Adult Summer Reading Game 2019: Reader Reviews

2 stars - It was OK
Story about a friendship between a young German American girl and a young Japanese girl during World War II. The story tells of their life during the war and after.

4 stars - I really liked it!
Typical Danielle Steel book. If you enjoy her as a writer, you'll love the book. Just enough drama and plot twists to keep you interested.

4 stars - I really liked it!
Well-written book about love, family, and adventure.

5 stars - I loved it!
This book was a psychological thriller told in the first person by two different characters, about an accused murderer and her troubled psychologist in England. From the time the book started, you couldn't tell who or what to believe. I could not put this book down - the twists and turns were entertaining all the way to the very end.

3 stars - I liked it
A nonsensical story about a child who enters a world where the unbelievable occurs. The reader learns at the end that the child has been dreaming. Although there seems to be innuendos of substance abuse, it has been said that Lewis Carroll had not intention of such a theme.

4 stars - I really liked it
It kept my interest the entire time and I didn't want to put it down. It made me want to cry and laugh. The author did really well-done research.

5 stars - I loved it!
It didn't have a plot, but it took me only a couple of hours to read because I couldn't put it down. Should be made into a movie! A bunch of incredible anecdotes.

2 stars - It was OK
Definitely disappointing. I loved Atticus and Scout's characters in "To Kill a Mockingbird," but not here. I liked that the story continued but also know that his book was never finished.

1 star - I didn't like it
My wife wanted me to read it and I didn't like it. No my type of book.

4 stars - I really liked it
In this book, Scout returns home to visit her aging father. Her past experiences as a child in the South impacts who she is today. Does she only remember through her child's eyes or can she fully understand hidden clues? Mostly it was great except the part with her uncle lecturing too long.

5 stars - I loved it!
It was thought-provoking and kept me engaged! I felt like I knew the characters and couldn't get enough of them. This book challenged my own beliefs about race and racism.

4 stars - I really liked it
A classic with relevant themes. We can learn so much from children as we learn what Scout and her brother learn from life in a small town in Alabama.

5 stars - I loved it!
From the eyes of Scout, we see the post-war South in a small town. Fantastic writing, great characters and a real struggle that we are still fighting today.

3 stars - I liked it
Rachel Hollis is a right-in-your-face, tell it like it is, kind of author. She's no Ernest Hemingway but she can hold her own in her genre. It's a good self-help book if you are feeling stuck by what others may think of you.

4 stars - I really liked it
A humorous and heart-warming story of two unlikely people who end up coming together through trying circumstances. The story is thought-provoking and unpredictable A good summer read!

4 stars - I really liked it
Baldacci gave clues to keep the reader engaged to figure out who was behind the "terrorism" and why. Using the U.S. Capitol as the setting, the secretiveness of the various agencies proved to add more drama to this mystery and "who-dun-it."

1 star - I didn't like it
Patterson keeps the story moving. In the beginning I wanted to know why the husband did it. There had to be more.

3 stars - I liked it
I enjoy Chelsea's talk show and even attended one of her live performances in Atlantic City. This book was a collection of different pranks she has pulled and funny experiences with her family, friends and previous boyfriend, Ted. It was OK but was not one of my favorite celebrity books. I was hoping to get her latest novel, but it was not available at the time of check out.

4 stars - I really liked it
Extremely suspenseful mystery - with equally worthy sub-plots - surrounding a 17th century Bavarian hangman, his children, and grandchildren. The book is heavily researched and provides a vivid glimpse of the past.

4 stars - I really liked it
I often dream I'm flying. While reading Harry Potter I dreamed I was riding on a magic carpet over a barbeque and caught a baseball mid-air! Thank you, Quidditch!

4 stars - I really liked it
It is nice to see the characters grow and find new twists at the end of the story.

2 stars - It was OK
Neither main character nor plot was that interesting. The coolest parts focused on Nicola Tesla but there's more interesting stuff about him out there.

3 stars - I liked it
Dick is one of my favorite authors. It was interesting to see his life is as weird as the things he writes. Parts of Through a Scanner Darkly were autobiographical.

3 stars - I liked it
This was an interesting book that kept you guessing. It was a little drawn out, but it was still pretty decent. Give it a read and you'll realize there's no "perfect family."

