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Bellman & Black
Bellman & Black
by Diane Setterfield
Feeling a little let down (8/29/2013)
It is difficult for me to write a neutral review on this book because I truly enjoyed much of the story but the ending, although not out of left field or purposely written to jar the reader, was not what I consider in line with where most of the key elements of the story …more
The White Forest
The White Forest: A Novel
by Adam McOmber
Feeling let down (8/9/2012)
After reading the first couple pages of this book I felt a strong connection to the story setting, the characters and the writer's style but mid way through I lost that link and just felt that I was headed toward disappointment - mainly because the story line seemed to …more
The Queen's Lover
The Queen's Lover: A Novel
by Francine du Plessix Gray
Not what I expected (5/7/2012)
I really wanted to like this book and admittedly there were parts that I enjoyed, but overall this book is not what I hoped it would be. It was less about the love affair between a queen and her forbidden lover or even about a likeable forbidden lover but more about (and …more
The Leftovers
The Leftovers: A Novel
by Tom Perrotta
Not your ordinary post apocolyptic story! (7/1/2011)
I have read many post apocalyptic stories laced with barren landscapes, political decay and human crisis and happily, although unexpectedly, I can note that this is not one of those stories. In fact there is very little reference to these items at all - but enough to frame …more
Juliet
Juliet
by Anne Fortier
Juliet - doesn't disappoint! (7/11/2010)
Whether it was purely Fortier's story telling power or my love of all things Shakespeare, Italy and ghostly - 3 Chapters in and I was hooked! As the story unfolded and switched between present day and ancient Siena I couldn't turn the pages quick enough to find out what …more
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