The Girl Who Disappeared Twice by Andrea Kane is a mystery that I had trouble putting down. It had my attention from the get-go and kept it all the way through the book! Forensic Instincts is a private group known for their unconventional methods and high success rate that was hired to find a Judge’s missing little girl, Krissy, who was kidnapped. This book kept me guessing even though I thought I knew who did it, I couldn’t get all the pieces to fit. The characters are fun and interesting, including the bloodhound named “Hero.”
Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
"The Girl Who Disappeared Twice" by Andrea Kane
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kidnapping,
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Friday, July 29, 2011
"What I Learned When I Almost Died" by Chris Licht
This is the true account of Chris Licht’s experience of having a brain hemorrhage. He wrote What I Learned When I Almost Died to give others the benefit of the life lessons he learned from having a near-death experience. Basically, he learned his family and friends were more important than his job. I think most people already know this, but he was a TV producer who feared losing his job--a TV producer.
By reading this book, I did learn that if I ever get a really unusual pain in my head, I need to go right to a hospital emergency room and say “I do not get headaches and this is the worst headache of my life.”
“. . . which is an informal code within the medical profession. Any decent ER would interpret the phrases to mean I was not a habitual complainer, I was in the midst of something rare, pay attention, give me a CAT scan.” P.7-8
I could have skipped this book and not missed much.
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"The Two Deaths Of Daniel Hayes" by Marcus Sakey
WOW! The Two Deaths Of Daniel Hayes by Marcus Sakey had me from page 1. Here is the premise: a man wakes up alone on the beach with only a BMW car and his registration, but is it his car and is the name of the registration his? He doesn't know! Then he finds out the cops and a killer are after him but doesn't know why. His wife that he may have killed reveals herself to be alive and well.
This book was almost impossible to put down. The plot is really good! I enjoyed it and the way it ended very much!
(Gerard's review)
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This book was almost impossible to put down. The plot is really good! I enjoyed it and the way it ended very much!
(Gerard's review)
Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
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death,
Gerard's favorites,
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
"Crossing lines" by Paul Volponi is Thought Provoking
"Crossing Lines" by Paul Volponi is about accepting people for who they are and taking a stand against your friends if they are hurting someone. Alan, president of the fashion club, wore lipstick and dresses to school. No wonder the other boys teased him! The girls, however, helped dress him up and gave him perfume. Adonis found himself embarrassed that his sister hung around with Alan and even had him come over to his house. Adonis was on the football team and his teammates were his friends. Adonis struggled with who he really was. Should he go along with his friends who teased Alan even though it was wrong or accept Alan for who is is and impress the girl he liked who was in the fashion club with his sister and Alan?
Live and let live is pretty much the message in this book. This is a thought-provoking teen book. I did not like Alan. I liked Adonis and thought he handled things fairly well. I recommend this for teens. "How do you decide when to stand by and when to take a stand?"
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Live and let live is pretty much the message in this book. This is a thought-provoking teen book. I did not like Alan. I liked Adonis and thought he handled things fairly well. I recommend this for teens. "How do you decide when to stand by and when to take a stand?"
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Labels:
bullying,
friendship,
gay,
high school,
homosexuality,
teens,
thought provoking,
Volponi,
YA
"Bottom of the 33rd" by Dan Barry
WOW! Bottom of the 33rd by Dan Barry is so good! It is the true story of a minor league baseball game that went 33 innings, starting on a Saturday and finishing on Easter Sunday morning. It lasted 8 hours and 25 minutes. I enjoyed how the author went into detail on some of the players' lives and careers. It even got into the radio announcers, a bat boy and the few fans who stayed the whole game! To say I enjoyed this would be an understatement—I LOVED IT!
Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
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Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
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baseball,
historical,
history,
non-fiction,
sports
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
"The Bond" by Wayne Pacelle
Gerard and Abby |
Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Tuesday Teaser: "The Bond"-"Bottom of the 33rd"-"Crossing Lines"
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought I would play for fun! Just do the following
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser.
Gerard's:
A mother gorilla, Binti Jua, with a baby on her back, was the first to reach the boy. She seemed to have a purpose in mind.
From page 56 of The Bond--our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them by Wayne Pacelle
"Give Howie a call down there and we'll count you when you call in. See how many people we have still with us on this Easter Sunday morning, listening to Rochester Red Wing baseball here on XPXN."From page 154 of The Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game by Dan Barry
In other words: Is anyone out there?