5 stars - I loved it!
It was a book where love and distance don't matter, but being considerate of the other person's aims.

2 stars - it was OK
My husband really likes the M.C.Beaton Hamish MacBeth series. I read her first in the series and a later one. A noticeable difference in her storytelling between the two. Quick reads and usually a surprise murderer.

4 stars - I really liked it
This is the 11th book in the Ruth Galloway series. She is a forensic anthropologist. Takes place in the present in East Anglia. Start from #1 in the series.

2 stars - It was OK
The creatures portray a very vivid description, allowing the reader to create them in their imagination.

2 stars - It was OK
A story of twins being raised in Trinidad and the lengths a parent will go through to provide their child with opportunity. Don't expect a happy ending.

4 stars - I really liked it
Looking at different physical spaces within a home, various activities, and self-directed functions. Davies discusses practical application of Montessori ideas that can be implemented outside of classrooms. It's useful and a well-organized easy read.

3 stars - I liked it
High action in the nation's capitol with the nation's agencies wanting to be the "one" in power.

5 stars - I loved it!
A great historical fiction book that begins with a complicated relationship between a woman and her Chinese-American mother. The story centers around her mother's experience married to a brutal military pilot in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and her mother's escape to the United States to begin a new life with her father.

4 stars - I really liked it
I really enjoyed this book. I learned a lot about making wine and life in France during World War II. Great mystery and insight to this time period.

5 stars - I loved it!
It felt like the characters were people I'd already met in my own life. I found it to be very well-written and I will read more of this author.

4 stars - I really liked it
What a fun idea - murder mysteries based in a library, one that's a lighthouse, no less! The characters were enjoyable and the book a light read.

2 stars - It was OK
Story of a young mother who gets very ill and lapses into a coma. The story continues in her quest for survival and healing.

5 stars - I loved it!
Huge variety of some serious, some funny, and some strange stories. Very different, unique stories, and interesting people. Loved reading all of them and quick reading, too.

4 stars - I really liked it
This book was not what I expected from the title. I enjoyed the story which tells about a different way of life than what I am accustomed to.

3 stars - I liked it
True stories about women who have been persecuted for their faith - sad, but inspiring. There is religious persecution still in this world, slavery too - sad.

4 stars - I really liked it
Fun, short stories that answer some questions from the other Greek god series that he has written. Loved that his son wrote some of the book!

4 stars - I really liked it
From the perspective of a horse, we see the ravages of World War I. A story of love and courage and hope.

3 stars - I liked it
Quick and easy read about a terrorist attack and a cop who dug into the convoluted story of a man trapped and intimidated into his role as terrorist.

3 stars - I liked it
The true story of how Ron Stallworth stumbled into and completed an investigation that brought him into the inner circles of the Ku Klux Klan.

5 stars - I loved it!
Corrie and her family hide Jews in their clock repair shop until they are thrown into a German concentration camp. All along they share not only the Word of God, but the love of Christ with all they meet.

5 stars - I loved it!
Wow! It seems like this novel was a groundbreaking piece of literature. So many other books have drawn from this. Great, great, great!

4 stars - I really liked it
An undercover reporter infiltrates the staff of a for-profit prison to discover the lives and horrors that lie within.

Then Senator Obama shares his thoughts and plans for leading the country forward in a divisive political climate. Very interesting from the Trump era.

5 stars - I loved it!
What a pleasant surprise! This retelling of a classic fairy tale creates an engaging story line which flushed in details in a believable manner - believable in a fantasy, that is.

2 stars - It was OK
It's really tough to write a book from a cat's point of view without getting cutsie, especially a murder mystery. Clea Simon just couldn't pull it off - the mystery is contrived, the characters somewhat flat.

4 stars - I really liked it
I was so surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I did not expect it to be a very romantic love story. Lots of emotional moments for Bella and Edward, that really keep you reading. Good for teens and older readers, too.

4 stars - I really liked it
Find Dorothy is a creative story about the author of the Wizard of Oz and his wife. I will never look at the movie the same again, especially The Land of Aahs, the Emerald City, and Auntie Em.

