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| Name : | Liz B. |
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It is not a relaxing read. I only got though half of it, then I must admit I read the summary on Wikipedia!
I think the author has a wonderful way of putting thoughts on paper.At times would stop and refect on the wriiten words. Other than that I can't say I enjoyed the story in this book. I guess the setting in New Hampshire reflects what it says on their license plates "Live Free or Die.
I enjoyed getting to know the people in this book
2 1/2 stars. I liked it but I didn't like it. The first chapter intoduced too many people at once. After a while the stories held my interest but I was never truly sure about whom the chapter was about as it related to the first chapter. But I liked it enought to stick with it to the end.
Friday Night Knitting Club will make you realize the importance of having a hobby..a common interest brings interesting friends together!
This book keeps you guessing right to the end. A great easy to read who-done-it
The Catcher and Rye is written in such a way to allow you to feel the thoughts of the main character.
Written from a child's perspective makes it easy reading!This was the first book that I read on my new Kobo , so I did not feel how many pages I left to read...I could not believe it ended when it ended! I thought I must have been having technical difficulties! It left me wanting more.
I liked the quirkiness of this book....How it was all over the place...kind of like me and my life now...but I have not plans like Maggie...
This book gives allot of insight into a recovering burn victim. It also brings you through points of history that make you think.
This historical fictional story has wonderful characters whom I loved to get to know
Enjoy reading about family's coping positive.
Loved everything about this book, story, characters, history, writing....
I liked the book and its setting in England. I don't know how the movie could be set in NYC. Read the book.
Not my usual type of read; written in a future time and place...BUT I LOVED IT. I neglected grocery shopping and cooking over the weekend I read it!
This story taught me about how people lived in the US during WW II. I loved the characters and their love and respect for each other and all things diffidently the same. LOVE IS LOVE.
What the heck was that about?
I have read volumes 1 & 2 and need to take a break before I tackle volume 3! ,The sex was great but it got in the way of the story at times.If you have read the likes of Johanna Lindsay or Judy Garwood you might be less shocked by things.
Although it starts off slowly, it picks up pace towards the middle and sprints to a great ending!
The way this book kept changing I kept turning the pages never know what I'd read next. The ending? Well...more details please!
This book starts you thinking it will be about the troubles of ''poor little rich girls''. But woa, is it not!
I can't believe the twists in this book. Usually, I am not thrilled when books are written in two points of view, but because of Amy's diary aspect, it works. I could not put it down!
I liked this book, I could see where McLain wanted to take us with it and it is well written. But I have never been to Paris, nor have I read any of Hemingway's works. So I could not see the second level that I am sure exists in this book. Readers having been to Paris, or having read Hemingway, go ahead. The others, maybe not.
I liked this book but I can't say that I loved it. I enjoyed learning about the Olympic strategies, and all that goes with the hard training. The side story of pediatric illness was hard to read at times, but put it all in perspective.The story line held my interest as did Cleave's writing style, telling the tale from different points of view.
It helped me sleep at night. May cause drowsiness.
Although I liked this book in general, it was so sad. The writing was great, the history was good to learn and the characters were interesting. WW1 devastated families around the globe even in the the most remote corners of the world. Definitely not a pick-me-up.
This book was poorly written and confusing. I had trouble following the story line as it was written from different points of view. \\\'\\\'Murder She Wrote?\\\'\\\' \\\'\\\'Harlequin?\\\'\\\' WOW
This book says allot with few words and pages. It stops and make you think
This book is good because you never know...Read it and you will (or will not) know what I mean...
I read it in about two days, It was alright, but silly. It held my attention.
This is a great mystery novel! It is a well written who-done-it. Lisa Gardner\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s characters are believable and her story holds your interest.
This book comes at you from all angles. It has a calming effect on you and allows you to reflect on the words and on their meaning. The story is great.
This book was easy to read and fun to discuss at book club.
All characters in this book have a secret.It starts off slow, if not dull but It is an easy read, and soon pulls you in to an enjoyable story. Perhaps a bit too coincidental, but it does take place in a small community.
