Review:Talk about a letdown. A major disappointment. Characters are larger than life yet so flawed that one winds up not liking any of them with the possible exception of Atlanta's mayor and the kid from Oakland. It's not even worth remembering their names. The storyline starts out well enough, but the last third of the book read like the author got to a point in the plot that he realized he did'nt possess a clue as to how to end it sensibly. The "new age" awareness that our boy Croker falls ... Read more

Review:This was a quintessential bromance. I don't think there was anything I didn't like about the story. Ryan and Stefan have a history and now a new chapter. It moves quickly, but with the life long friendship, there is no "getting to know each other" stage. They already do. Character development is spread out and enough for the length of this book. A couple of good side characters that help fill out the story. The leap from friends to "bromo's" is primarily guided by Ryan, who identifies as ... Read more

Review:I really couldn’t put this down. Jane is funny, strong, and more interesting than most lead characters. I loved feeling like part of her game while also feeling her grief (as much as she could feel being a sociopath). I wasn’t sure where her revenge plot would take her, but it was a fabulous story. I’ll be recommending this to all my friends! Love, love, love this book. Read more

Review:I swear, Jodi Picoult is a magic story weaver! I am so impressed with this novel and the fact that it completely surpassed my expectations, especially after reading the stellar Plain Truth. Salem Falls is so juicy and exciting, an intoxicating cocktail of everything I love in a suspensful, page-turning drama. And even though I had a strong hunch about the book's ending, it was no less exhilarating to watch it unfold.
Salem Falls tells the story of Jack St. Bride, a former teacher who, acco... Read more

Review:Very disappointing and predictable. I enjoyed reading about the Dakota, but the characters were nothing new to me and a times a little boring and stereotyped. There was no real mystery about the love affairs either. Read more

Review:This book tells a quaint tale of life's challenges in Iraq. If you enjoy a very easy read and a nice story with a pleasant ending this is for you.
I enjoyed it's simplicity enough to give it four stars. Read more

Review:As a historical novel, "Arthur & George" does an excellent job of immersing the reader in turn-of-the-century Victorian England. The period details are convincing, and all the characters and the omniscient narrator exhibit Victorian worldviews that are free from the obvious contamination of distinctly 21st century values and concerns. This novel therefore does what the best critical historical fiction does: it critiques the prejudices and assumptions of a particular time period not through t... Read more

Review:While vacationing in Sedona, Az I went to find an historical fiction to connect me to the ancient inhabitants I was learning about in this incredible area.

This book is not the connection I'd hoped for. While the physical environs were well researched and covered in her book, for me Shuler's character's were unbelievable and simplistic. The story was not interesting and I found myself easily distracted while reading. I finished it mostly because I was on vacation with few other options.Read more

Review:After reading "Water for Elephants" I was eager to read another book by Sara Gruen. She did not disappoint me. Her characters are memorable. The story is intriguing. A research project involving bonobos and sign language is destroyed by what seems to be animal rights activists. It turns out to be another group with a completely different agenda. The bonobos were the best part of the story for me, but the human characters were well developed also. Read more

Review:This was one of the best books I have read this year, couldn't put it down. Martha Gellhorn was one amazing woman who I knew very little about and loved learning of her gutsy, brave and independent life. Paula McLain is a wonderful writer who gives so much depth to her characters that get fully immersed in their lives. Ernest Hemmingway was a dynamic person who must have been so difficult to live with and love, but love him Marty did. Wonderful book. Read more