
Jillyn wrote: "Florence wrote: "I really hope you like it, I sure did. One of Canada's most loved authors, I'm kinda proud of him."I loved it, actually. His writing is a good blend of humor and observation. It..."
Hi Jillyn, so glad, and thanks for letting me know:) "If I lie" looks really interesting.
just finishedAssassin just started Pirate realy getting in to this hero sounds like the guy i wish i was lol
"Florence wrote: "I really hope you like it, I sure did. One of Canada's most loved authors, I'm kinda proud of him."I really enjoyed If I Lie. It's very emotional and dramatic, and it had me teary eyed more than once.
Right now, I'm starting
I finished The Racketeer by John Grisham. Another great read though I didn't like it as much as The Litigators or The Confession
Earlier I finished reading
by Mary Shelley. This novel turned out to be nothing like what I was expecting. I was expecting a generic horror story about a monster but what I got was so much more complex, it's actually quite a philosophical story really. I was extremely surprised and impressed by the actual story itself. I really enjoyed this book and I'm happy I finally got around to reading this classic. My full review is here. I'm planning to read
by Janet Evanovich next.
I finished The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais and Mr. Lucky by James Swain. I really enjoyed both books and would give each 4 stars.
I finished reading
by Janet Evanovich this morning. Stephanie's adventures still make me laugh after 11 novels. There are so many hilarious and witty scenes in this book. But I have to admit I was a bit annoyed by Stephanie in this book. I just wish she'd finally choose between Joe Morelli and Ranger! http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...Now I'm reading
by Kate Morton.
I have 3 I'm working my way through:Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
Main Street
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
I've finished reading
by Kate Morton today. I thought it was beautifully written with just enough twists and turns to keep the reader interested. It was obviously very well researched - I loved the WW2 bits. Those scenes were so vivid that I felt I was actually there! I found the pace of the novel, especially in the first half, to be rather slow. I thought the author spent too much time describing the various settings in the novel. It got really tiresome in places but the pace does pick up again in the second half. I loved the ending! The twist at the end completely surprised me. I wasn't expecting that! I'm usually quite good at predicting what's going to happen next in novels but that twist was a huge surprise! http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Now I'm a couple of chapters into
by Karen Kingsbury.
So far very much enjoying The Chapel in the Woods.
I am reading Room by Emma Donahue. very good book
I read ROOM last year. I thought it was an excellent story. Hope you enjoy.
Still reading my way through all the Sherlock Holmes stories... taking some time!
I finished reading
by Karen Kingsbury last night and I really disappointed with it. The plot was very predictable, irritatingly repetitive, contrived and not very well-written. The concept of the story was interesting but the author is not a good enough writer to pull it off. This novel was simply too formulaic, too sweet, too predictable, too simplistic, too everything I don't like. The entire novel had that 'la-la-land' feel to it. My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Today I've started reading
by Stef Penney.
I just finished Smidgen of Sky by Dianna Wingnet and My Sisters The Saints by Colleen Carroll Campbell. Now I am starting The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
I'm reading Domingo's Angel for the second time and savoring every detail. Yes, it's worth a second read.
I finished reading
by Stef Penney this evening. Overall, I thought the novel was an interesting and mostly enjoyable read. There were some problems with it (not surprising in a debut novel), the plot became slow and tedious at times, there were too many characters - it was very hard to keep track of them all - and the author wrote all of her characters in the first person so sometimes it wasn't clear which character was doing the talking! I had to go back and re-read multiple chapters to figure out what was happening in the story, which was very annoying! The ending was very sudden. It came out of nowhere and it left too many storylines unresolved. I was left wondering WHERE is the rest of the story??? My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Next I'm going to start
by S.E. Hinton.
I finished reading
by S.E. Hinton last night. This was my first time reading The Outsiders. I never managed to get around to reading it as a teenager but I've heard so many people say it is one of their favourite books so I thought it was about time that I read it finally. And now that I've finished the book I can't believe I waited so long! The Outsiders is a gripping and compelling read which is full of suspense. It was also extremely heart-breaking and touching at times. The novel is very well-written, considering S.E. Hinton was just seventeen years old when she wrote it. I was amazed with the amount of depth and layers in this book. It really is wonderful. Five stars! My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Today I've started reading
by Charlotte Rogan.
I'm glad you liked it. The Outsiders is one of my favorites. :)I'm reading
I finished War Horse - not nearly as good as The Winter Pony
I'm now reading The Consul General's Wife
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