tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22101989501928205902023-11-16T12:15:18.389-05:00book naziSince I can't Write, I Read...A lot!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-36874013295699574952014-12-23T13:27:00.000-05:002014-12-23T13:27:43.860-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18316089-lucky-us" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Lucky Us" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400853144m/18316089.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18316089-lucky-us">Lucky Us</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/115220.Amy_Bloom">Amy Bloom</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1091379565">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Let's just say I am glad that it was a quick read. The book was simply OK. There isn't anything real special about it. The characters were bland....Even desipte their hectic-ness. <br><br>I am not always a big fan of authors who incorporate letters/notes/correspondeces into their work. It seems kinda like a cop-out. Like, you just summed it up and didn't have any things else to add, creatively. I had to back track once or twice because I wasn't exepcting things to happen so fast and it came from a letter. I thought some of it would have been better in detail.<br><br>I can't wait to hear the discussion at my work book club in a few weeks.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-36940000584714452282014-12-23T12:32:00.002-05:002014-12-23T12:32:39.775-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6314763-orange-is-the-new-black" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Orange Is the New Black" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320520714m/6314763.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6314763-orange-is-the-new-black">Orange Is the New Black</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2867696.Piper_Kerman">Piper Kerman</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/89183335">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I enjoyed the book but loved the series more. The series is more dramatized though and is only based off the book. But I gotta say I really fell in love with the show and it's characters even in the book! I felt connected to some of the people.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-44989391208050246662014-12-23T12:29:00.000-05:002014-12-23T12:29:01.464-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15790842-life-after-life" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Life After Life" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358173808m/15790842.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15790842-life-after-life">Life After Life</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10015.Kate_Atkinson">Kate Atkinson</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/565292942">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Eh....I just couldn't get into it. I hear it gets better but I have simply moved on...Maybe in the future I will give it another try.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-70067063365294941192014-12-23T11:28:00.002-05:002014-12-23T11:28:55.668-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19256097-guantanamo-boy" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Guantanamo Boy" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386405559m/19256097.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19256097-guantanamo-boy">Guantanamo Boy</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/575388.Anna_Perera">Anna Perera</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/911828781">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
It is a craptastic world we live in.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-3859506920401153132014-09-09T12:53:00.000-04:002014-09-09T12:53:34.568-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15507958-me-before-you" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Me Before You" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1357108762m/15507958.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15507958-me-before-you">Me Before You</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/281810.Jojo_Moyes">Jojo Moyes</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/969972600">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
What can I say?? I absolutely feel in love with this book from beginning to end. I laughed. I cried. It was so emotional and yet witty. It was a beautiful story. I read it in 2 days! It has been some time that I felt so connected to a book. <br><br>Every character was amazing. I loved Will and Lou and Nathan. They were such a good team once they fell in line with one another. I highly recommend this book to ANYONE. It is a rollercoaster ride full of emotion and just life in itself! So go. Go read it and weep!