2 stars - It was OK
This book follows a period in the lives of four women and their involvement in Golden Oaks, a luxury retreat where women go to gestate the babies of the rich, connected and famous. The idea was good, but the end result, disappointing.

5 stars - I loved it!
My favorite book of all time! An adventure story featuring some unlikely heroes.

4 stars - I really liked it
Book #3 in the Detective Harriet Blue series and it just keeps on getting better. I found myself reading it and wondering how far I would go to get revenge for my family.

4 stars - I really liked it
Aside from being a good mystery, you learn a lot from the historical details - there is an interesting witchcraft background. You get a real feeling for 1790 rural Maine.

4 stars - I really liked it
Interesting story - lots of information regarding insects. The insect, bird, weather, and the environment become a huge, sometimes fatal, obstacle to a team who is looking for answers.

3 Stars - I liked it
Enemies live together after World War II. Hatred of each other is slowly dissolved when each can sympathize with similar losses each has experienced. As relationships begin, more problems arise causing more anguish.

2 stars - It was OK
This book had a very slow start. Honestly, all you would have to do is read the last 40 pages and you were good. It was about a girl going to a "hen" (aka bachelorette) party of her friend who she hasn't seen in 10 years, that's marrying her ex-boyfriend. It gets crazy and a twist here and there and then it all goes wrong. Just an OK book.

4 stars - I really liked it
A fun, cozy mystery - great characters - easy read!

3 stars - I liked it
Gritty, yet poignant, novella that explores difficult questions faced by two friends in an unfriendly world.

5 stars - I loved it!
It was a quick read! Definitely full of drama! I enjoyed the political parts as well.

5 stars - I loved it!
Story filled with twists and turns. Many story lines intertwined. A real page turner. A love story with suspense thrown in. Hard to put down.

2 stars - It was OK
Soul Repair is a book about helping soldiers deal with moral injury incurred by serving during war. While the topic interested me, the authors continually inserted their opinion about the legality and morality of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While the legality and morality of war may be a factor in dealing with moral injury, it felt more like the authors were pushing an anti-war propaganda message. There was some good information on how to assist veterans dealing with moral injuries once you waded through all the propaganda.

4 stars - I really liked it
Part two of the trilogy. The main character reflects on the past year and looks forward to things to come.

2 stars - It was OK
I wanted a book to listen to, so this did the job. Unfortunately, it was hard to hear and understand because of the sound effects. It was also hard to follow because there were 6 suspects without a ton of character development and a lot of repetition that made it somewhat boring.

2 stars - It was OK
I didn't see the words "a novel" until a bit late. I thought it was going to be an accurate biography but, alas, only a historical novel. Author's notes at end were excellent in giving resources to find some info about Mileva Maric, Einstein's first wife.

3 stars - I liked it
I usually enjoy the books in this series more. This one didn't conclude well, didn't make sense to me. Still, enjoyable premise and fun characters.

4 stars - I really liked it!
This book tells the story of our democracy from its inception to current day. So many stories and quotes are relevant today.

3 stars - I liked it
Well-written plot coupled with a setting in Bath made this a good mystery read.

4 stars - I really liked it
It was very Orwellian, but made me think about technology in our lives. I loved it!

4 stars - I really liked it
I really liked how this book addressed the experience of motherhood as many mothers go through it, dealing with issues of equality and expectations. Not sure I agree with all of it, but definitely fascinating.

4 stars - I really liked it
Such an interesting book! Amazing to hear about the very first trip to the moon. I never knew the entire story behind the journey of Neil Armstrong. Well-written.

4 stars - I really liked it
Very well-written account of Michelle's early years and her journey to the White House with Barack Obama. The back story we never knew.

4 stars - I really liked it
Interesting read to learn Michelle's background and story. Written honestly and very genuinely.

2 stars - It was OK
A quick read - written without a co-author. Similar plot to his other books. Lesson - how quickly a person's position, trust, or character can be undermined by someone (truth or lies).

5 stars - I loved it!
This mystery, which takes place in 1920s Bombay, India, totally sucked me into the world through the likable main character, the first woman lawyer in Bombay, and through a strong sense of place.

4 stars - I really liked it
Fantastic look into the Indian/Muslim cultures in 1920s Bombay.

