Book Wrap Up August
The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans (✫✫✫✫)
A great, engaging, easy read. A moving story that will probably hold your interest. The ending is way too neat though, somewhat too convenient and thus artificial. But other than that, it was a good book and a great investment of reading time.
Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe (✫✫✫✫)
This classic timepiece, fixed in the 1700s, was described beautifully. The first-person narrative of Moll Flanders herself made this extraordinary. Her interesting qualities of spunk and courage establish this unique on a few degrees.
Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka (✫✫✫✫)
A very enjoyable read. There is a lot of explicit violence but it fits with the time and place of the story. The characters are well defined and the main characters were so well written I almost felt I knew them.
22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson (✫✫✫✫)
This is a wonderful book about a couple who survive the war when the Germans take Poland during WWII. The story describes each struggle because the war separates them and must find their way. They try to pull their lives together in England after the war when they are reunited.
In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar (✫✫✫✫)
A beautiful retelling of the biblical story of Ruth. The writing drew me in, and, although I know the story well, there were still some surprises as Afshar expands on the Bible account. Very respectful of the source material and the culture.
The Girl in the Castle by Santa Montefiore (✫✫✫✫)
The book grabbed me in the beginning and then ebbed and flowed. I liked the character development but would forget who married whom, etc. I found the ending unfilling with the plot twists surprising but not exciting.
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott (✫✫)
The most interesting part of this novel - the sinking of the Titanic - happened in 3 pages, and it was all downhill from there. The rest of the book was occupied by one unlikeable character after another. The author made it difficult to even care about the two main characters, Tess and Jim.
Too Close to Home by Susan Lewis (✫✫✫)
The book explores cyberbullying in great detail, and if this topic interests you, you may enjoy this book. The characters, however, are two-dimensional; they never really come alive. For me, the book was a disappointment, though the topic is timely.
The Boleyn King by Laura Andersen (✫✫✫)
Intriguing idea, “What if....” This book was ok. It’s a quick, easy read, perfect for those fans who want to enjoy the Tudors without caring about historical details or accuracy of facts.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (✫✫✫✫✫)
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a beautiful story of this boy’s life experience up to the end of his freshman year, and the reveal of what the darkness is that lies just beneath his consciousness.
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