Review:A missing Nazi train filled with gold, the search for a war criminal, memories of Holocaust survivors all combine to make a great read. Initially I thought it was a bit slow but about 1/3 of the way through the pace picked up and all thoughts of housework disappeared. The book is well researched and covers a period in history that must never be forgotten lest we fall into an abyss again. I've been following another author's series of action/adventure books which can sometimes leave me bored t... Read more

Review:Today is a good time to go back to Ishiguro’s classic 1986 investigation of Japanese war guilt, as Japan’s current political leaders push their attempt to deny it. A few years after Japan’s defeat in World War II, Ishiguro’s unreliable narrator, a retired artist named Ono, ruminates over his early life and his role in promoting his country’s aggressive militarism. Ono’s rambling recollections take place as he maneuvers to complete arrangements for his daughter’s marriage. He hopes to prevent ... Read more

Review:“The House of Spirits” Book Review
By: Alexis Aguirre

The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende is an incredible and dramatic novel that takes you through several generations of the Del Valley and Trueba family. The novel is almost chilling at times because of the creepy and unorthodox events that take place in the book. Eerie and uncomfortable matters such as conducting an autopsy in a kitchen where the body is then molested to unusual things like a child willingly not speaking for year... Read more

Review:This SERIES is well plotted with excellent characters It would rate five stars if the author (and his editors and beta readers) were not so grievously deficient in English grammar. This not a criticism of the dialogue, but of the narration. For example:fhe present tense of tread is tread, not trod. You read along engaged in the story when, all of a sudden, bad grammar rears its ugly head with the effect of nails screeching over a blackboard.
I certainly hope the next editions of this SERI... Read more

Review:The story seems to go from event to event to event, (not really the same as the stories you have seen repeatedly in the movies) with limited connectedness between them. I wanted to know the whole story, as I enjoy the Arthur stories in every version I have seen, but much prefer the movie rewrites over the book, which is completely off for me. Read more

Review:Tedious, boring and definitely stagnant. Who really cares about the recollections of a butler who apparently isn't particularly bright. The only good thing I can say is that it is fast reading and that is because there is no substance. Read more

Review:After hearing so much about GGTVAV and reading so many great reviews for it, I was definitely pulled onto the hype train. Luckily, the hype didn't fail me and I ended up loving like everyone else!

Monty doesn't make the best decisions (some of them had me rolling my eyes a bit), but thankfully he had Felicity and Percy by his side to keep him straight and help him out. I honestly don't think Monty would've made it very far without those two. He's also a bit conceited, but also super charm... Read more

Review:Very enjoyable for even an "older kid" like me. my grandson and I both loved this book. It shows the need for understanding those different than ourselves and the joy and knowledge that one can experience when accepting and learning about another culture. Read more

Review:16 year old Katherine (Kit) has just made a weary journey from Barbados to New England by ship. She has almost been accused of being a witch, for normal girls do not know how to swim. Her first impression of America isn't too grand; dreary, cold, and wet. She misses her Grandfather and the warm shores of Barbados. When Kit reaches her relative's home, her mood is just dampened. Uncle Mathew is a strict Puritan, and he won't accept any of the fineries that Kit has brought along. Uncle Mathew's wi... Read more

Review:I really enjoy reading the book. It brought back a lot of memories of all the good and bad time growing up. The author is very good at putting her emotion into words that we can all relate to.
This is a must for your book collection. Read more