4 stars - I really liked it
In a culture canted against women's equality, the main character, a young woman whose family has raised her to live beyond the cultural mores, loses heart in more ways than one - and then regains the heart that counts

3 stars - I liked it
Definitely a great beach read! It was hard to put it down! The ending was hard to believe, but still a good read.

5 stars - I loved it!
A sweet and thoughtful story about a woman who visits her estranged father in a coastal town in Alaska. the audio book is great and I have listened to it before.

5 stars - I loved it!
A great look into a wonderful life. On how his time with his family played into where he is now and what life is like for him at 65. I recommend the audio book as it is read by Billy and some chapters are with a live audience.

3 stars - I liked it
Entertaining, but the story and characters are too lightweight.

4 stars - I really liked it
World War II is over but feelings, opinions, and hatred are not so easily erased as enemies come to live together.

3 stars - I liked it
A typical Grisham novel, but with a bit of irony at the end. Some interesting characters.

5 stars - I loved it!
A riveting tale with a surprise ending. Set in Dubai, New York, and in the air. Great characters: drunks, spies, and lovers -- all mixed together.

4 stars - I really liked it
Not only was this autobiography about the fascinating entertainer, but also about the world of theater, movies and, eventually, TV.

4 stars - I really liked it
Fun page turner - great summer read. Stone and friends cruise the Keys and end up in Cuba and are present at the signing of the normalization of ties with Cuba. Then back to New York to further mayhem.

3 stars - I liked it
Interesting young adult book based on the premise that the Olympian gods live in the 21st century. A little odd at times, but a fun, engaging read.

5 stars - I loved it!
I love the main character, America. It is such an odd way to get married, but it was fund reading about how she healed from a broken heart and learned to love again.

4 stars - I really liked it
I loved how this collection of short stories allowed me to see different perspectives on the stories I had just read. It allowed me to see what other characters were thinking as I read about America's story.

4 stars - I really liked it.
This is a collection of short stories as a companion to the Selection series. Really sweet and romantic read that fleshes out the other characters' backgrounds/viewpoints,

4 stars - I really liked it
I really enjoyed this book although a couple of times I got lost. I loved how the book made me think about how technology is affecting our world and what it would be like if everyone stopped living in reality.

5 stars - I loved it!
This was the sequel to Ash Princess and I was happy that it was as good as the first. I can't wait for the third book to come out next year. I love how Theodosia becomes a strong leader in her role as queen.

5 stars - I loved it!
Most sequels aren't as good as the first book, but this one was every bit as intriguing and exciting! I couldn't put it down and read it in a single day.

5 stars - I loved it!
This book is amazing! I wasn't expecting to like it this much, but I couldn't put it down and couldn't wait to read the next one. Lady Theodosia is a very strong character and the story is amazing.

5 stars - I loved it!
I enjoyed this book even though I wasn't expecting to! The author does a wonderful job making the main character, Theodosia, likable and realistic despite the story's circumstances.

2 stars - It was OK
While the book was well-written and the world building was amazing, the story was too full of teen drama and bad life decisions for me to enjoy it. Not my type.

4 stars - I really liked it.
Wonderful story about parallel lives - one modern and one during World War II. I learned a lot about the women gunners in the British army!

4 stars - I really liked it
I learned a lot about the Shaker community. I enjoyed meeting the different characters - this was the first Will Rees book I have read - and I enjoyed trying to solve the mystery!

4 stars - I really liked it
Hard to imagine that this (apartheid) was still going on in the world at that time. He truly was born a crime to a very determined, strong-willed mother. He faces some difficult subjects with humor because the alternative is horrific.

4 stars - I really liked it
Janet Evanovich is a lighthearted author who adds comedy and drama mixed with lots of steam. I enjoy listening to her audio books in the car as I drive around town.

1 star - I didn't like it
The comic had a story line that was okay, but there were so many characters in the book I could not figure out who was a good guy or who was a bad guy.

4 stars - I really liked it
A memoir written by Jen Pastiloff telling the story of her life as a woman with many issues, including hearing loss, eating disorders, and her love of yoga.

3 stars - I liked it
Hired to solve an old mystery, Sunday Night is finally persuaded to use her investigative skills to find the killers, but may need to find herself first. Thought the character "veered away from herself" in the end. Not one of the better books of Reich's.