Karen's:
"It's just a personal decision. Accept it and move on." All I could think in my head was, Leave it to a hippie with a ponytail to stick up for a homo wearing lipstick.From pg. 103 of Crossing Lines by Paul Volponi
Our reviews of these will be posted starting tomorrow. Have you read any of these? What did you think of it?
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Aww Mondays
Just thinking about reading all these books tires me out! |
Gerard has a lot of books on order at the library, and it always seems that a ton comes in all at once. This group some he didn't finish yet that he got before plus a new slew of 14 that filled a whole library shelf just for his!
Do you order books from your library too? |
The Speaker For The Dead by James Dashner is the sequel to Ender's Game which we both loved; however, I read a little of the introduction and it said that it was really written to stand alone and wasn't necessary to read the first book to enjoy which led me to believe that it really doesn't have that much to do with the first book. Furthermore, there are a lot of unusual names in it which is a distraction to me so we decided not to read this one after all.
Karen read the first 50 pages of Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman and just couldn't get interested in it. We aren't listing it as a "dud" because it's not terrible. It's about two different families and the wedding of their children.
The Summer of the Bear by Bella Pollen
The Man In The Rockefeller Suit--The astonishing rise and spectacular fall of a serial imposter by Mark Seal
Emily, Alone by Stewart O'Nan
The Year We Left Home by Jean Thompson
Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen
Disturbance by Jan Rorke
From This Moment by Shania Twain
If you read and think we would like any of these on this list, please let us know in a comment and maybe we will reconsider. If you have a cute picture that makes you say "Aww," or to find more "Aww" pictures, check out the "Aww Mondays" linkup over at Comedy Plus.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
"Lost In Shangri-La" by Mitchell Zuckoff is an Amazing Adventure!
Here are my five reasons why I loved Lost In Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff: (1) It's a true story; (2) I was not up to speed on this at all so it was very interesting to me; (3) superb writing; (4) great story; and (5) has a double “WOW” factor!
This book tells the story about 24 servicemen during World War II who on a Sunday afternoon flew to a remote island in New Guinea. The plane crashed, killing 21 out of 24 people. Only two men and one woman survived. They were on a remote island filled with native tribesmen without any provisions at all and little hope of a rescue mission anytime soon. This is an incredible story that is told very well. I loved it! I highly recommend it if you like novels about real events and adventure.
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This book tells the story about 24 servicemen during World War II who on a Sunday afternoon flew to a remote island in New Guinea. The plane crashed, killing 21 out of 24 people. Only two men and one woman survived. They were on a remote island filled with native tribesmen without any provisions at all and little hope of a rescue mission anytime soon. This is an incredible story that is told very well. I loved it! I highly recommend it if you like novels about real events and adventure.
Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
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adventure,
historical,
non-fiction,
recommended,
survival,
war,
Zuckoff
Thursday, July 21, 2011
"The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin
I received The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin from Ann at Up North in a book giveaway and have enjoyed reading it. Basically, Gretchen decided to make an effort at becoming a happier person and focus on that mission for a year. She set some goals each month that she felt would increase her level of happiness if she met them and wrote a book about her project as well as starting a blog about it (www.happiness-project.com). She makes the point over and over that anyone could do their own happiness project and it would be unique to them.
I really found some of her research about happiness very interesting and she gives a lot of good suggestions. On the other hand, there was a good chunk of the book that really didn't interest me because some of her goals just didn't appeal to me. Those parts I just skimmed. Overall though, I think the basic concept is intriguing and found myself marking quite a few things in it that interested me. I loved how she lists her goals each month at the beginning of the chapters and in the back has summary pages of tips for attaining certain common goals such as "Tips to stick to a regular schedule of exercise," "Tips on getting your sweetheart to do chores without nagging," "Tips for coping with the fact that you don't remember a person's name," "Tips for getting an energy boost in the next ten minutes," to name a few.
There are actually Happiness Project Groups started across the country that you can join or you can get a kit and start one of your own. I found this out when I went on the Facebook page. The Happiness Project is a thought provoking book that is worth keeping.
