Goodreads Updates Final Impressions I wasn’t expecting much from The Proposal to begin with. I was hoping for a fun romance with a bit of plot outside of the bedroom. Instead, I got an insipid plot with one dimensional characters. Top if off with the TMI romance scenes and I’m surprised I made it all […]
I have heard people rave about Ann Patchett for years but despite the praise never picked up one of her novels. In November 2017, Reese Witherspoon chose The is the Story of a Happy Marriage as her book club pick of the month. I decided that it was finally the time to give Ann Patchett a try. Typically, I […]
Goodreads Updates Historical romances are probably my guilty pleasure reading. The plot of a love that was not meant to be against the turmoil of the 1950s Cuba was right up my alley. I did feel that Marisol’s present-day was necessary to the story, however, I looked forward to listening to Elisa’s tale more. Kyla […]
First Impressions I got The Chimes on Audible last year as I wanted to try the narrator, Richard Armitage as well as read some of Charles Dickens’ other holiday offerings. Novel Impressions I have mixed feelings on this story. In true Dicken’s form, the writing is supurb, and the author brings depth to the Victorian […]
Goodreads Updates My Thoughts I read The Other Einstein last year, I enjoyed the writing of the story, it was just the characters characters annoyed me and therefore I had a hard time getting into the novel. Carnegie’s Maid was a complete disappointment and I actually returned it to Audible halfway through. So why listen […]
Towards the end of 2018 I “discovered” romances. I know I didn’t technically discover them, they had been sitting on the shelf all along. However, I had previously grouped them into the “Outlander Category” (clearly not a fan} and I left them there to gather dust. I cannot recall what novel it was that opened […]
Goodreads Progress The Woman in Cabin Ten starts with a burglary in Lo, the main character’s home. While the break-in did show the character’s state of mind– paranoia I didn’t feel that it belonged and wondered if there would have been a better way to show this. When everyone was gathered on board the ship […]
Marianne Marianne was a strong character who wanted to take charge not only of difficult situations but also the lives of everyone living in the castle. I went back and forth on my feelings on her but eventually settled on well-meaning bitch. This was mainly because she pretty much wrote people off if they did […]
Reasons to Listen to Born a Crime This is a novel that is enhanced by its audiobook. Trevor Noah is an excellent storyteller and made this book highly listenable. His childhood is not all sunshine and roses, however, as should be expected Born a Crime is far from being a downer. I was laughing one […]
Review There are very few books that make me cry by Of Mice and Men is one of them. I remember the first time I read this book in 9th grade. I was so moved by it and then someone ruined it and told me the Lenny dies. I was devastated. Like Sirius Black, another […]