My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have to admit the fact I read this was not because of Charlaine Harris, but for the fact my daughter's name is that of the main character, Aurora.
Real Murders is a quick mystery that is filled with my twists and turns -the whodoneit is an art form that Ms. Harris has captured. I was guessing throughout the novel and was in for quite a suprise.
The novel explores a small town, a group called the Real Murders (who study and explore past solved and unsolved cases of murder), and a copycat killer that has been unleashed ... is it one of them, the similiarites are too close to home. Everyone becomes a suspect and the game begins and holds you throughout the book.
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
Review: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
Review: if i stay by Gayle Foreman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A horrific accident leaves Mia in a coma, standing outside of herself. She explores the past and examines the present as she realizes the decision to stay or go in ultimately hers.
What a terrific story. Mia, her friends, and family jump off the page. The author, Gayle Foreman, gives new voice in YA that many will enjoy. An examination into the human spirit, making it impossible not to reflect after reading of your choices, and what you choose.
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Review: It's Kind Of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This novel is raw. It is a real, raw account of the lead character and his demise and rise in a struggle with mental illness. At times the book can be abrasive, but the truth of it breaks forth. The decline is written in such a way that you can experience it with each written word. The story at times feels broken, and the ending leaves more to be desired.
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Review: Indigo Springs by A.M. Dellamonica
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fantasy, Magic, Thriller there is so much wrapped into this novel that you keep the pages turning. As Dellamonica unfolds the characters in a multi-layered story line, you as the reader, get swept into a tale of magic, mystery, and danger. Indigo Springs leaves you ready for the possiblity of another book in a series, and reflecting upon the dangers of using powers for your own gain.
There are so many layers, this book is for those that will want not just an escape, but a bit of a study of human nature thanks to the depths of the characters.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Review: The Heroine's Bookshelf: Life Lessons, From Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Ms. Blakemore reminds us of the unforgettable inspirational women in fiction and the strong women that created them. I was invited back to my favorite heroines, the novels I re read over the years, with new eyes knowing now the stories of the strengths and weaknesses of the women behind them. Ms. Blakemore takes us on a journey of life lessons that these amazing characters and writers give us. The life lessons inventively are taught as Lizzy Bennet (Pride and Prejudice) teaching Self, Scarlett O'Hara (Gone With The Wind) teaching Fight, to Mary Lennox (The Secret Garden) teaching Magic as examples. Well worn pages of books turned to at certain times in life to find inspiration through the heroine is now an open book in The Heroine's Bookshelf. Guilty of this quite often, The Heroine's Bookshelf is a journey I look forward to embark upon again.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Review: Rumors
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Following Luxe the soap opera like drama continues with manipulation of the characters with questionable standards and morals. Elizabeth's relationship with Will in the West is touched upon, Carolina rising from the depth of a maid, Diana's love and loss, and Penelope's schemes. Ending has a twist that builds up to the next novel in the series, but this book seemed lacking the life that the first did.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Review: Insatiable
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The actual Prince of Darkness, his half-brother, a secret organization to fight off evil working for the Vatican, finding out your co-workers are evil, and the world is on the brinks of vampire war that could destroy humanity.... well, what isn't there to like about this book. The beginning is slow, but once the action starts it keeps you turning the page, only to have air wind knock out of your sail in the last 30-40 pages.. making you dream up your own ending. It is filled with some orginality which in vamp books has been lacking, filled with the buildup and intensity, and a great dramatic scene, which I think is worth the read.
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