I think The Book Thief is inappropriately titled. The Word Thief would be more realistic, but it just doesn’t have the same ring, does it? I really struggled with this book, which surprised me a great deal because I was ready for the “BRILLIANT and hugely ambitious [and] LIFE CHANGING” emotions promised on the cover. [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘bestseller’
April 3, 2010
Review – Bright Lights, Big Ass
Jen Lancaster is a hoot. There is really no other way to describe her. Her first memoir, Bitter is the New Black, focuses on her six figure dot com lifestyle and subsequent bout with unemployment. Bright Lights, Big Ass details her real life in Chicago that is nowhere near as glamorous as all the cool [...]
March 25, 2010
Review – Summer Sisters
As I started reading Summer Sisters, it felt oddly familiar. I thought I’d read it before, but couldn’t put my finger on any of the major plot elements. So, I continued. I’ll be honest and say that the beginning of the book was carefree, the middle made me angry, and the end changed my mind. [...]
February 21, 2010
Review – The Help
I try not to read super popular books the millisecond they peak on the NYT Bestseller list, but my curiosity got the best of me with The Help. I knew I was in for it when I put my name on the reserve list and found I was #659. Three months later, I finally got [...]
February 8, 2010
Review – The Shack
Some books, as you turn the last page and contemplate the remarkable journey your brain just took, beg you to flip them over and begin again. The Shack was one such book for me. It has redefined forgiveness, relationships, and communication for me. The most important thing I took away was that you can’t put [...]
February 7, 2010
Review – SuperFreakonomics
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner are at it again. This time they’ve increased the stakes and discuss a few more wild topics than the first book Freakonomics. This follow-up had much more overt political undertones and I think the original delight of the hidden side of everything faded slightly. I enjoyed this book but not [...]
January 31, 2010
Review – Catching Fire
So, it appears I’m on a sequels kick. I had to wait a while for this one at the library so the timing was interesting. I don’t want to spoil too much here, other than to say, Catching Fire was not what I expected. I was not prepared to be as drawn to this book [...]
