Archive for the 'Book Reviews' Category

The Te of Piglet

October 23, 2009

I started reading this book again tonight.  I read the Tao of Pooh about once a year if not more but the Te of Piglet isn’t as entertaining so I maybe tackle it every five years or so.  Reading the Tao of Pooh is my way of reminding myself not to take life too seriously [...]

A Year on Ladybug Farm

October 9, 2009

I started and finished this book by Donna Ball in the last 12 hours.  It was recommended by a friend and I have to say, I loved it.  I am excited for the sequel “Letters from Ladybug Farm” to be out next year.
The book centers around three women who are in their 50’s.  They have [...]

The Neighbor

September 12, 2009

Just finished Lisa Gardner’s new book.  It actually was pretty good – I had the main jest of it figured out about a quarter of the way through the book but it still had a little twist at the end that I hadn’t thought of.
The story is about a couple who lives in Boston.  One [...]

Barnes and Nobel

September 6, 2009

Someone take my debit card away from me before I spend more money! I went to the B&N site to check on the release date of Alex Kava’s new book and to see if Nevada Barr’s new one has hit shelves yet.
Unfortunately, they had a book listed in their “spotlight” that intrigued me.  I didn’t [...]

Lisey’s Story

August 9, 2009

I started this book on Friday evening and finished it between 6 and 7 am Saturday morning.  Obviously that is why I’m so tired today but I really thought I’d be able to sleep all day to make up for staying up all night.  I mean really, what am I doing tonight but staying up [...]

Books

August 7, 2009

I am quite pleased with my purchases at the Coralville Public Library book sale today.  So please I may go back tomorrow to get a few more.  Several of the books are Dean Koontz – one of the few male authors I want to own the entire collection of.   Patterson use to be in that group [...]

Borderline

April 10, 2009

It’s another state park and another murder for Anna Pigeon who is suppose to be on her belated honeymoon with her husband. 
This park, Big Bend National Park, sits on the border between Texas and Mexico.  The park sounds beautiful and must be if the picture on the cover is any indication.  It is an active [...]

The Shining

March 26, 2009

Well, it took three or four days to read the entire book but I am finally done. If I would of had the time to sit and read it all at once, I would have but it would have taken a long time.
The book, by Stephen King of course, was brilliant – one of [...]

Flashback

March 13, 2009

This morning around 1am, due to sheer boredom, I opened the book “Flashback” by Navada Barr. I finished it a little after 7am.
It is one of the books I really didn’t give a fair chance the first time I opened it because I don’t like books that flash back and forth between the past and [...]

Your Heart Belongs To Me

March 5, 2009

Early this morning, around 1 am, I decided to start the above titled book by Dean Koontz so that I could return it in good conscience to the library.  I had borrowed it before for two weeks and never read it which was bothering me so I checked it out again.
The story is about a [...]