4 stars - I really liked it
This book was hard to get into, but it was entertaining once you get past the first 3 or 4 chapters. I was concerned because of all of the paranormal talk that it was going to go in a strange direction, but it was a thriller and the ending was unexpected. It held my interest.

4 stars - I really liked it
I don't typically read graphic novels, but was encouraged by the Summer Bingo Card challenge. I enjoyed Ellen's honesty and humor as she shares her journey with Bipolar Disorder. This memoir also highlights many different artists, poets, and storytellers who struggled with mental illness. Ellen explores different medications and fears that they might hinder her creativity as an artist and cartoonist. I enjoyed the different illustrations which conveyed Ellen's different highs and lows. It was an eye-opening story that provided a new perspective to the reader about Bipolar Disorder.

4 stars - I really liked it
I though it was a great description of a romance with someone with high level Aspergers

4 stars - I really liked it
I read Half Broke Horses first and loved it, and this book is a roller coaster. I enjoyed it a lot, especially since I could see connections between the stories. It is a story about the merits of hard work overcoming hard circumstances.

5 stars - I loved it!
Meditations on the solitude and contentment of life written when she was on vacation by the sea. Definitely a good read to relax and unwind by.

4 stars - I really liked it
Although this is a story of Eliza Sommers, an orphaned Chilean girl, what I liked best was the setting, which moves to California during the Gold Rush. The setting is beautifully painted and the characters are richly portrayed!

3 stars - I liked it
This book had a lot going on - from harassment, murder, infidelity, family, love, and a nice twist in the end. It kept me reading.

3 stars - I liked it
This book reminded me a little of Spark's other book "The Notebook," with the theme of the power of love. Things may not always work out the way you would like, but maybe they work out the way you need.

4 stars - I really liked it
A good story about how you can often amend some bad decisions. Good inclusion of news facts that happened during the time period of story.

2 stars - It was OK
It was the 1st in a series. I will not read the next. The historical aspects were interesting - it almost borders on a swashbuckling romance!

4 stars - I really liked it
Interesting novel about a woman, overworked and bored with her computer job, who involuntary ends up with a second career as a baker when presented with a sourdough starter that seems to have a mind of its own.

5 stars - I loved it!
A memoir that takes a hard look at "hired help" in the U.S., and how they're treated. An excellent read.

3 stars - I liked it
History of Chateau Marmont. Discusses all the famous people who stopped there. Many scandals!

2 stars - It was OK
Written by the daughter of Robert Montgomery Scott. The family was rich, famous and had good fortune, but suffered with drinking issues throughout the years.

3 stars - I liked it
A look into the future of microbiology. The insect world is larger than scientists who must invade this part of nature.

3 stars - I liked it
Proving relics are authentic. Interesting what process is used. The description of crucifying people in ancient times was quite daunting.

3 stars - I liked it
Heart-warming story and easy read. Would have liked the story to have been fleshed out a bit more.

4 stars - I really liked it
One of the reasons I enjoy these books is that they follow the same characters. I always want to know more about them - love the very well-researched historical background.

5 stars - I loved it!
Anyone who has been captivated by Anastasia's story will enjoy this unique telling. Not wanting to give the story away, Lawhon writes of Anastasia's life progressing while telling Annas's life backward until the thrilling conclusion when both lives collide.

3 stars - I liked it
Although this was not a genre I usually read, I enjoyed this book. Since there were so many astronaut wives in the club, I found the book somewhat confusing. I would have enjoyed it more if only a few were the focus of the book

4 stars - I really liked it
Excellent read Very patriotic and interesting ideas regarding America's present and future. Sarah involves her family, faith, and culture in her presentation. She is extremely passionate about her values and visions I learned a lot about her family also.

4 stars - I really liked it
A well-written drama that shows that good things can come from bad situations.

3 stars - I liked it
This is an autobiography written by a rock star. It's amazing how his life is so influenced by his childhood, his neighborhood in New Jersey, and those close to him. His writing takes a little bit of getting used to, but a nice read.

This was a good story which I enjoyed, but nothing amazing. The end was tied up with a bow almost too well, but worth the easy read to learn about wine and French history.

