January 22, 2012
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was gripping and fascinating. Lots of science that I found quite interesting. It is an action book that will keep you enthralled. Once I got into it, I could hardly put it down.
January 7, 2012
The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Borrowed this book from a co-worker and was pulled in almost immediately waiting to see what, when and how. Very good book.
December 31, 2011
An Hour Before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood by Jimmy Carter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What I discovered about this book is it has less about politics and more about the time and place he grew up. I found it quite interesting to read a young boys take on the black-white relationships in the south when he was a boy. It was quite interesting to see how and why he became the man he did, whether or not you agree with him and his actions. Overall, this was a very good book and I really enjoyed it. So many times, I forgot that I was reading about a future president of our country. He has a good heart and you see that in this book.
December 30, 2011
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Have seen the movie several times and had to read.Very good. Liked better than the movie though it was well done.
December 27, 2011
My Enemy’s Cradle by Sara Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is an excellent book that takes place during the holocaust. Very riveting.
December 26, 2011
The Husband by Dean Koontz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book a lot. I hadn’t read Koontz in a long time and had forgotten how good he could be. This is definitely different than most of his books. A very good and quick read with lots of twists and turns.
December 26, 2011
Breathless by Dean Koontz
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Definitely not one of my favorite books by Koontz. The basic storyline was interesting but there were a few ones that I felt were unneeded and even at the end was wondering why they were included.
December 26, 2011
The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
As far as Koontz books goes, this is one I really had a hard time reading. It was too bouncy from character to character and I really didn’t grow attached to any of them. I made myself finish the book as the first half did not grab me at all. It was better in the last third but I also didn’t like the ending too much. I hope this isn’t what his writing is going to be from now on as he is one of my favorite authors.
December 26, 2011
Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I just finished this book this morning. After reading this series, I loved Odd the character but did not enjoy this book as much as the other one
In this one, he is at a monastary and finds that the children are in danger. There are strange creatures that can and do kill unlike the bodachs and ghosts. As usual, Odd is ready to sacrifice all to save the innocent.
December 26, 2011
A Child Called “It” by Dave Pelzer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
WOW. I could hardly put this disturbing book down. it doesn’t seem possible that this child had to endure so much without any help from others who supposedly loved him.
