This is a hard book to rate. On one hand, Stephen Hawking's humility, dry humor, and the devastating disease he overcame make him incredibly endearing and admirable. On the other hand, I don't think all of the questions he answered in this volume pertain to his area of expertise. Apparently there ...
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Wow, what an ending!! I thought the story started out a bit slow, and even uninspired, seeming to be a mash-up of "Top Gun" and "Ender's Game" with a teenage female protagonist. Spinna (spelling unknown since I listened rather than read) is the ultimate tomboy who idolizes her pilot father in a ...
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There is something intriguing and inherently magical about circuses, particularly in the 1920s. The story follows Lara Barnes, opening on her wedding day to the boy whom she had loved all her life, even though he'd broken her heart a number of times. The intro was long and heart-tugging, so that ...
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I'm having a hard time figuring out how to rate this book. The concept behind it boils down to the idea that humans are happier when we're forced (though hardship, usually) to band together and look after the needs of one another, rather than just our own. Examples include how early white ...
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Ugh. I loved this book (with a few minor annoyances throughout the text that I overlooked) until the very end, when I realized I knew exactly how it was going to end. And I thought, I've just invested HOURS in this?! (Spoiler alert: I really can't review this book without giving away the ...
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So cute! I've found I really enjoy WWII period pieces, and I also love stories that use the love of literature as part of the setting or motivation for characters to meet and bond with one another. This one has both, and a sweet Anne of Green Gables-style romance thrown in to boot. The story ...
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