3 stars - I liked it
Weird psychological thriller from the perspective of a woman in an induced coma. It was emotionally disturbing to read. Not sure if I liked it. Full of twists and turns.

4 stars - I really liked it
Personal story of a man heartbroken, stuck in his ways, amazed by everything, and compelled to love by an outpouring of love in his neighborhood.

3 stars - I liked it
Leah Remini tells her true story of life growing up in Scientology and her journey to abandoning the faith as well as all of the garbage and drama that accompanied it.

4 stars - I really liked it
A different story line in the Mistborn world, three hundred years after the fall of the Final Empire. Waxillian learns that the city can be as dangerous as the Roughs.

5 stars - I loved it!
Better than the movie, which I also enjoyed. A boy overcomes the odds, bands together in a world of isolation and wins a contest that might just change the world.

2 stars - It was OK
Like talking to your neighbor and asking them what they did when their kids were growing up. Some helpful ideas and some crazy ideas.

5 stars - I loved it!
After Kelsier's triumph and sacrifice in the first book, the story continues as Vin and her love try to retain the capitol city as the surrounding districts rise up to fill the power vacuum.

5 stars - I loved it!
The introductory novel to the Mistborn series where the Survivor raises a ragtag group of Mistings to overthrow the Final Empire and give freedom to the Ska.

4 stars - I really liked it
First book of the trilogy. Set on Nantucket Island during Christmas. About a family getting together for the holidays and working through all the complications.

4 stars - I really liked it
Lilac Girls is a great World War II story of 3 women with 3 different experiences. The author entwines the stories beautifully. It's a story of strength, struggle, and empowerment.

2 stars - It was OK
I rarely would give a book less than 4 stars, because even if I'm not crazy about it I probably found it somewhat entertaining. This book, however, was not. I had to fight with myself to trudge through it. It had a fantastic premise with so much potential - mysterious strangers force their way into lakeside cabin to tell a vacationing family that they alone have the power to stop the end of the world. That is where the interesting part ended. The writing was simplistic, the constant flashbacks were uninteresting and didn't offer anything to add to the current issue, and the writing from different perspectives was confusing. No one was likable, so I wasn't really rooting for anyone. And there was no ending. I twas like the author couldn't decide how to end the novel, so he just didn't.

5 stars - I loved it!
Better ending than the last two - not as predictable. I have a theory building about the end of the series. Also, I love that they're preteens bending the rules. Cool to see the progression, especially in Ron.

5 stars - I loved it!
Many changes take place when an enigmatic stranger moves into an idyllic suburb. This was a thrilling book that was difficult to put down.

5 stars - I loved it!
Please read this book! I read it in a day because I couldn't put it down. It has a classic horror feel with a ton of suspense, and a twist at the end.

4 stars - I really liked it
It has been so interesting and enjoyable to watch Maisie Dobbs evolve - great historical background! Always a great read!

4 stars - I really liked it
Good opening story line - wondering "So where is Patterson going with this story?" Using the NYPD techniques against being discovered Lauren (NYPD) thinks she knows what is going on and proceeds to save her husband until . . . .

3 stars - I liked it
Just a suggestion - don't listen to this book on audio. It was super confusing. It kept flipping back and forth in time and it was hard to tell who they were talking about. Once it got going it was an OK book about a wife that seemed very fragile, but in the end pulls through and saver her replacement.

3 stars - I liked it
This book looks at Auschwitz from the Gypsy point of view. It was still terrible conditions with disease and starvation, but it seems that the Germans treated the Gypsies a tiny bit better than the Jewish prisoners. Did you know they had a school in Auschwitz in the Birkenau camp on the Gypsy side? Created by Joseph Mengele, the doctor that did terrible experiments on twins. He allowed a German nurse to teach there as she was not a prisoner. She was there because her kids were gypsies and she wouldn't leave them. Mengele did it all for propaganda, of course, but it was in operation for several months. This book is a true story.

5 stars - I loved it!
Interesting look at the life of a young lady in the 1890s. All the restrictions placed on women and how they are looked down on if they wanted a different type of life.

4 stars - I really liked it
Short and sweet story from the perspective of a young Syrian girl moving to America. Offers profound insights into her perspective - so well-written you forget it's fiction.

