Deception Point by Dan Brown
I have read all of Dan Brown's novels. My favorite by him was either this one or Digital Fortress--I can't remember for sure right now!
All of his novels are interesting and good. I read his first four books right after each other. I don't recommend doing that. He has a definite pattern to who the "bad guy" is and when you read a couple in a row, you can spot the bad guy in the first few pages. His books are more fun when it takes you by surprise. I recommend any of his novels.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
BOOK REVIEW: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
including The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King
First of all, this "trilogy" is actually supposed to be one book, so with that said, this is one of the best books ever written.
There is a lot of description in this book. There is a lot of history and a lot of information that can bog people down. If you can push through the history lesson in The Fellowship of the Ring, you will be hooked! You cannot rely on the movies to give you the story here--the characters are far more noble than the movies portray.
including The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King
First of all, this "trilogy" is actually supposed to be one book, so with that said, this is one of the best books ever written.
There is a lot of description in this book. There is a lot of history and a lot of information that can bog people down. If you can push through the history lesson in The Fellowship of the Ring, you will be hooked! You cannot rely on the movies to give you the story here--the characters are far more noble than the movies portray.
Monday, July 29, 2013
BOOK REVIEW: The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
This is one of my favorite books I have ever read. It has a little of everything (are you kidding me?! Fencing, fighting, true love!). It is funny, too.
If you liked the movie, you will love the book.
This is one of my favorite books I have ever read. It has a little of everything (are you kidding me?! Fencing, fighting, true love!). It is funny, too.
If you liked the movie, you will love the book.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Book Review: Henry VIII's Wives: History in an Hour
Henry VIII's Wives: History in an Hour by Julie Wheeler
This is a very fast read (as the title would imply). I found it very informative and interesting. Definitely worth the time investment if you have in interest in British history.
From Amazon: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.
This is a very fast read (as the title would imply). I found it very informative and interesting. Definitely worth the time investment if you have in interest in British history.
From Amazon: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.
In his ambition to provide a male heir to the throne, Henry VIII married six times. Divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, caused England’s break from the Catholic church in Rome. He went on to divorce Anne of Cleves and behead Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard for infidelities. Jane Seymour died and Catherine Parr survived Henry.
Henry VIII’s Wives in an Hour will introduce you to these six entirely diverse and captivating personalities and the events that propelled them to their individual fates. You will learn which wife had what impact on Henry and England and understand why Henry and his six wives form the most popular period of Tudor history.
Know your stuff: read about Henry VIII’s wives in just one hour.
BOOK REVIEW: The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
This is a book set in Nazi Germany during WWII. I really enjoyed this book. It is told from the point of view of "death"--essentially the "grim reaper." This book does a great job of telling the story of life in Germany at the time without the focus being on the war, fighting, or concentration camps. It is also the tale of a young girl falling in love with reading, which is something I love.
Review From School Library Journal
This is a book set in Nazi Germany during WWII. I really enjoyed this book. It is told from the point of view of "death"--essentially the "grim reaper." This book does a great job of telling the story of life in Germany at the time without the focus being on the war, fighting, or concentration camps. It is also the tale of a young girl falling in love with reading, which is something I love.
Review From School Library Journal
Starred Review. Grade 9 Up–Zusak has created a work that deserves the attention of sophisticated teen and adult readers. Death himself narrates the World War II-era story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken, at age nine, to live in Molching, Germany, with a foster family in a working-class neighborhood of tough kids, acid-tongued mothers, and loving fathers who earn their living by the work of their hands. The child arrives having just stolen her first book–although she has not yet learned how to read–and her foster father uses it, The Gravediggers Handbook, to lull her to sleep when shes roused by regular nightmares about her younger brothers death. Across the ensuing years of the late 1930s and into the 1940s, Liesel collects more stolen books as well as a peculiar set of friends: the boy Rudy, the Jewish refugee Max, the mayors reclusive wife (who has a whole library from which she allows Liesel to steal), and especially her foster parents. Zusak not only creates a mesmerizing and original story but also writes with poetic syntax, causing readers to deliberate over phrases and lines, even as the action impels them forward. Death is not a sentimental storyteller, but he does attend to an array of satisfying details, giving Liesels story all the nuances of chance, folly, and fulfilled expectation that it deserves. An extraordinary narrative.–Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
BOOK REVIEW: The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
This book was recommended to me by more than one person in the church. They said it was fabulous. So I bought the book before I read it. Big mistake. The whole idea of the book was really cool. Being able to time travel and interact with your past and future self But it had horrible language and some very inappropriate behavior. I quit reading it after the first chapter because I couldn't take anymore. So this is definitely a book to avoid. Sorry Audrey.
AUTHOR REVIEW: Shannon Hale
I love Shannon Hale books. They are awesome. The first one I read was Princess Academy. It was so cute. I then read the 4-book Goose Girl Series, I have read Book of a Thousand Days, Austenland, and The Actor and the Housewife. I really liked them all. I have most of them. :) They are fun books about princesses or people with magical powers. Austenland and The Actor and the Housewife are geared more towards the older crowd. They were a little more mature but still good. I remember there was kissing in Austenland, but nothing raunchy. The Actor and the Housewife also has had mixed reviews. It's all about a Mormon housewife who runs into her celebrity crush and they become best friends. You either love it or you hate it. All in all, they are very fun books. I am excited to read her new ones that have come out. Here is her website.
http://www.squeetus.com/stage/books.html
You can get online and read the first chapter in each of her books. She also has other fun tidbits about each book. Anyway, you can't go wrong with a Shannon Hale book for a good, fun, quick read.
http://www.squeetus.com/stage/books.html
You can get online and read the first chapter in each of her books. She also has other fun tidbits about each book. Anyway, you can't go wrong with a Shannon Hale book for a good, fun, quick read.
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