Why I have this book: It's half of a Reader's Digest Condensed Book.
I enjoyed this book... I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it has a quilting theme. The ending wasn't my favorite, but it was okay.
I get the feeling this author is similar to Jennifer Chiaverini. It looks like it might be part of a series. I'm going to do more research on what else she's written.
Note: I will not read the second half of this RD book. I knew within pages that it was going to be one of those books where the mother/wife dies, and I'm just not going to read it. Sorry, but I don't like those kinds of books.
This edited version was clean.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
The Nine Lessons (Kevin Alan Milne)
Why I have this book: It's the second half of a Reader's Digest Condensed books.
Eh. Another whatever. It had potential, but really didn't move me. I never like a story where the mother has died/dies. It was somewhat corny... a bit too nicely tied up. It reminded me of Christmas Jars... it was just that kind of book. I have no doubt that there are lots of people who would think it's a great book. I'm just not one of them.
Going with the other half (see previous post) to my grandma.
This edited book was clean, as far as I remember. It actually took me a couple of weeks to get through it because I really didn't care what happened next.
Eh. Another whatever. It had potential, but really didn't move me. I never like a story where the mother has died/dies. It was somewhat corny... a bit too nicely tied up. It reminded me of Christmas Jars... it was just that kind of book. I have no doubt that there are lots of people who would think it's a great book. I'm just not one of them.
Going with the other half (see previous post) to my grandma.
This edited book was clean, as far as I remember. It actually took me a couple of weeks to get through it because I really didn't care what happened next.
Silks (Dick Francis and Felix Francis)
Why I have this book: It's half of a Reader's Digest Condensed book.
Eh. Whatever. I didn't love it. There was lots of "British swearing", the story was okay, but it didn't thrill me.
And in case I haven't mentioned this before... a friend of mine checked one of the other edited RD books I read out of the library. She checked out the regular edition, I mean, not the edited/condensed version. Now I know that the RD versions are edited for content. Just because the version I read is "clean", that does NOT mean the regular version is. Just an FYI.
This one is going to my grandma, since she like large-print books.
This edited version contains some British-type swearing, maybe other swearing, too. I can't remember what else... but I wasn't impressed.
Eh. Whatever. I didn't love it. There was lots of "British swearing", the story was okay, but it didn't thrill me.
And in case I haven't mentioned this before... a friend of mine checked one of the other edited RD books I read out of the library. She checked out the regular edition, I mean, not the edited/condensed version. Now I know that the RD versions are edited for content. Just because the version I read is "clean", that does NOT mean the regular version is. Just an FYI.
This one is going to my grandma, since she like large-print books.
This edited version contains some British-type swearing, maybe other swearing, too. I can't remember what else... but I wasn't impressed.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
My Ridiculous, Romantic Obsessions (Becca White)
Why I have this book: I bought it for my oldest daughter because she tends to read romance books. Not the sleazy kind... the fairy-tale kind. The main character of this book is obsessed with romance books, so I thought it was a good fit for my daughter.
I loved this book. At first I thought it was weirdly written... kind of random and nonsensical. But it didn't take long to get me H.O.O.K.E.D. I ended up reading for about three hours straight because it sucked me right in. SO good, so fun, so romantic (SO romantic), and just lots of good stuff all the way around.
Definite keeper... which is good, since it's not mine anyway. :) But if my daughter ever wants to get rid of it, I'm keeping it for myself. (For the record, both my daughters loved it, too.)
Absolutely clean.
I loved this book. At first I thought it was weirdly written... kind of random and nonsensical. But it didn't take long to get me H.O.O.K.E.D. I ended up reading for about three hours straight because it sucked me right in. SO good, so fun, so romantic (SO romantic), and just lots of good stuff all the way around.
Definite keeper... which is good, since it's not mine anyway. :) But if my daughter ever wants to get rid of it, I'm keeping it for myself. (For the record, both my daughters loved it, too.)
Absolutely clean.
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