Good for Baldacci fans old and new. The mystery is good and not tooo complicated with tooo many characters ans story lines.
The writing, the story, the characters, the messages, the language, the love, the fear...wow. Clear your agenda before you pick up this book! I started it on a Saturday afternoon and finished it a Monday evening.
Although in the end I liked this book, I found it confusing because of the ''I'' point of view changes. I enjoy historical fiction, this one included.
Not being a dancer or someone who appreciates art, this book still managed to hold my interest.
The writing of this book is adolescent at best. I trudged through it to learn the end of the mystery. I don\'t think I will read Harlan Coben again.
I enjoyed this book from start to finish! The writing from all perspectives, the way it flows from different points in time, the way the author shares thoughts and feelings makes up for the lack of Bonaventure's words.
Good Lee Childs. Up there with his others
This book is all about love and relationships, never mind the diagnosis. If you want to see the movie, read the book first.
Enjoy Lee Child's descriptions of Jack Reacher during this well paced who done-it
Violence and a plot with too many holes.
This book is a real thriller from start to finish. The kind of Lee Child's Jack Reacher story you cannot put down. GREAT BUT after you learn the truth at the end, the decision was a disappointing for an independent woman.
I guessed the who but not the how! Good ol\\\' Jack Reacher makes me smile! But there was a loose end to the story with Harper, but don\\\'t let that stop you from reading and really liking this book!
Dewey is a great book that takes you though the personal stories of small town community. I liked how the cat is the centre of the circle, the community the state and American history is written.
Being from the East Coast of Canada I frequently heard the name Wabanaki among others like Algonquin, Iroquois alike. I like how the story of the Canoe portage pulls all the story lines together; similar to trains...
What the heck was that? No tip. Although, ultamately I liked this book and it was well translated, so it must be well written in dutch, what a downer of a book. It is not like Gone Girl, as some reviews state, I say it is more like Defending Jacob.
This book kept me at home because I enjoyed the story, the theme the characters, THE WOMEN, the scenery so much I could not put it down.
I love a good who-done-it, but this was a don't-care-who...The story line did not hold my interest at all. The author must have had a Thesaurus beside him when he wrote and and thought this would improve his style. Don't bother...
Lee Child has created a great hero in his Jack Reacher mysteries. Echo Burning is a good story, but not my favorite.
The book is a great read from start to finish. Lee Child\\\'s Jack Reacher is great.
I don\'t understand what all the hype is about. This jumpy story, going from present to past to past perfect did not keep me interested. I read about 75% then gave up and then went to Wikipedia to end it quickly.
The burning room is a quick paced fun filled mystery with interesting twists and turns. Harry Bosch has gotten older like we all have!
The Escape is a page turner from start to finish. The Puller brothers are interesting characters I enjoyed getting to know. Not being a military person, I found the abbreviations frustrating at first, but I made myself an abbreviation dictionary.
I am usually a big Johanna Lindsey fan, but this story had too much Malory family to go around. I liked the romance between the singles, I followed their love from start to finish, but I could have done with out the rest.
I am not lying when I say this book is worth reading. Firstly, the description of 'kindy' moms is spot on. Secondly it is interestingly well written. Thirdly the characters are likable and hate-able. Fourthly, the mystery is unveiled slowly. Fifthly, it ends well. Sixthly, ....find out for yourself...
Doerr has a way with words. Red, yellow, green, blue, violet; as with the colours of the rainbow, this story will take you from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other. The short chapters give you time to breath.
Like Lee Child? Like Jack Reacher? You will like this mystery.
Bad luck and trouble has all the elements of other Jack Reacher stories. Fans will love it.
This book is the John Puller's character's first book. It is a good military mystery set in Cole mining country West Virginia.
The only thing going for The Goldfinch is the prose. It is a beautifully written boring depressing, book. It is not a happy.
If you like Harry Bosch you know you will like this mystery.
This is a stupid, silly romance. The acts of so called love are too close to rape to be desire. Skip this Johanna Lindsay. Her others are better
What a lovely, although difficult to read at times, great book. All the characters are interesting.