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-47430533903252327652014-08-21T11:02:00.000-04:002014-08-21T11:02:00.543-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1227242.Every_Visible_Thing" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Every Visible Thing" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348683315m/1227242.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1227242.Every_Visible_Thing">Every Visible Thing</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13353.Lisa_Carey">Lisa Carey</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/83309284">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This book has been sitting on myself for years. I've decided to read it based on a whim and I am glad I did. It is also scary the hell to me as a parent! Teenage years are the hardest thing to get through. Their thought processes are completely out of whack and you can really feel it throughout this book. <br><br>Losing a child must be completley horrifying for parents and how could you ever bounce back? It must be so hard to push and to stay strong for your children but this story shows that however you feel you must change for the better. Owen and Lena really went through some terrifying things and it is mainly because they felt alone and unloved. They needed their parents more so than ever and were neglected. <br><br>This was such a meaningful book and quite a learning expierence. It may not be a true story to the writer but it is a true story in itself.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-43886688886945039582014-08-19T10:34:00.000-04:002014-08-19T10:34:00.678-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18666105-resistance" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Resistance" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400894226m/18666105.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18666105-resistance">Resistance</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/66280.Samit_Basu">Samit Basu</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/988744718">2 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I won this on Goodreads Giveaway and it sounded great but it was really hard to get through the majority of the story. I found out that it was a sequel to another book <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9544621.Turbulence" title="Turbulence by Samit Basu">Turbulence</a>, which I didn't know....(Maybe I sould have read more into it but it sounded great and I jumped the gun)But since it was a sequel there was a lot I did not understand.<br><br>The beginning was difficult but then it got alittle better towards the middle-end which made it more intriguing and held my attention longer. <br><br><br>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-50973998232896340302014-08-01T16:31:00.000-04:002014-08-01T16:31:35.563-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18079728-a-tale-for-the-time-being" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1375060355m/18079728.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18079728-a-tale-for-the-time-being">A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7825.Ruth_Ozeki">Ruth Ozeki</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/957558518">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Oh my what a fantastic read! 5 Stars for sure! I loved every bit about it. I love it's magic and it's beauty. It was such a pleasant to read. I especially loved Nao and her courageousness even when it didn't show. I knew she was a strong person form the beginning despite her bullies and scandals. I highly recommend this book and hated having to give it back to the person with whom I borrowed it from. A great summer read too.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-24464196165178395872014-07-29T11:00:00.000-04:002014-07-29T11:00:34.342-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/94667.Queen_of_Dreams" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Queen of Dreams" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320505494m/94667.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/94667.Queen_of_Dreams">Queen of Dreams</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/51589.Chitra_Banerjee_Divakaruni">Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/173335571">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Eh.....It was simply OK. Nothing really too exciting in this one. I couldn't stay focused. I found myself windering off now and again. It couldn't hold my attention.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-59255560394656513952014-07-07T09:20:00.000-04:002014-07-07T09:20:23.197-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16158564-you-are-one-of-them" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="You Are One of Them" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356491767m/16158564.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16158564-you-are-one-of-them">You Are One of Them</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6583168.Elliott_Holt">Elliott Holt</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/969971685">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I am not really sure how I feel about this book. Did I hate it? Love it? I think I just got through it Okay and will make the best of it. I liked the whole idea of the story line but felt kind of robbed... There seemed to be a lot left out or kind of rushed. The ending really wasn't a surprise for me. I kind of expected it. I think the whole book built up to it. A growing period for the main character. It was kind of a stepping stone into adulthood after all she had to go through. The world was not what she thought it to be.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-71093403244404847082014-07-01T10:32:00.000-04:002014-07-01T10:32:35.375-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18295858-frog-music" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Frog Music" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1393227215m/18295858.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18295858-frog-music">Frog Music</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23613.Emma_Donoghue">Emma Donoghue</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/920089098">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Did I miss something??? I was sooooo bored. I just couldn't get into it. I think I will stay away from this author. I didn't really like <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7937843.Room" title="Room by Emma Donoghue">Room</a> too much either but at least <em>that</em> one I read 'til the end. I was hoping for something more but I got less......
