My Review of Christy: 4 stars
Such an uplifting read. Reminds me of "Anne of Green Gables" in its episodic format that carried more the feel of a life than a traditional story arc. I was fascinated by the way that the author put philosophical conversations in the character's mouths ...
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Review: Scarlett, by Alexandra Ripley
My Review of Scarlett: 5 Stars
WOW. So very very satisfying. When I finished GWTW I absolutely had to get this one for some closure (and I read other people's reviews to make sure I would get it... I'd have been *pissed* if this one ended sad or on a cliffhanger too!) But it ...
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Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
My Review of Atlas Shrugged: 5 stars
Disclaimer: I listened to an audiobook from the library that was super scratched up, so I had to skip good chunks of the earlier parts of it... and the last disc was missing! So I didn't find out how it ended. Gotta pick it up and read the last few ...
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Gone Girl
My Review of Gone Girl: 5 Stars
Wow. Utterly absorbing, totally disturbing. The characters are fabulously written, the twists surprising and (to me) unforeseen.
My biggest complaint about it was the fact that the f-word appeared about five times per page and the sexual references ...
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Station Eleven
My Review of Station Eleven: 5 Stars
I'm not even sure how to rate this book.
It's described on the back as a "tapestry," and that's very much how it feels: I am impressed with the way the author moves through time and between character's viewpoints seamlessly, and you just have to ...
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Remember Me?
A good "fluff" book-- you need those once in awhile! The characters were shallow, predictable, and at times over-the-top absurd. But I still enjoyed it... Kinsella leaves just enough mystery to keep you turning pages to find out what happens next. It's set in 2004 and 2007 Britain, and ...
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Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins
My Review of The Girl on the Train: 5 stars
I put this one in the same category as "Gone Girl" - it's a thriller told in a very similar style, first person and jumping between different perspectives but withholding the critical information until the very end. I guessed the killer ...
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