Hello Happy Readers! This change in season just makes me want to curl up on my couch and read, read, read.
I ran into Unexpectedly, Milo by Matthew Dicks in a recommendation from a Daily Candy email. It's a quirky plot line, a quirky main character, but somehow it worked for me. Milo's struggle with OCD and his dissolving marriage are an interesting contrast to his quest to find a missing woman and heal a stranger's pain. I would recommend this book.
My college girlfriends have book club once a month. In September, I was fortunate to have them visit me in Chicago. They brought with them The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. This was a wonderful book! It spans generations of a family across England and Australia and the familial plot line told through the women in the family is amazing. I've read another novel by Kate Morton, but this one is my preferred choice. I highly recommend this book!
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok was another recommendation from Daily Candy and it is a story of an immigrant girl coming to America with her mother. Kim lives in horrendous conditions, works with her mother in illegal conditions but finds her saving grace in excelling in school. When her relationship with her first love surprises her, she makes the toughest decision of her life. I would recommend this book.
Happy Reading everyone!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Book Review: September 2010
I pushed through a few books in September.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
The final book in the trilogy did not disappoint. Get out and read this!!! Once again, Stieg Larsson takes us on a journey with Lisbeth Salander that is fast paced and full of secrecy and intrigue. I couldn't put down this book, and you won't be able to either.
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
The first chapter of this novel is quite a shocker. But the subsequent chapters did not provide the resolution that I was looking for in the main character's shocking action. I would not recommend this book.
The Night of the Gun by David Carr
This autobiography looks at David's addiction to alcohol and drugs. Told through his recollection and the memories of his family, friends and acquaintances he bares as much of his past as he can remember. I liked this book because he had a unique way of expressing addiction and how easy a relapse can be. It was an honest story, and while I did not sympathize with this character, I would recommend this book.
Happy Reading!
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
The final book in the trilogy did not disappoint. Get out and read this!!! Once again, Stieg Larsson takes us on a journey with Lisbeth Salander that is fast paced and full of secrecy and intrigue. I couldn't put down this book, and you won't be able to either.
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
The first chapter of this novel is quite a shocker. But the subsequent chapters did not provide the resolution that I was looking for in the main character's shocking action. I would not recommend this book.
The Night of the Gun by David Carr
This autobiography looks at David's addiction to alcohol and drugs. Told through his recollection and the memories of his family, friends and acquaintances he bares as much of his past as he can remember. I liked this book because he had a unique way of expressing addiction and how easy a relapse can be. It was an honest story, and while I did not sympathize with this character, I would recommend this book.
Happy Reading!
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