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-335099888499758162014-06-04T09:28:00.001-04:002014-06-04T09:28:13.451-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22324795-painted-faces" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Painted Faces" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1401096227m/22324795.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22324795-painted-faces">Painted Faces</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5622223.L_H_Cosway">L.H. Cosway</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/675170008">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This story is about how love is blind and people should not judge based on what they think the "norm" is. It is a modern day love story with tons of humor (and some saddness).I really loved this book. It drew me in from the start. I totally enjoyed the way it was written. It sounded real and I felt connected to all the characters, especially with, Freda and Nicholas. If you <em>truly</em> have an open mind I highly recommend you read this.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-77109541007029293862014-06-03T12:59:00.000-04:002014-06-03T12:59:39.782-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18377957-the-director" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Director" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1381287710m/18377957.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18377957-the-director">The Director</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/100030.David_Ignatius">David Ignatius</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/922759472">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I won this book on Goodreads and to be honest it is not my usual kind of genre and it was a little tricky getting through it but once I got into the middle it flowed fairly well and I started to get more into it. Def a good read.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-14438801942332011622014-05-29T10:02:00.000-04:002014-05-29T10:02:09.837-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19438680-orphan-train" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Orphan Train" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386926341m/19438680.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19438680-orphan-train">Orphan Train</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/157146.Christina_Baker_Kline">Christina Baker Kline</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/640661764">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
By chance I brought this book for $1.99 (or less?)a while back and now it has become my GR monthly book club read as well as my work one. I read it super fast and really enjoyed it. It was simple and yet endearing. I never knew of such trains and it is heartbreaking to know that it had exsisted for so many years. I also really enjoyed that it started out on a street (Elizabeth) where I currently live. I, of course, googled it and found so many cool images (one I found later that was in the book at the end). <br><br>I highly recommend this book because not only is it an emotional read but it is a great historical insight.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-75684624475283195282014-05-22T11:22:00.000-04:002014-05-22T11:22:29.057-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6365110-city-of-glass" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1252171573m/6365110.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6365110-city-of-glass">City of Glass</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/150038.Cassandra_Clare">Cassandra Clare</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/86821844">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I was a little lost at first since it has been years since I have read the first 2 books but I got into a groove rather quickly and was absorbed in it. This one was probably better than the others thus far. The whole Angel-Demon thing was great and I love how it was "us against them". I Don't want to do a spolier so that is the best I can give.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-70546517663981430112014-05-06T10:33:00.002-04:002014-05-06T10:33:56.257-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11735983-insurgent" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Insurgent (Divergent, #2)" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1325667729m/11735983.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11735983-insurgent">Insurgent</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4039811.Veronica_Roth">Veronica Roth</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/309903927">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13335037.Divergent" title="Divergent by Veronica Roth">Divergent</a> was much better but I still enjoyed this one. This kinda seemed more all over the place. Divergent seems more focusesd and explainitory (as it should have been). Insrugent just seemed like it had so much to tell and tried to squeeze it into 500+ pages. But still I don't think Four will ever make me upset. So excited about the films but hate the wait!!!
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-35850131159567807012014-04-25T09:39:00.000-04:002014-04-25T09:39:32.255-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10836066-the-rose-garden" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Rose Garden" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327879836m/10836066.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10836066-the-rose-garden">The Rose Garden</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/486812.Susanna_Kearsley">Susanna Kearsley</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/891362002">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
It started very slow but then I got into it once she (Eva) got into the past. I loved the way that it came to an end. A god ending seems rare. Of course there are many things that I over analyzed but all-in-all it was still a good read.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-52363186746228207052014-04-10T11:15:00.000-04:002014-04-10T11:15:33.573-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18209268-americanah" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Americanah" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1387701847m/18209268.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18209268-americanah">Americanah</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11291.Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie">Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/891522019">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
It was a very interesting read. It's all about race, class, caste, and so on. I see some humor in it but also some seriousness. Her writing and thoughts are straight to the poinnt which makes this an easy and caturing read. It is definitely a book open for a serious discussion so I highly recommend it for book clubs.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-87209244840132950862014-04-07T13:05:00.000-04:002014-04-07T13:05:50.707-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18682693-waiting-for-june" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Waiting for June" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1394312397m/18682693.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18682693-waiting-for-june">Waiting for June</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/168935.Joyce_Sweeney">Joyce Sweeney</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/897054864">2 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Can't say I was a fan. I really didn't believe the characters but I wanted to. Some of the story was OK the rest was simply eh...I am just glad it was short and I didn't have to force myself into reading more.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-37616426644992460382014-04-01T09:26:00.000-04:002014-04-01T09:26:19.672-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18318639-bird-with-the-heart-of-a-mountain" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Bird with the Heart of a Mountain" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1380599421m/18318639.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18318639-bird-with-the-heart-of-a-mountain">Bird with the Heart of a Mountain</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/403538.Barbara_Mariconda">Barbara Mariconda</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/836097075">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I won this book in one of the giveaways here on GR and I admit I enjoyed it but wanted more. The book held my interest and I read it pretty fast. I understood the plot and characters but there was so much left unsaid. I wanted to know what happened to the others in her life. I wanted to know more about the gypsies. There could have been more to the story. I felt that it was just cut off. I just wish there was more <em>story</em> in the book.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-45412021379063275782014-03-25T10:05:00.002-04:002014-03-25T10:05:59.760-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15815333-the-interestings" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Interestings" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1363979873m/15815333.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15815333-the-interestings">The Interestings</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/113936.Meg_Wolitzer">Meg Wolitzer</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/873721051">2 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I'm sorry but my head just wasn't in the game. I got about halfway through until I just had no desire to move forth....It wasn't a bad read it just wasn't a <em> fantastic</em> read where I wanted to continue on. Maybe another day I will pick it up and continue on but that seems unlikely.....