Jack Reached kicks but between Hope and Despair. Another great mystery.
The Chaperone is a good story of Cora's life from NYC to Wichita Kansas. Cora grows and ages interestingly.
This was poorly written and confusing. I have read almost all of what Johanna Lindsey has written, and this must be her worst. Whomever took over her pen,does not know how to form a proper sentence. Too bad this might fishtail her career.
Real page turner. Great mystery.
Very well written, good mystery that has far too much going on. Football injury,mass murderer, school shooting, savants, two gendered people. ...
It takes a while too figure out where it is going but once clear, it rolls like a great mystery.
One of the best books I have read in a long time. Funny sad comical I Loved the writing the cast of characters. ...can't wait to start the next one;too bad I have to go to a party now!????
.almost as Good as the first but not quite. S still a must read
Great story to keep you turnin the page. Love jack reacher
I could not get through this boring poorly written story.
The story of slaves in the south and the abolishionists in the north, is an interesting one as told through both perspectives. The overlapping of fictional characters with real ones is fun to read.I was happy to sort all out after in the author's notes.
Third in a series, it is ok as far as mysteries go. There are two plots that don't really jell, but an ok read none the less.
If you read the rest of the series you might as well read this book too.
This is a nice story that reads well. It makes you chuckle and bring tears to your eyes. I liked the references to other books. The tone of this story is upbeat for some of the plot lines.
Jack Reacher is up to his usual routine, throwing out clothes and buying new ones in a new town. AND contributing to solving a mystery and saving lives with his skills.
...but hard to follow in some chapters. Although interesting, it was easy to get lost in the storyline. I would have preferred a more linear tale. The story is captivating none the less. Set in Montréal, knowing Montréal it is fun to move with the family from street to street.
If you like mysteries and John Grisham, you should like this book. It is like reading a collection of short stories. But be warned, Grisham's women in this book are stereotypical;a bitchy ex-wife and a sexy school teacher (really, John?) and add little to the story.
The Nightingale, is a Rossignol in French I like how the story is set in the present, but most of the chapters are written in the past. The sisters Vianne and Isabelle are both such strong women,and the writer uses their strengths to bring the story along. Such love of life...
What came first? Lovely story well written about autonomy and life. Great characters, almost too good. 2nd half better than the 1st,
In this book, Jack starts off drinking coffee and ends up solving a kidnapping mystery. All is well, don't worry with Jack.
What? If you think about it you will get it. The main story is interesting,and cleverly written. The kids and this driver make a good read. The gap chapters make the reader stall. I guess the author was trying to show us thrbook he might have written about these kids if he hadn't written about the bus.
I guess I don't get it an afternoon read povides much thought
The last mile is a mystery, that keeps you interested, but not greatly. The premise is far fetched, the main character being pulled of death row, being pardoned 20 yrs later. And he was a NFL draftee? Hard to believe.
Great story! But beware, not only is this family tightly woven, but so is the way it is written. The chapters so not follow sequentially, but rather winder the reader in and out of the lives of its characters. Some sentences were so long, you have to search for the period on the page.
Ever been to a great cottage only to be bored while visiting? Beautifully written, but painfully slow and too many things happening at once, yet the outcome was easy to guess.
the drop is ok. Harry Bosch is a better detective than Michael Connally is a writer in this case.
dumb boring stupid story. as much as one can love Joanna lindsey, this is a dumb book. very disappointed
The end of your book club is ok. It starts off with a bounce in its step and then leads into just list of events and lists. Like a to do list. As I write this it occurs to me that this might have been the author's intention....but hey...it is ok
The Girl With No Past, has a past, she just doesn't tell us about it. The title of this book is misleading, and it bothered me through out. The characters in the present part story are simply not believable, for some one who is supposedly such an introvert the people in her life, as written should not have been trusted.
The memoirs of Jennifer Worth draw on the beauties of the east end of 1950s London, not the hardships. It is wonderful, we can learn from its history today
This book, can jump fromac time to time. As a whole the characters are likable and the shared experiences in site full. I will need someone to explain the ending to me though. Anyone, anyone?
