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A Pearl in the Storm
A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean
by Tori Murden McClure
I wanted to like it... (4/20/2009)
... but it just wasn't happening. While the book is an easy read it certainly didn't inspire me. I felt the author continuously reminded the reader of her education, degrees and good deeds. The book was obviously written as a way for the author to purge her soul of demons …more
Blacklight Blue
Blacklight Blue: The Third Enzo Files
by Peter May
Good thriller, but.... (9/2/2008)
The ending left me cold. I'm not going to put any spoilers here, but the ending definitely brings to light that this is number 3 in a series. The main detractor in this novel was the fact that it was written in flashback style, which is much more effective on film than it …more
The Good Thief
The Good Thief: A Novel
by Hannah Tinti
Formulaic and Predictable Ending (7/31/2008)
Hannah Tinti has a wonderfully descriptive writing style. She gets her point across without excess and gives you a feel for her main character's thought processes. However, I felt that near the end the storyline simply was too predictable with a pat ending. I definitely …more
The White Mary
The White Mary: A Novel
by Kira Salak
Depressing (7/31/2008)
The author may be an accomplished writer, but the affectations used as writing style nearly prevented me from completing this book. The subject as a whole is quite depressing and the author pushes through her condescending attitude that we "lambs" know or care about nothing …more
Into The Wild
Into The Wild
by Jon Krakauer
Well written.... (5/7/2008)
The author does a good job of piecing together the travels of the main character, but I could definitely tell the author was much enamored of this "child". For that is exactly what he was.... a spoiled rich child. I felt no sorrow or sympathy for his outcome.
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