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Madame Tussaud
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
by Michelle Moran
Greatly lacking (5/30/2011)
I couldn't get very far in this book, because it felt so fake and forced. The writing was so flat, and it didn't feel like there was any real emotion behind it. It just seemed unrealistic and I didn't find it as interesting as the descriptions I'd read. Disappointing.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel
by Jamie Ford
Disappointing (2/22/2011)
I wanted to like this book, since the premise of it sounded interesting to me. Unfortunately, it was mostly fluff, with lots of unbelievable plot points, ridiculous coincidences, and characters who didn't feel real. Disappointing.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel
by Helen Simonson
Lovely (2/22/2011)
A really lovely story, well-written and well-detailed.
My Wife's Affair
My Wife's Affair
by Nancy Woodruff
Ugh (2/22/2011)
Ugh. Although this story seemed to have potential, especially in its interesting parallel between the characters and the play. But it ended up being just frustrating and full of unpleasant characters, and the ending was just stupid.
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher
by Janice Y. K. Lee
Very disappointing (2/22/2011)
Very disappointing. It sounded potentially interesting, but it really fell flat. I disliked all of the characters, especially some of the main ones, which made it difficult to keep reading. The author doesn't really give you a reason to care for the people or what happened …more
The Postmistress
The Postmistress
by Sarah Blake
Disappointing (2/22/2011)
I wanted to like this book, especially because the premise seemed to have a lot of potential and was interesting in theory. Unfortunately, I don't think the author did well with it all, taking on a bit too much and not doing much with it after all.

A lot of the writing was …more
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel
by David Mitchell
A well-written, captivating work of historical fiction (6/17/2010)
I had a hard time settling into this book, with some of the flowery language turning me off at first. ("...a cacophony of frogs detonates?" Really?) But I kept at it, and I ended up really enjoying the story, at least for the most part.

Jumping right into a Dutch trading …more
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