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Gone Tomorrow
Gone Tomorrow: A Jack Reacher Novel #13
by Lee Child
More of the Same (10/5/2010)
Lee Childs has found a way to make his character, Preacher, and his stories remain exciting and tantalizing. However, they are starting to be more of the same. If you like thrillers filled with suspense, you'll find another hit with Gone Tomorrow. Preacher is starting to bore me.
The Clouds Beneath the Sun
The Clouds Beneath the Sun
by Mackenzie Ford
Tell Me More (7/17/2010)
This is my first book trip to Kenya and it leaves me with a longing for more tales of the Maasai and their culture. Ordinarily I would not search for a book about archaeology but found this book utterly fascinating. The author transports you to the dig location, Kihara …more
The Lovers
The Lovers: A Novel
by Vendela Vida
Stop, look and listen... (4/12/2010)
How many of us have lost a partner and looked into the future and said, "what now?" How does one take that next step to continue to live life? Whether it is for an hour, a day, a week, that first step has to be taken. Life as we knew it must stop a moment for us to think …more
The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters: A Novel
by Tatjana Soli
Stereotypical (1/10/2010)
Do all war correspondents and photographers use their working conditions as an excuse to jump into sexual relationships at the drop of a hat, overuse alcohol and drugs, gamble foolishly, setting aside their own rules of decent behavior? Or do authors want us to understand …more
Serena
Serena: A Novel
by Ron Rash
Not Rash's Best (9/24/2009)
Serena was not the best of the Ron Rash books. It was a disappointment. Grisham and other authors are also guilty of giving us books not on the par with their first few great reads. In his own words, Rash put a "rusty" on us.

I did enjoy the lingo from that time when he used …more
Sweeping Up Glass
Sweeping Up Glass
by Carolyn Wall
A simple story with a simple truth (8/10/2009)
Every once in a while a fictional character becomes so real you care about what happens. A simple story with a simple truth like the original Shall We Dance or Dear Frankie makes for a great story.

When I sink into a book and let the world carry on without me, when I can't …more
Water, Stone, Heart
Water, Stone, Heart: A Novel
by Will North
Summer Beach Read (5/3/2009)
The first 150 pages kept me interested with the location description and the character introductions. The stone hedge building was a different addition to a novel about the UK. Around page 170, I started to skim as I was losing interest. The book ended with a ho-hum. It had …more
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