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I really found some of her research about happiness very interesting and she gives a lot of good suggestions. On the other hand, there was a good chunk of the book that really didn't interest me because some of her goals just didn't appeal to me. Those parts I just skimmed. Overall though, I think the basic concept is intriguing and found myself marking quite a few things in it that interested me. I loved how she lists her goals each month at the beginning of the chapters and in the back has summary pages of tips for attaining certain common goals such as "Tips to stick to a regular schedule of exercise," "Tips on getting your sweetheart to do chores without nagging," "Tips for coping with the fact that you don't remember a person's name," "Tips for getting an energy boost in the next ten minutes," to name a few.
There are actually Happiness Project Groups started across the country that you can join or you can get a kit and start one of your own. I found this out when I went on the Facebook page. The Happiness Project is a thought provoking book that is worth keeping.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
"Turn Of Mind" by Alice LaPlante
Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante is told by Dr. Jennifer White, who has Dementia, where it is hard to remember and recognize people. Unfortunately, in reality a lot of people suffer from this.
In Turn of Mind, Jennifer may or may not have killed her long-time friend and neighbor. She also has to deal with her two grown children who have their own agenda, plus a caregiver who is anything but. I enjoyed reading this right from the start and the incredible ending made this a "two WOW" book for me!
If you are looking for a beach read or light reading, this is not it. However, if you are looking for a page turner and something you will remember, you just found it!
(Gerard's review)
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In Turn of Mind, Jennifer may or may not have killed her long-time friend and neighbor. She also has to deal with her two grown children who have their own agenda, plus a caregiver who is anything but. I enjoyed reading this right from the start and the incredible ending made this a "two WOW" book for me!
If you are looking for a beach read or light reading, this is not it. However, if you are looking for a page turner and something you will remember, you just found it!
(Gerard's review)
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100 stars,
Alzheimer's,
contemporary,
crime,
Dementia,
family,
Gerard's favorites,
murder,
mystery
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday Teaser: "Turn of Mind" and "Red Hook Road"
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought I would play for fun! Just do the following
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser.
Killed? Amanda? I asked. But it was true. Somehow I knew that.From p. 42 of Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante
Karen's:
A few hours that would be misery to get through, with or without Iris and the rest of the Copaken family. And after it was over she would have nothing more to do with them.From p. 138 of Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
"This Life Is In Your Hands" by Melissa Coleman
This Life Is In Your Hands--A Dream, Sixty Acres and A Family Undone by Melissa Coleman is about how her family lived by the land with no electric devices nor a bathroom. I enjoyed the story of how they built their house and had their garden for food. What they thought would be paradise turned out to be anything but. I liked how Melissa told the story.
(Gerard's Review)
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(Gerard's Review)
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Friday, July 15, 2011
"Long Drive Home" by Will Allison
WOW! Long Drive Home by Will Allison is good! A man has to deal with road rage three times on the way home with his first grade daughter. When the same driver who was the cause of the third one is at it again, he decides to teach him a lesson. It turns into a fatal accident with the only witness being his daughter. He is not all that forth coming to the cop and when his wife finds out, this book goes into super drive. I really enjoyed it a lot. It will keep you turning pages, trust me. With it only 182 pages, it is worth your while to read it.
(Gerard's review)
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(Gerard's review)
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
"Faith" by Jennifer Haigh is a Must Read!
WOW! Double Wow! Faith by Jennifer Haigh is good! It is told by a sister who has two brothers. One brother is a priest, accused of molesting a child. I loved this book, especially enjoyed the family. A loving family, this is not. Brother vs. brother, sister vs. brother, husband vs. wife made for great reading. The last 75 pages are some of the best pages you will read all year! It was impossible to put down! The ending is a shocker! I highly recommend you put this on your TBR list--it's SO GOOD!
(Gerard's review)
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(Gerard's review)
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Boston,
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families,
family,
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Tuesday Teaser: "Save Me" -"The Happiness Project" - "Faith"
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought I would play for fun! Just do the following
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser.
Karen's:
She hit the ground running and charged to the walkway, her blond hair flying and her features so contorted with rage that it took a moment for Rose to recognize her. It was Amanda’s mother, Eileen Gigot.
From page 58 from Save Me by Lisa Scottoline (Large Print edition)
All these thoughts flooded through my mind, and as I sat on that crowded bus, I grasped two things: I wasn’t as happy as I could be, and my life wasn’t going to change unless I made it change. In that single moment, with that realization, I decided to dedicate a year to trying to be happier.
