The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister - Arden is a female illusionist in 1905. Her most famous trick is sawing a man in half. When her husband is found murdered after a show she is immediately suspected. Captured almost by mistake by a young lawman, she begins telling him her story in the hope he will free her. But is she telling the truth? Loved the writing and loved the suspense right up until the end. Some sex.
5 stars
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
June 14 - 20, 2015
No books read this week! Which wouldn't be so bad is I had accomplished anything else. But, alas, I didn't. See you next week.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
June 7 - 13, 2015
The Maze Runner by James Dashner - Thomas comes to in a metal box, unable to remember his past. Thrown into a group a teenage boys who won't explain what's happening, he gradually learns they are trapped in a maze with no way out. I liked this better than I thought I would and I'll be reading the second in the series. Some violence and death.
*Had to watch the movie after reading this and found it a disappointment. Lots of changes and many of the actors were too old.
4 stars
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Rock With Wings by Anne Hillerman - the author is back with her second book using characters from books by her father, Tony Hillerman. Mysterious lights, suspicious characters, movies, and solar power all mix together in incidents investigated separately by husband and wife officers Chee and Manuelito. Some problems with time management by the author that I found irritating.
3 stars
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The Scorch Trials by James Dashner - Thomas and his group have to cross a burning desert to reach a safe point where they will be rescued. Lots of running and action. I do enjoy these action escapist books once in awhile. More violence.
4 stars
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The Death Cure by James Dashner - I got so caught up trying to figure out what was going on I had to read this in the same day. I even bought the third book for my Kindle rather than be on hold at the library. Thomas and his friends try to escape the Creators. I found this a little disappointing. Almost as if the author didn't know how to finish and left some questions unanswered. Quite a bit of violence and death.
3 stars
*Had to watch the movie after reading this and found it a disappointment. Lots of changes and many of the actors were too old.
4 stars
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Rock With Wings by Anne Hillerman - the author is back with her second book using characters from books by her father, Tony Hillerman. Mysterious lights, suspicious characters, movies, and solar power all mix together in incidents investigated separately by husband and wife officers Chee and Manuelito. Some problems with time management by the author that I found irritating.
3 stars
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The Scorch Trials by James Dashner - Thomas and his group have to cross a burning desert to reach a safe point where they will be rescued. Lots of running and action. I do enjoy these action escapist books once in awhile. More violence.
4 stars
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The Death Cure by James Dashner - I got so caught up trying to figure out what was going on I had to read this in the same day. I even bought the third book for my Kindle rather than be on hold at the library. Thomas and his friends try to escape the Creators. I found this a little disappointing. Almost as if the author didn't know how to finish and left some questions unanswered. Quite a bit of violence and death.
3 stars
Sunday, June 7, 2015
May 31 - June 6, 2015
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - a shepherd boy travels from Spain to the pyramids in Egypt seeking his treasure. A supposed parable about following your dreams. So.extremely.repetitive. If you're on Goodreads, look for Tim "the enchanter"'s review, he has a much more articulate view.
1 star
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Counting by 7's by Holly Goldberg Sloan - Willow is a 12 yo genius. Her life is abruptly upended one day. Unexpected people step up to help her and in the process everyone begins changing. I must be in a good mood, I loved everything about this book.
5 stars
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Books I quit
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - just couldn't get over the writing style of this. I don't like the "if I had but known" genre and this was even worse with the telling something was coming, going back in time to explain something, and then telling what was actually happening. I'm not giving anything away by saying the narrator is Death, so bad things are in store.
Shiver by Maggie Steifvater - a YA book with werewolves. Too much teen angst for me to finish. And of course it's a trilogy and I just don't care.
1 star
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Counting by 7's by Holly Goldberg Sloan - Willow is a 12 yo genius. Her life is abruptly upended one day. Unexpected people step up to help her and in the process everyone begins changing. I must be in a good mood, I loved everything about this book.
5 stars
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Books I quit
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - just couldn't get over the writing style of this. I don't like the "if I had but known" genre and this was even worse with the telling something was coming, going back in time to explain something, and then telling what was actually happening. I'm not giving anything away by saying the narrator is Death, so bad things are in store.
Shiver by Maggie Steifvater - a YA book with werewolves. Too much teen angst for me to finish. And of course it's a trilogy and I just don't care.
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