Date Started: 12/27/11
Date Finished: 12/28/11
One-Word Summary: Puppies!
This one was a stocking gift and needless to say I figured I would finish it before heading home (I'm currently visiting the family) - and that way I can leave it here. I'm a softie for animal tales so I knew I would enjoy this little book, even though it looks like the book equivalent of a made-for-tv-movie.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson
Date Started: 12/21/11
Date Finished: 12/26/11
One-Word Summary: Conclusory
So we finally arrive at the third book in the famous series, continuing the story of Lisbeth Salander and all of the other characters we have come to know in the first two books.
Date Finished: 12/26/11
One-Word Summary: Conclusory
So we finally arrive at the third book in the famous series, continuing the story of Lisbeth Salander and all of the other characters we have come to know in the first two books.
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Girl Who Played With Fire - Stieg Larsson
Date Started: 12/6/11
Date Finished: 12/10/11
One-Word Summary: Action-packed
So obviously I couldn't wait long until starting the sequel...all of about two days. It was just as good as the first book and I'm eagerly looking forward to the third. Again, my warning: don't click to the next page if you don't want to see spoilers.
Date Finished: 12/10/11
One-Word Summary: Action-packed
So obviously I couldn't wait long until starting the sequel...all of about two days. It was just as good as the first book and I'm eagerly looking forward to the third. Again, my warning: don't click to the next page if you don't want to see spoilers.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
Date Started: 11/29/11
Date Finished: 12/4/11
One-Word Summary: Thrilling
I had put off reading this book for way too long. It was one of those books that everyone raved about and I was worried that it wouldn't live up to the reviews. I was wrong and it was great. But don't read any further if you don't want to see spoilers.
Date Finished: 12/4/11
One-Word Summary: Thrilling
I had put off reading this book for way too long. It was one of those books that everyone raved about and I was worried that it wouldn't live up to the reviews. I was wrong and it was great. But don't read any further if you don't want to see spoilers.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
These Things Hidden - Heather Gudenkauf
Date Started: 11/11/11
Date Finished: 11/12/11
One-Word Summary: Meh
I wandered into a Barnes & Noble with my husband and, after not being in a book store in ages, was overcome with the desire to buy a book. This was the one I chose, based on the intriguing inside flap:
Allison Glenn tried to hide what happened that night...and failed. The consequence? A prison sentence. Now she's free. But secrets have a way of keeping you locked up.
Grabs your interest, right? Well...
Here is the TOTAL spoiler of the entire book.
Date Finished: 11/12/11
One-Word Summary: Meh
I wandered into a Barnes & Noble with my husband and, after not being in a book store in ages, was overcome with the desire to buy a book. This was the one I chose, based on the intriguing inside flap:
Allison Glenn tried to hide what happened that night...and failed. The consequence? A prison sentence. Now she's free. But secrets have a way of keeping you locked up.
Grabs your interest, right? Well...
Here is the TOTAL spoiler of the entire book.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The Meaning of Night: A Confession - Michael Cox
Date Started: 10/27/11
Date Finished: 11/10/11
One-Word Summary: Victorian
I'm not sure if it is evidenced by this blog but I really enjoy Victorian writing. There is an elegance to novels written in the 1800s, and they're so detailed that they transport you to a world (most often London!) that time has passed by. I find these books mesmerizing. So this contemporary book, written in the style of the 19th Century, immediately piqued my interest.
Date Finished: 11/10/11
One-Word Summary: Victorian
I'm not sure if it is evidenced by this blog but I really enjoy Victorian writing. There is an elegance to novels written in the 1800s, and they're so detailed that they transport you to a world (most often London!) that time has passed by. I find these books mesmerizing. So this contemporary book, written in the style of the 19th Century, immediately piqued my interest.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Glassblower of Murano - Marina Fiorato
Date Started: 10/20/11
Date Finished: 10/27/11
One-Word Summary: Venice!
I decided to read this book because I was about to visit Venice for the first time and thought this book would set the mood for my arrival. It definitely did that: Venice comes alive in this book, which was split between present day and the 1600s when glassblowing was at its height and Corradino Manin ruled the art.
Date Finished: 10/27/11
One-Word Summary: Venice!
I decided to read this book because I was about to visit Venice for the first time and thought this book would set the mood for my arrival. It definitely did that: Venice comes alive in this book, which was split between present day and the 1600s when glassblowing was at its height and Corradino Manin ruled the art.
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