This mystery kept me reading but it wasn't too believable. Laura's character was hard to get to know, so when the events occurred, I took them all with a grain of salt
The black book is a good mystery, and it will keep you turning pages until the end.
The mystery and plot keep you interested, but parts of it make the story dumb and unbelievable. For Maura and Jane readers, a must.
This book is engrossing and keep you interested from start to finish. The hockey backdrop might be changed for any other sport.
This mystery cuts it. Great suspense
Rebus can't retire and neither can the villIans he persues. True Rankin
It won't hurt to read this book, but it was all over the place. It was as if ms Rich had a dictionary from the 1500s and put as many old words in her story as she could. Nothing special, and less than 400 pages.
It is what it is, a fun mystery to follow. Easy to read and follow the story it is well written in the sense, classic literature it is not. If you are from the Montreal region it is fun to be in the townships in the fall.
The title makes you think this is a mystery, but it is not. Moriarty 's chatty style of writing allows you to follow 3 couples before and after a bbq , where something happens.. Like big liitle lies, her characters are complex endearing and fun to get to know.
The way this book is written, from present to past and to historical past makes it choppy and confusing. I got through it just to answer the wtf factor.
Maybe in another life is a good read. It askes the question WHAT IF Many times. Gaby and Hannah say they are independent but their behaviour is written differently. All in all a fun book
Don't be fooled by the good liar. It was all over the place the documentary script really? What was wit that..
This book keeps you turning pages! You don't know who you should like or hate. The ending leaves you wanting a sequel.
This book is unsettling but adictive. There is definitely athread of creepiness woven throughout. Each character will make your arm hair stand on end at some point.
Great story. Kids just being kids. Kids with issues. REALLY WELL WRITTEN. Complex love,with OCD.
Ok, story A is basically a kidnapping hostage situation. story B is the beloved Jack Reacher at libraries and county offices doing research on his family. The links between the two plots were weak. A love story sprinkled in for good measure. Ok the end.
Dead Simple is a simple police mystery introducing Roy Grace. If you like British crime writers, Peter James wrote a good story here.
Looking good dead a a good soft-more effort for Roy Grace. He gets lucky this time!
Not dead enough is enough to keep you reading. .squared.
Where the Crawdads Sing must be read! Any review I write here will not do Delia Owens prose justice. What a writer! What a story! One of the best books I have read in a while...
shhh the silent patient will keep you guessing . What a great mystery and it does not revolve around a police investigation !
The Tattooist is good and hard to read. 100% Worth the read. Love to read about true human heroes It is a wonderfully penned story at the beginning, really interesting. The end was very linear. " this happened then this happened" Enjoyed the comments from the son.
There are too many story lines. Setting up a small business of clowning with sick kids? Moving across the Atlantic? Falling in love? Losing love? Living with mental health issues within a family? Forgiveness? Supportive friends? Don't know if Is categorized as a romance novel or a mystery?
Many stereotypes in this story, but a fun romantic read, non the less.
Mr. Baldacci was not up to par on this one. Boring unconvincing story. What was with all the fashion statements? I didn't get the link...Every other book of David Baldacci was much more fun and interesting.
From the beginning you never know where this book will take you. It starts with the end and brings you back again, hopping from place to place, and person to person, child to child. Towards the middle I could not put it down,
Violets are blue
I liked this mystery
And so will you
Dumb love story, reading it helped my insomnia
Good ol Harry Bosch can't stop. Retirement and knee surgery or not. A fire at night lands Renee Ballard a good crime and Harry helps. Good who done it.
A Nearly Normal Family from all perspectives. A good read. What a mother! What a father! What a daughter, STELLAAA!
Read women talking it never ends. It is written from an interesting perspective, as it written from meeting mtinutes. It raises good questions about love and faith and family. The ending is a non ending. There is no closure to the story!
Jeffery Archer is a great story teller as he introduces a new detective. A real page turner. Fun to look up the artwork described on line while reading to get the true portrait of the story's mystery.
A cute love story an easy read. A true diversion. Interesting side story of the quirks some autistic people live with and why.
