Author Topic: Book Review Corner Vol. 4 (Read 17053 times)

duh · « **on:** Feb 10, 2011, 04:34:19 PM »

Well I finished People of the Book and I was left stunned. Really, really well written. As I've mention before historical novels not my favorite and dark novels definitely not something I would choose. But she has such a way with words that there will come a time when I will read it again.

I think I'll dabble in plato and maybe start Red Land, Black Land; Daily Life in Ancient Eqypt by Barbara Mertz. She writes fiction under the name of Elizabeth Peters that I've read and enjoyed.

bestofour · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 10, 2011, 04:52:52 PM »

My book club just re-read Wuthering Heights. It was fun to discuss it after all these years. I don't know anything about the CeeCee book. I'll let you know.

duh · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 11, 2011, 08:58:34 AM »

Well red land black land was not what I was expecting. The information is interesting I'm just not in the mood to read it presented that way. So I'll stick my nose in a half dozen other books and see which one takes my fancy. I'm kind of in a hard to please frame of mind right now.

duh · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 15, 2011, 10:54:21 AM »

Well it only took two books to find one that held my interest. This was a re-read and I loved it. By Lilian Jackson Braun, "The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare". I've read the series before and enjoyed it. So reading the copy I got at the library sale has set me up to read the entire series again. Good thing I'm going into Altavista on Wednesday weather permitting of course. I never know when the weather is going to go bad around here. The weather predicting isn't everything it's cracked up to be.

Triss · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 15, 2011, 12:14:49 PM »

I just finished up Rachel Neumeier's Law of the Broken Earth. It was the 3rd in a trilogy but not nearly as good as the first two were.

duh · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 15, 2011, 03:30:33 PM »

That hurts when the start is good and then it falls off. Hopefully you'll find something wonderful to read next.

Triss · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 15, 2011, 03:41:57 PM »

It was not bad, just not as good. I picked up several more books at he library today. I am sure I will enjoy them.

bestofour · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 15, 2011, 07:35:14 PM »

I just read a commentary on the Book of Ruth. Insightful.

duh · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 15, 2011, 09:58:32 PM »

I've picked up The Bookman's Wake. I think I'm on a book kick.

Triss · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 11:50:36 AM »

I started some light and fun reading... "Things I Learned from Knitting... whether I wanted to or not" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. It is very cute and funny.

Ariel · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 02:44:27 PM »

Triss i might have to go get that if you like it

Ariel · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 02:45:08 PM »

is wuthering heights any good?

Triss · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 03:05:00 PM »

I am enjoying it Ariel... it is so funny and such a quick read.

Wuthering Heights is good... have not read it since high school though.

bestofour · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 04:36:09 PM »

Wuthering Heights is pretty good. Discussing it at a book club makes it better. People always have a different thought on things than I do.

bayou girl · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 05:15:06 PM »

and i hated wuthering heights in school. i have not tried it since i left school

duh · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 05:50:56 PM »

I tried wuthering heights once as an adult because a friend loved it. I didn't care for it.

bestofour · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 07:57:15 PM »

I'll never read it again and wouldn't have this time if it hadn't been for the book club. But on that note, have you ever read Oral History? I didn't like that book at all until we had a lit professor come talk to our group about it. Gave it a totally different perspective.

Triss · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 09:07:34 PM »

No, I have not read that one. What is it about?

bayou girl · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 16, 2011, 09:36:18 PM »

i haven't read it either.

duh · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 17, 2011, 11:50:57 AM »

Nope me either. It's funny how having a book discussed can really shed light on a book.

Ariel · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 17, 2011, 12:01:02 PM »

Thanks all. I prob read it in HS but cant rememeber lol

Triss · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 21, 2011, 01:09:19 PM »

It was an excellent weekend to read... I finished up Hannah's List by Debbie Macomber.

Then I started and finished up Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult. This was an excellent book that caught me right from the first chapter and did not let me go until I finished it. I stayed up until 3am on Saturday reading it, it was that good. Cannot wait to read more of her books.

duh · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 21, 2011, 01:52:55 PM »

Jodi Picoult hummmmmmmm, I'll definitely look to see if she is in our library.

I finished the bookman's wake. I want a sequel. I want to know where elenor rigby went to. Whaaaaaaaaa, it's a cliff hanger. And it was written in 1995 so where is the sequel?

There is a volume written before this one called Booked to Die. I look forward to finding it and then I'll know who Rita was/is. This is what happens when I read out of order.

Triss · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 21, 2011, 02:58:43 PM »

I cannot wait to get more of hers in... this book was so well written which surprised me as each chapter was from a different characters point of view... I usually do not like books like that but this one was certainly an exception.

duh · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 21, 2011, 03:55:46 PM »

I know what you mean I hate it when they write them that way.

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