From page 3 from The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Gerard's:
"It's an uncomfortable situation. His own brother. He doesn't like to talk about it."
From page 114 of Faith by Jennifer Haigh (My review will be up tomorrow of this one--must read if you like family drama!)
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Monday, July 11, 2011
"Fallen" by Karin Slaughter
Fallen by Karin Slaughter had me asking lots of questions. Faith's mom is taken by what, why and what are they after? What secret does Faith's mom have hidden that she does not want to come out? This is a page turner with a twist I did not see coming. not a "wow" book, but well worth your time to read. I liked Broken by Karin Slaughter better. Here's my teaser:
From page 163 of Fallen by Karin Slaughter.
(Gerard's Review)
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Like most women, it was rape that had always terrified her, but she knew now that there were far worse dangers. here was at least an animalistic logic to the crime of rape.
From page 163 of Fallen by Karin Slaughter.
(Gerard's Review)
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crime,
page turner,
Slaughter,
suspense,
thriller
Saturday, July 9, 2011
"The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary" by Andrew Westoll is Fantastic
WOW and Double Wow! The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary by Andrew Westoll is a fantastic book! Gloria Grow runs a sanctuary for chimps. The author goes there to observe and work too. I loved this book because the chimps are so fascinating! You will never feel the same way about them after you read this! It is a book filled with emotion. I highly recommend it. Read and enjoy.
(Gerard's review)
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Labels:
animals,
educational,
Gerard's favorites,
non-fiction
Friday, July 8, 2011
"The Murderer's Daughters" by Randy Susan Meyers
The Murderer’s Daughters by Randy Susan Meyers is an interesting read about how a father ruined his daughters’ lives when he killed their mother. This story is about Merry and Lulu who were left without parents. Lulu felt responsible for her mother’s death and so always felt as though she had to take care of her younger sister. LuLu became a doctor and Merry became a probation officer. This book has some interesting family dynamics and deals with issues of grief, guilt, foster care and relationships.
I liked this book and found it interesting how both sisters reacted to their father when he was in prison. It was sad how their mother’s murder overtook their life for so long. I liked this book because it seemed realistic and had a pretty happy ending. I recommend it to anyone who likes books about families and interpersonal relationships. The author worked ten years with men who destroyed their families like the father did in this book.
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I liked this book and found it interesting how both sisters reacted to their father when he was in prison. It was sad how their mother’s murder overtook their life for so long. I liked this book because it seemed realistic and had a pretty happy ending. I recommend it to anyone who likes books about families and interpersonal relationships. The author worked ten years with men who destroyed their families like the father did in this book.
Have you read this one? What did you think of it? You can help our charity of the month just by leaving a comment on any of our blogs! We will donate 50 cents per comment at the end of the month. The charity for this month is at the top of our blog.
Labels:
family,
fathers and daughters,
foster care,
murder,
orphans,
prison
Thursday, July 7, 2011
"The Penguin Who Knew Too Much" by Donna Andrews
The best thing about The Penguin Who Knew Too Much by Donna Andrews is the title and the cover. This is a cozy murder mystery that is somewhat humorous and very chaotic. Meg's father finds a dead body buried in the basement of his daughter's (Meg) house that she recently purchased. Her family comes over to help her move in, the zoo animals are dropped off there because the bank was foreclosing on the zoo. It is just a crazy story that I thought I would enjoy because I like animals and mysteries. This was just so unbelievable that there really was no suspense in it. Maybe it was meant to be a spoof on mysteries, but I was not captivated by this book at all. In fact, halfway through it, I switched to Divergent which was really good! Perhaps "cozy mysteries" just aren't my thing, but I did not like this one very much.
(Karen's review)
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(Karen's review)
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
"Until Tuesday" by Capt. Luis Carlos Montalvan
Until Tuesday tells the true story of Captain Luis, a highly decorated Captain who suffers from PTSD and whose life is a mess until one day he meets Tuesday, a service dog. It is a remarkable tale how a man and a dog bonded and helped each other overcome their fears. Thanks, Captain Luis, and give Tuesday a pet for me!
This book mentions the Wounded Warrior Project. Maybe you would like to check it out.
