Book Reviews

  • 56 DAYS BY CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD

    I read this entire book on my day off – not because it was ‘that’ good, but because I wanted to. Take what you want from that sentence and let’s continue on with the review.      This book was easy reading. It switched back and forth from past (56 days ago.. but sometimes.. 67 days ago!)…

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  • CREATIVE ADVENTURING: A FIELD GUIDE FOR AN INSPIRED LIFE BY JONATHAN BITZ

    A cute ‘how to’ parent book. Although I don’t have kids, I appreciated the advice Bitz gives. To summarize, it feels like he is telling parents to be chill but adventurous. I loved it.     Very sensible advice.      Great ideas of how to get out there, that doesn’t involve sticking an iPad in front of your kid’s face.   …

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  • INTO THE WILD BY JON KRAKAUER

    Into the Wild the book is a lengthy expose on the article that the author wrote earlier. The article was just the tip of the iceberg for Krakauer and I believe he got obsessed and couldn’t stop with just the article. He’s expanded on his thoughts, other’s stories and some clarifications he wanted to make since the article,…

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  • DON’T LET GO BY HARLAN COBEN

    Coben was an author that I got me into obsessive, read-in-one-day, speed reading thrills. This book was no exception. It has been awhile since I had picked up one of his books and I’m sorry for that.      Right from the start we dive into characters and the plot – there is no time to slowly…

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  • THE HOUSEMAID BY FREIDA MCFADDEN

    This was an interesting one for me. I didn’t hate it. It had all the pieces of a great puzzle, more importantly, all the pieces of a great thriller. There were twists, surprises and it came together in a pretty little bow at the end.     This is a solid 3.5 to 4 star book. I believe most…

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    This was an interesting one for me. It was different – which is great. I don’t feel there are many books like this – so first of all, congrats to the author for finding a place to be original.     The book itself felt real. The whole thing felt like it was something that could happen in…

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  • SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE BY KURT VONNEGUT JR.

    I’ll admit, when I finished this book it was a solid 3 stars for me. I didn’t understand what was ‘so great’ about this VERY famous book. After letting it marinate in my brain for awhile… I realized it WAS marinating. It was sticking with me. That alone, says something.      This was a very intriguing…

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  • THE LAKE HOUSE BY KATE MORTON

    Kate Morton is easily one of my top favorite authors. She writes books that affect my heart in a melting sense, rather than a heart pounding thrill way. She’s the person I reach to when I want to melt into a chair. Looking back at my notes for this book, I wrote how I was having a…

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  • THE GROWNUP BY GILLIAN FLYNN

    Reading this book was one of the more enjoyable hour of my life. It’s a short story so you can feel satisfied quickly. Whether you like or dislike the story, you know you didn’t waste too much of your life in the process. That is my way of saying, give this book a chance! (ha)    This has…

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  • THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB BY RICHARD OSMAN

    Let’s start this review off with getting the elephantout the room… I tried to like this book. Subconsciously I know I didn’t really like it.      I feel I am being nice with my 3.5, rounded up to 4, stars. It was way too confusing, the amount of mysteries and storylines didn’t’ come together in the…

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