Monday, January 2, 2012
Results for 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Book #28 in 2011 (Audio)
Songs for the Missing by Stewart O'Nan. Read by Emily Janice Card.
10 Hours, 1 minute.
This book explores the effect on her family and friends when Kimberly Larson, 18, goes missing. Sad story, nicely handled.
4 stars.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Book #27 in 2011
'Tis the Season! by Lorna Landvik.
Cute little Christmas story told almost entirely in the form of emails to and from the various characters.
Heiress Carolyn Dixon finds sobriety and friendship with some of those she'd previously alienated or left behind.
3 stars.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Book #26 in 2011
All Wound Up, the yarn harlot writes for a spin by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.
Knitting humor, if there is such a thing. Not as good as some of her previous books, but not as bad as others.
4 stars for fan-girls
3 stars for non-fan-girl knitters
I can't imagine anyone else reading this.
Knitting humor, if there is such a thing. Not as good as some of her previous books, but not as bad as others.
4 stars for fan-girls
3 stars for non-fan-girl knitters
I can't imagine anyone else reading this.
Book #25 in 2011 (Audio)
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky. Read by Cassandra Campbell.
10 Hours, 10 minutes.
Interesting story about how a family reacts when one of the (grown) children has a heart attack and is ultimately declared brain dead. We really only get to know this sister through brief journal entries and how the other characters talk and feel about her. I think the author makes the mom too much of a bitch in the beginning. It is hard to have any sympathy for her.
3.5 stars as chick lit.
10 Hours, 10 minutes.
Interesting story about how a family reacts when one of the (grown) children has a heart attack and is ultimately declared brain dead. We really only get to know this sister through brief journal entries and how the other characters talk and feel about her. I think the author makes the mom too much of a bitch in the beginning. It is hard to have any sympathy for her.
3.5 stars as chick lit.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Book #24 in 2011 (Audio)
Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Med Cabot. Read by Justine Eyre.
9 hours, 22 minutes.
OMG, what a whiny heroine. This story was vaguely interesting despite the annoyingly whiny Lizzie Nichols main character. This story doesn't even rate commenting on. It might have been somewhat better in print.
2 star rating for chick lit.
9 hours, 22 minutes.
OMG, what a whiny heroine. This story was vaguely interesting despite the annoyingly whiny Lizzie Nichols main character. This story doesn't even rate commenting on. It might have been somewhat better in print.
2 star rating for chick lit.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Book #23 in 2011 (Audio)
Size 14 is Not Fat Either by Meg Cabot. Read by Kristin Kairos.
9 hours, 9 minutes.
I really enjoyed this novel and the reader did an excellent job. Normally, I don't care for Average Citizen detective stories, but I liked Heather Wells and her companions. It was not inconceivable that an adult would underestimate some college kids and that kept me from screaming every time she started questioning suspects, etc. I also like the New York College she made up and the drug dealer, Reggie.
I look forward to reading another book by Ms. Cabot. And I hope to listen to Ms. Kairos narrate more books in the future.
4 stars.
9 hours, 9 minutes.
I really enjoyed this novel and the reader did an excellent job. Normally, I don't care for Average Citizen detective stories, but I liked Heather Wells and her companions. It was not inconceivable that an adult would underestimate some college kids and that kept me from screaming every time she started questioning suspects, etc. I also like the New York College she made up and the drug dealer, Reggie.
I look forward to reading another book by Ms. Cabot. And I hope to listen to Ms. Kairos narrate more books in the future.
4 stars.
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