Saturday, September 30, 2017

Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was my banned book read for this years banned books week. I saw it wound up on a few lists but I don't really get why. Maybe the stuff about God. The again, the reasoning for banning any book never makes sense to me.
The only thing I knew about this story was that the title was a Sherlock Holmes reference. It was an interesting read. I did skip reading the appendix, because I don't like math.

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Review: The Master and Margarita

The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Glad I finally got around to reading this one. It was quite funny. I kept feeling that it could have ended on any of the last ten chapters though.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Review: The Trouble with Goats and Sheep

The Trouble with Goats and Sheep The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was good but it would be interesting to see it rewritten as a series with each book told from one characters point of view.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Review: We Are Never Meeting In Real Life

We Are Never Meeting In Real Life We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm not huge on essays or short stories, but this was very good. I identified a bit too much with the story describing the things she thinks about when she thinks about dying ( What's on my browser history? Is my outfit suitable for wearing forever as a ghost?)

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Review: Lilli de Jong

Lilli de Jong Lilli de Jong by Janet Benton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is haunted by the ghost of Dickens.
This review is in exchange for a free e-galley from netgalley.com.

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Review: The Book of Esther

The Book of Esther The Book of Esther by Emily Barton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I have to admit, I don't know much about Jewish folklore or the religion in general. At times while reading this I felt a bit out of my dept but the author still made the story accessible for any ignorant fool, such as myself. That said, it is fiction, so you don't have to worry too much about not knowing your facts. An interesting aspect I enjoyed is that it was very easy to get suspended in time. It felt like this should have been taking place in the distant past and then something would happen to bring you back to the 1930's, or the more modern age in general. A lot of interesting topics are covered in this book, including what it means to be a woman and what makes up our humanity. Really interesting story.

This review is in exchange for a free copy received from bloggingforbooks.com.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Review: Future Home of the Living God

Future Home of the Living God Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It's been at least 15 years since I've read a book by Erdrich. I was a bit surprised to find her channeling Margaret Atwood. It worked though. This story is sad, beautiful, and poetic. I need to get caught up on more of her work.

This review is in exchange for a free copy received from Goodreads giveaways.

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Saturday, September 9, 2017

Review: Riders

Riders Riders by Veronica Rossi
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Well that was pretty ridiculous. The next book might be better if it has a different narrator.

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Monday, September 4, 2017

Friday, September 1, 2017

Review: Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss

Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss by Joel Fuhrman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Yup. The real deal here. I'm going to follow his initial plan for a while so I can stop counting calories. Nutrient density makes way more sense. Just ordered a few of his cookbooks too.

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