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-52478040350496342202014-03-18T10:38:00.000-04:002014-03-18T10:38:45.943-04:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15753740-the-storyteller" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Storyteller" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1356328634m/15753740.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15753740-the-storyteller">The Storyteller</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7128.Jodi_Picoult">Jodi Picoult</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/861164875">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Very interesting and kept me wanting to read more.<br><br>I didn't think I would like this book because I am not really a fan of <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7128.Jodi_Picoult" title="Jodi Picoult">Jodi Picoult</a> but she surprised me. I really was engaged and was excited to to read on. It is a fairly large book but it kept me going and I really did enjoy it and would totally recommend it.
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-63580383199808106172014-03-07T10:33:00.000-05:002014-03-07T10:33:01.214-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13623012-the-prisoner-of-heaven" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Prisoner of Heaven (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #3)" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335994402m/13623012.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13623012-the-prisoner-of-heaven">The Prisoner of Heaven</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/815.Carlos_Ruiz_Zaf_n">Carlos Ruiz Zafón</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/818278422">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Another five-star book from <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/815.Carlos_Ruiz_Zaf_n" title="Carlos Ruiz Zafón">Carlos Ruiz Zafón</a>! This is the third book in <em> The Cemetary of Lost Books</em> series. I gave the first 2 five-stars as well. He really is a magnificent writer and has really mastered the art of writing. He has such a great imagination. I truly recommend any of his adult books (his young adult ones are too easy for the average adult reader - but great for 13 and under)
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-14851434996852330772014-03-06T12:55:00.000-05:002014-03-06T12:56:29.617-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8306857-divergent" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Divergent (Divergent, #1)" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327873996m/8306857.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8306857-divergent">Divergent</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4039811.Veronica_Roth">Veronica Roth</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/178183878">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Loved it of course! Ordered the next 2 in the series. I don't know why I've waited so long to read this! I did the same with <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7938275.The_Hunger_Games_Trilogy_Boxset" title="The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset by Suzanne Collins">The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset</a> but the good thing is that I don't have to wait for the next book to be released!
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439392852724727578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210198950192820590.post-3997442943373963752014-02-21T09:50:00.001-05:002014-02-21T09:50:55.728-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15706286-the-rose-of-fire" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Rose of Fire (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #0.5)" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1340505096m/15706286.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15706286-the-rose-of-fire">The Rose of Fire</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/815.Carlos_Ruiz_Zaf_n">Carlos Ruiz Zafón</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/853749451">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Even though this book was amazing short, I love Carlos Ruiz Zafon. This little book connects all the others in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series. This only made me want to read <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13623012.The_Prisoner_of_Heaven" title="The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón">The Prisoner of Heaven</a> even more. So that is on my "Currently Reading" list.
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