Originally published in French as Chanson Douce, or the Lullaby, The Perfect Nanny will keep you awake at night. It is well written, (well translated too) and disturbing. Definitely not a pick me up book. Be prepared to be upset.
Scary, keeps you awake at night. Great Peter James
Revenge of the revengers, revenged. Short chapters makes it easier to get through. Not james' best.
I couldn't get through this book. I was looking for alight funny book and some one recommend engulfed in flames. Didn't realize it was short stories. Dumb. Not funny. Stopped at 45%.
Dumb. Even for a Silly Romance
Westwind which way? I love Ian Rankin. This is not his best. Read everything else he wrote and skip this one. Unless for the historical perspective of the 1980s, skip it.
The day the world came to town is optimization defined. The writing is upbeat. A biography of one of many. Of a town. Afeel good true story.
Interesting insightful and informative. The writing style was pleasant. I loved how we didnt know who vivian was writing about until later.
The Sweeney sisters are boring. It did not hold my attention. 40% into it I still felt like I was in the introduction phase. As the intro to Friends says ''always stuck in second gear". Or Elaine Bennis in Seinfeld Yata yata yata...set the table. the end.
Camino Island is a great place to read a good book. This is a fun story with all sorts of twists and turns
Camino Winds is essentially part 2 of Camino Island. Do not read Winds unless you first read Island. That said WInds is boring and unconvincing
I recently read this Connelly book, written in 2000. Its is dated, and not his best writing, never the less, the story held my interest.
Although I enjoyed learning aboutpre WW2 Austria, Netherlands and Germany this book is just ok. I had to read it with with my translation app nearby for all the German words..Again good to know, but boring.
This is a silly far fetched story. The plot is not easy to believe. I would rather read a period romance. Baseball players would never do things this club did. Thatsaid, I liked it a little.
we all start off with 2 socks. Why do we lose one and not another.? Why do some turn up in odd places and some do not turn up at all. We all have 2 stories. One side we show others more than the other. The vanishing half is about the lives we live and the lives we hide. Enjoyable reading and reflection.
well written love story. First love. Secret love.
The Game of Thrones book is better than the TV show! It is well written and allows you to the get into the hearts and minds of the characters
The Pull of the Stars is an interesting read. Published just before the Covid 19 global pandemic in February 2020, it is eerie to read this book of fiction set in 1918. What the writer writes about, we are living today. Over crowed hospitals, tired front line workers and neglected rules. The main protagonist Julia and her relationships are comforting.
a good who done it, especially for Ian Rankin readers,
the first part of the story with Ruby living in the Bayou was light and upbeat. Once she travels to New Orleans the story goes down hill fast. Don't bother.
any fan of jan arden will see how well this book is written. It is melodic and heartfelt.
a nice simple easy read. No surprises. Very comfortable.
The Silver Star is an easy read. Walls words allow the flow of the story holding the reader to her pages. Liz and Bean are likable girls with grit. There are many things going on in the story, but it doesn't detract from the main plot of perseverance and survival.
The Risk is an easy way to spend an afternoon. It is a silly, scary sexy story about a serial killer. TRUE FICTION. If you read it with a grain of salt, you will have fun.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand is not to be missed. Simonson's words flow freely wrapping the reader into the story. Such rich characters, strong and flawed! Beginning to end, wonderful !
what the heck? This story was all over the place. Don't bother.
The major Pettigrew is such a charming character with all his flaws and qualities. Small town life big time love.
this book tries too hard to be sensational. Should have stuck with plot of 2 girls post car crash
the story arc of this book is inserted with bits of history. The history and the fiction do not always transition smoothly.
If, like me, you never read this book in high school, you should read it now. Harper's depiction through the eyes of a young girl in a southern town in the 1930s is insightful to read especially when you consider is was written over 60 years ago, A good book is a good book. It makes you think.
I picked this book from a shelf at a rental cottage. What a nice collection of stories from Drew's life until 2015. She has such strength of character and a positive outlook. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
An interesting bit of historical fiction. You will love the three code breakers, their work and their friendships. Happy, sad, oppressive and rejoiceful. The things we never learned in history class. Very informative, interesting and adventurous.
