October 31, 2006 – 9:36 am
From the first page of Good In Bed I was laughing.I was surprised at all the surprises that were weaved throughout the book. And that the many poignant moments literally made me cry. The dialogue of Cannie, the smart, successful and funny focus of this novel reminded me of myself and also my close friends. I think every woman will be able to relate to this story of love, relationships, and finally learning what is really important in life. Caution:start this book when you have time to read for hours on end…you aren’t going to want to put it down until you find out what happens to Cannie and her family and friends.
Book Description
For twenty-eight years, things have been tripping along nicely for Cannie Shapiro. Sure, her mother has come charging out of the closet, and her father has long since dropped out of her world. But she loves her friends, her rat terrier, Nifkin, and her job as pop culture reporter for The Philadelphia Examiner. She’s even made a tenuous peace with her plus-size body. Read More »
October 30, 2006 – 9:26 am
From the very first pages of this wonderfully well constructed tale, to the very last page, I was hooked. The words of the author evoke wonderfully clear pictures in the reader’s mind and the air of suspense is maintained without terrifying younger readers. I would recommend this book to any reader from fifth grade to adult. The characters were believable and, as a reader, I cared what happened to them. The reverence for books made it doubly rewarding. …
Book Description
Cornelia Funke, the enormously talented author of the international best-seller THE THIEF LORD, brings readers another spellbinding tale of adventure and magic. Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a book-binder. But her father has a deep secret– he posseses an extraordinary magical power. One day a mysterious stranger arrives who seems linked to her father’s past. Who is this sinister character and what does he want? Suddenly Meggie is involved in a breathless game of escape and intrigue as her father’s life is put in danger. Will she be able to save him in time? Read More »
October 27, 2006 – 9:29 am
“Heads–up, Harry, there’s a new young wizard on his way up…A quick–reading, stand–alone, deliciously spellbinding series opener.”-Kirkus Reviews (pointer)
It’s a great book It all starts when the Heap’s 7th son is proclaimed dead. The father then finds a new baby girl with dark hair and violet eyes. They soon find out that she was the queens daughter. The queen and the king have been assassinated because someone wants to rein as king. They are warned, when Jenna, the princess, is 10 that someone is coming that night to assassinate her too. They run to the wizards tower to hide only to find that their next door neighbor was a spy and had told the assassin where they were. They were greeted by him. They escape down the rubbish chute with their new friend Boy 412. Read More »
October 26, 2006 – 9:11 am
I have always enjoyed reading books by Jodi Picoult. Never been disappointed.Although The Tenth Circle was a good read not her best book. Looking for more books by Jodi Picoult.
Book Description
“The worlds Picoult creates for her characters resonate with authenticity, and the people who inhabit them are so engaging.”– People
Jodi Picoult, the New York Times bestselling author of Vanishing Acts, offers her most powerful chronicle yet of an American family with a story that probes the unbreakable bond between parent and child — and the dangerous repercussions of trying to play the hero.
Trixie Stone is fourteen years old and in love for the first time. She’s also the light of her father’s life — a straight-A student; a freshman in high school who is pretty and popular; a girl who’s always looked up to Daniel Stone as a hero. Until, that is, her world is turned upside down with a single act of violence…and suddenly everything Trixie has believed about her family — and herself — seems to be a lie. Read More »
October 25, 2006 – 8:31 am
This year’s one of the best books. A great debut for Ms. Setterfield! .I expected this book to be same as any other Ghost story, but I am happy to say that Its not so. Do give it a try, also those who usually don’t prefer Ghost stories may like reading this one.
Book Description
When Margaret Lea opened the door to the past, what she confronted was her destiny.
All children mythologize their birth…So begins the prologue of reclusive author Vida Winter’s collection of stories, which are as famous for the mystery of the missing thirteenth tale as they are for the delight and enchantment of the twelve that do exist.
The enigmatic Winter has spent six decades creating various outlandish life histories for herself — all of them inventions that have brought her fame and fortune but have kept her violent and tragic past a secret. Now old and ailing, she at last wants to tell the truth about her extraordinary life. Read More »