Title: The Possibilities
Author: Kaui Hart Hemmings
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Summary: Sarah St. John is dealing with the sudden death of her son. Nobody--not her dad, best friend or her son's dad can help her with her grief. When a woman appears to link to her son, she has the potential to change Sarah's life forever.
Review: I could have sworn that I wrote this review ages ago but apparently I didn't. I happened to read this in the midst of other books about children dying. It wasn't as sad as I thought it was going to be. Again, the story was fine, just nothing earth shattering. Perhaps I'm getting overly critical? Somebody wow me!
Time to write: 1:21
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
Book Review: Station Eleven
Title: Station Eleven
Author: Emily St. John Mandel
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Summary: Twenty years ago, a flu pandemic decimated the world's population. A troupe of musicians and actors known as The Traveling Symphony have dedicated themselves to keeping art and culture alive by touring around the area formerly known as Michigan. This book bounces between the pre- and post-pandemic worlds and paints a vivid picture of both.
Review: I do love a good post-apocalypse book. However, when I think of my own survival in a post-apocalypse world, I have concerns, mainly pharmaceutical related (real drugs, people, not recreational). Forget any aromatase inhibitors. I also have hypothyroidism. I'm more worried about running out of my levothyroixine than my AIs. So I know in the event of an apocalypse, I need to stockpile meds. I was tempted to give this book five stars but didn't for a few reasons:
- Time lapses: There are no cars so people have to walk everywhere or take horses. I get that. But can we have a clearer distinction about time passed when you're walking in a large circle around Michigan?
- Antagonist: There's a preacher that has formed a cult and is feared. I thought he was going to play a larger role than he did. I understand why he was mentioned but it felt a little anti-climatic.
- More character development: Some characters were well developed, others not so much. And yet the others that weren't that developed had large pre-apocalypse parts but very small post-apocalypse parts. So why introduce these characters at all?
I guess that was it.
Time to write: 7:31
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Book review: Young God
Title: Young God
Author: Katherine Faw Morris
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Summary: Nikki is a determined 13-year-old girl who watches her mom die in the first pages of the book. From that moment on she is on a mission to establish her presence in the world and protect what's hers.
Review: I'm not sure if I didn't like this book because it was poorly written or because it was about a 13-year-old girl dealing with situations that no 13-year-old girl should have to deal with. Despite some of the things Nikki did, she's a smart kid. It was just sad that she felt she had to do some of the things she did. She's clearly a survivor, it was just sad. On the plus side, it was a really fast read.
Author: Katherine Faw Morris
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Summary: Nikki is a determined 13-year-old girl who watches her mom die in the first pages of the book. From that moment on she is on a mission to establish her presence in the world and protect what's hers.
Review: I'm not sure if I didn't like this book because it was poorly written or because it was about a 13-year-old girl dealing with situations that no 13-year-old girl should have to deal with. Despite some of the things Nikki did, she's a smart kid. It was just sad that she felt she had to do some of the things she did. She's clearly a survivor, it was just sad. On the plus side, it was a really fast read.
Monday, February 16, 2015
The Lullaby of Polish Girls
Title: The Lullaby of Polish Girls
Author: Dagmara
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Summary: Anna lives in Brooklyn with her Polish parents who emigrated to the States as political refugees when Anna was a little girl. When Anna heads to Poland for the summer to visit her grandmother, she feels like she's discovered a missing piece of herself. That summer she meets Justyna and Kamila and their friendship begins and evolves as the three of them grow up.
Review: This book was short and quick to read, but it just didn't blow me away (especially not after reading The Boston Girl and Big Little Lies). For one, the summary on Amazon calls these girls best friends. I disagree that these girls are best friends. I agree that Anna and Kamila seem to have a connection, but Justyna in particular isn't part of this friendship. She doesn't even seem to really like Anna and Kamila. Point two, the book gets better, but it has a slow start. Three, I just didn't buy that these girls would stay in touch over the years. I'm not saying that friends who drift apart can't come back together. I just wasn't convinced it was going to happen for these three women.
Author: Dagmara
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Summary: Anna lives in Brooklyn with her Polish parents who emigrated to the States as political refugees when Anna was a little girl. When Anna heads to Poland for the summer to visit her grandmother, she feels like she's discovered a missing piece of herself. That summer she meets Justyna and Kamila and their friendship begins and evolves as the three of them grow up.
Review: This book was short and quick to read, but it just didn't blow me away (especially not after reading The Boston Girl and Big Little Lies). For one, the summary on Amazon calls these girls best friends. I disagree that these girls are best friends. I agree that Anna and Kamila seem to have a connection, but Justyna in particular isn't part of this friendship. She doesn't even seem to really like Anna and Kamila. Point two, the book gets better, but it has a slow start. Three, I just didn't buy that these girls would stay in touch over the years. I'm not saying that friends who drift apart can't come back together. I just wasn't convinced it was going to happen for these three women.
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