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Labels:
disabilities,
dogs,
Iraq,
memoirs,
non-fiction,
war
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
"Divergent" by Veronica Roth is Fantastic! (UPDATED)
We both read this one! I loved Divergent by Veronica Roth because it is thought provoking. I kept thinking, “What would I do if in Beatrice’s position?” and it was fun to try guessing the background of different characters. It is a futuristic science fiction novel about value, ethics, choices, friendship and community. Although Beatrice was born into the selfless faction, she didn’t feel that she was selfless enough to stay and at 16 left her family to choose to join the dauntless. Her brother chose education and the other two choices were honest and peaceful.
Divergent is about control and manipulation, friendship, love, character and survival. When Beatrice was tested, she discovered she had a secret she had to keep to stay alive—she was divergent!
This book drew me in very quickly and I even quit reading another book to read this one sooner. Once I started this, it was difficult to put it down because it has lots of action, interesting characters, romance and some mystery with twists and surprises along the way that make it both a fun and interesting read. I can definitely recommend this one!
(Karen's review)
Gerard's Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth is about a 16-yr.-old girl who must choose a faction to live in when she is in her 16th year. Her brother and her pick a faction, difficult ones, that their parents do not live in. The story is mostly about the girl, Beatrice, who you will love. I enjoyed this book for the following reasons:
This is my favorite read for June and I read a lot of good books this month. This is a "must read." I highly recommend it!
(Gerard's Review)
Just for Fun: If you are on Shelfari, there is a fun group for "Divergent." There is also a page on Facebook for Divergent where you can take a faction aptitude test!
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Divergent is about control and manipulation, friendship, love, character and survival. When Beatrice was tested, she discovered she had a secret she had to keep to stay alive—she was divergent!
This book drew me in very quickly and I even quit reading another book to read this one sooner. Once I started this, it was difficult to put it down because it has lots of action, interesting characters, romance and some mystery with twists and surprises along the way that make it both a fun and interesting read. I can definitely recommend this one!
(Karen's review)
Gerard's Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth is about a 16-yr.-old girl who must choose a faction to live in when she is in her 16th year. Her brother and her pick a faction, difficult ones, that their parents do not live in. The story is mostly about the girl, Beatrice, who you will love. I enjoyed this book for the following reasons:
1. It has a big "WOW" factor!
2. If you loved the Hunger Games, you will love this book too!
3. Lead character is awesome.
4. The story is good!
5. I really got into all the characters.
6. The ending is very, very good!
7. This left me wanting to read book two.
This is my favorite read for June and I read a lot of good books this month. This is a "must read." I highly recommend it!
(Gerard's Review)
Just for Fun: If you are on Shelfari, there is a fun group for "Divergent." There is also a page on Facebook for Divergent where you can take a faction aptitude test!
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Tuesday Teaser: "Until Tuesday," "Fallen" and "The Penguin Who Knew Too Much"
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought I would play for fun! Just do the following
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser.
Gerard's:
He was intelligent. But he was also deep and emotional and hurting at the core.From page 108 of Until Tuesday--A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by by Fmr. Capt. Luis Carlos Montalvan
Like most women, it was rape that had always terrified her, but she knew now that there were far worse dangers. here was at least an animalistic logic to the crime of rape.From page 163 of Fallen by Karin Slaughter.
Karen's:
"I'll go up to the house and check on the other animals," he said, pulling a small notebook out of his pocket and beginning to scribble in it. "You said penguins, hyenas, and what?"From page 60 of The Penguin Who Knew Too Much by Donna Andrews.
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Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Fourth of July!
We took our dog, Abby, to watch the parade today. She loved meeting lots of friendly people and other dogs.
We got there about 40 minutes early. I'm glad I brought a book along, Divergent.
When the Parma Animal shelter float went by, the lady threw a big dog biscuit to Abby so of course that was her favorite float. Here is a picture of the most patriotic dog we saw.
Abby found a flag along the way that she wanted her picture taken by. We all hope you had a very fun Independence day and thank all our servicemen and women who fought for our freedom. After the parade, Gerard went to the gym, I cut out stuff for VBS and read some more, Gerard watched some TV and we played tennis.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
"The Central Park Five" by Srah Burns
Spunky Doodle Likes the tree on the cover! |
(Gerard's review)
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