5 stars - I loved it!
A very detailed story on the escape at this jail. It was fascinating to learn about all the small details.

4 stars - I really liked it
A good story, but not my favorite Macomber.

4 stars - I really liked it
This is one in a lengthy In Death series of books by J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts). This is a futuristic crime/mystery series that follows the same characters, a tough NYPD cop with a dark past, her rich husband, also with a colorful past, along with supporting characters that add comedy and heart to each novel. I'm never disappointed in this series. It helps if you read them in order for the character development, but isn't necessary.

3 stars - I liked it
I love Enders Game, so I looked for more Orson Scott Card books. This was a much shorter book, but its quality was just as good. I just wish it was longer and the plot even more developed, but well worth the time to read.

3 stars - I liked it
A great deal happening in the story that involved fashions and theater actors. Rather complex story line.

5 stars - I loved it!
An amazing memoir of an American hero. He took on challenges that most of us would never have even considered. All the scary hurdles that he faced on this journey in space are unimaginable. An leaving his family for so long was heartbreaking. The number of discoveries he embraced on his journey are endless.

3 stars - I liked it
Fun, cozy mystery series. Enjoyable, light read.

5 stars - I loved it!
This novel was a romantic, fanciful retelling of the story of Puss in Boots. I thought the main character, Etta, was charming, and that it was a creative retelling of the fairy tale.

5 stars - I loved it!
I didn't think I'd ever be a fan of graphic novels till I read this one! Buddha was a mix of comic book, old world myth, and more modern comedy - a charming mix!

3 stars - I liked it
Jon Hassler's books give you a pleasant and cozy read. The background is small town Mid-west 70s Interesting thoughts on changes in the Catholic Church at this time.

5 stars - I loved it!
It was lovely - it described my book club to a T! It explored their lives and joys and sorrows, just so eloquently

2 stars - It was OK
Looks into the interesting concept of home sharing. Sometimes it was hard to follow the writer...but a nice story overall.

3 stars - I liked it
Easy read - "cozy" mystery series. Shannon, old house restorer and construction expert, keeps finding bodies and solving mysteries in her Pacific Northwest seaside hometown.

3 stars - I liked it
Beginning gave information on living in India and the customs/culture around 1920s. Story became more interesting as I became familiar with names, etc. Glad main character "stood up for herself."

3 stars - I liked it
I tried to read this book, but couldn't get into it. ...and then I found it on Hoopla as an audiobook. I am happy I gave it a second chance as I ended up enjoying it while doing other things around the house.

5 stars - I loved it!
These stories were poignant bits and pieces illustrating the roller coaster emotions life can take you through. The characters were beautifully portrayed!

4 stars - I really liked it
It was fascinating to revisit Pride & Prejudice from the experience of the house staff. The original novel was just a shadow on the edge of this story - the way the servants were shadows in the original. The story was engaging and it made me hug my washing machine (laundry day sounded awful).

2 stars - It was OK
Friends reconnect at a run-down lakeside resort.

4 stars - I really liked it
I enjoyed learning about these two special women. However, perhaps the audio book wasn't the right choice. I tended to get the stories mixed up as the book went back and forth from one justice to the other.

4 stars - I really liked it
Enjoy reading about court cases and how lawyers must be thorough in defending clients. Story of how the characters are connected and each has a connecting role to play.

4 stars - I really liked it
A stand-alone novel for this author, who switches from the present to Italy in the late 1930s. It centers around a waltz that has influences on many lives.

2 stars - It was OK
I found this book tough to get into. A "working mother" tries to do it all in Great Britain, and finally realizes what's most important.

5 stars - I loved it!
Oooh, I really loved this one. The symmetry of three tasks, the great twist about characters at the end (I never saw that coming!) and the friendships and courtships. I hated when Ron and Harry were fighting but thank God it ended quickly.

5 stars - I loved it!
Nice story line with unusual people and families.

5 stars - I loved it!
Adam and Eve's humorous frustrations with each other morph into understanding and love.

3 stars - I liked it
A simple explanation of complex ideas fundamental to our understanding of the universe. A good pair with Hawking's other book, The Grand Design.