Hannah's good writing is the only thing going for this book. Boring, gloomy, but yes informative, still did not make me like this story. Skip it
the bone code is worth the read. Have fun with Temperance on both side of the border.
The henna artist paints a collage of designs, all the characters are connected,
Picoult is a good writer, no doubt about it. The mystery of Alice's whereabouts and the stories of the elephants weave together seamlessly to keep you curious. Such love of community.
It was supposed to be funny, guess we have different senses of humour. Yes I chuckled at times, smiled frequently but never did I LOL. I found there to be an underlying sadness in all the characters that weighed down silly scenes. Set in the 1980s some of the pop references of the time, were likely lost on me, I am passing it on to others
because it is well written and still worth the read for its efforts at humour.
Great love story of devotion. Happy and sad all the while being positive. Likeable characters, well written easy to read .
GUNCLE can stand for Great United Network Command for Love and Empathy. Uncle Patrick and his family get through a rough summer togther relying on love to get them through
The Silent Wife is silent no more....but to which wife does the title refer? 3+ wives and how their familes intertwine...an insiteful story of love (or not?) and commitment (or not?) to each other. Not a mystery but mysterious noen the less.
Three storylines all related, intertwined yet different. Very interesting good Follett
This story, as told by Danny through the windows of the dutch house, is quite different in its approach. Easy reading with good flowing phrases.
Simple to read, easy to predict. Simple writing. Fun to read nonetheless.
Great fun story about 1960s working class London. Much of the vocabulary is local had to look up some terms. MRS Harris 's circle of friends are a delight
Classic Patterson. Short chapters move the mystery quickly along.
As a first time Peter Robinson reader, I enjoyed this mystery. You will too. Not knowing this author before, it would likely have been better to read Robinson 's other Alan Bank's novels first. Having not done so however did not take away from this exciting story.
You never know when your past will catch up to you. The guest list is a well written, creepy story of that perfect couple and their wedding. A real page turner since you don't know who was killed until the near end. So as the plot thickens, the hints of the killer's identity take you to the edge and back.
I never finished The Switch. I love a good silly romance, this one was dumb. Even bringing it on vacation, I couldn't. I left it at the resort.
There is a lot more sorrow than bliss, but man is this book is funny. The author's writing style draws you into Martha's love and hate. And love and hate. And hate and love. She really toes the line with each step. How mental illness is a family affair. I found this book on a shelf at a resort in South East Asia and although not really a vacation read, I couldn't put it down.
Archer book. OK story. Lots going on. Not my favorite Baldacci character.
The only thing going for this book is that Sally Rooney is an excellent writer. She conveys the conversations with friends well, but I would not want to be friends with these people. If you haven't read Rooney's other book, NORMAL PEOPLE, read it instead. That one was excellent!
This is a wonderfully written, interesting book. Roberts has a way of telling a story full of thoughts and feelings. A real page turner mostly, but slow at times.. Hard to believe it's a true story about Dale - Lin- Shanteram.
The Lincoln Highway is a winding road, alright! Amazing read!
A good mystery page turner., some sexy scenes but a great mystery mostly
53 years later the themes are still relevant. Having read it as a young girl myself, now as a mother of a 20 something daughter a new perspective is obvious
Great story on many levels. Parts of Canadian health history are plugged into the plot but never distract from the story.. Janes be proud
This story and writing does not live up to James Patterson's usual thriller. It is all over the place and not believable
Immortal in Death is OK. It is fun to continue the story lines from books 1 and 2
Meet Me at the Lake is an OK read for a summer read. All elements of the story are predictable, including the true to form summer-read-sex. All characters are likable, yet the main love interest Will is hard to figure out. Don't miss the The "Behind the book" section at the end. It is heartwarming
Not Rankin's best
The beginning chapters starts and stops can be frustrating like when starting a jigsaw puzzle: Once the edges are complete....WOW! What a story of insecurities, love, health and community. Every character is likable for different reasons
An ok read written 10+ years ago.
This book was all over the place. It was ok. Not sure what its focus was
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