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Emily B. - Reviews

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All the Fishes Come Home to Roost: An American Misfit in India
All the Fishes Come Home to Roost: An American Misfit in India
Author: Rachel Manija Brown
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/21/2010
Helpful Score: 2


The book is a good read--witty and fast-paced. But the author seems to be getting out some personal issues, at the expense of her family, that would have been better dealt with ahead of time, off the page. I didn't trust her to be fair-minded, which ruined the book a little.


The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Bk 1)
The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Bk 1)
Author: Lloyd Alexander
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/2/2010
Helpful Score: 1


This is a very sweet but kind of simple book--easy to read, but not too exciting to go to sleep after. It's the first in the series, and the books get better and better; but you have to start with this one.


The City of Ember (Ember, Bk 1)
The City of Ember (Ember, Bk 1)
Author: Jeanne Duprau
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/17/2009


It was great! Really creative and well-thought-out, with lots of (possible) messages about our society.


Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement
Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement
Author: Rodney Rothman
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/21/2009
Helpful Score: 1


Very funny and honest; also, he is not mean but merely describes what he seems around him.


He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
Review Date: 11/17/2009
Helpful Score: 1


I really believe in the ideas expressed in this book. I don't think I could have accepted them a few years ago, but now (having been burned several times) it totally makes sense. I hope I can make use of it the next time I'm in a not-good relationship.


Love You Hate You Miss You
Love You Hate You Miss You
Author: Elizabeth Scott
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/25/2010


It was very good--complicated relationships without clear good and bad guys. Made me think of my own dysfunctional high school friendship. I couldn't put it down until I finished it.


Uglies (Uglies, Bk 1)
Uglies (Uglies, Bk 1)
Author: Scott Westerfeld
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/30/2009
Helpful Score: 1


I thought this book was really good. At first the concept seemed simplistic, but quickly details added up until it became a really thoughtful and complicated story. I read the whole series, unable to put it down, and found the ending satisfying.


When the Heart Cries (Sisters of the Quilt, Bk 1)
When the Heart Cries (Sisters of the Quilt, Bk 1)
Author: Cindy Woodsmall
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/27/2009
Helpful Score: 1


I found the book very readable (i.e., I didn't want to put it down), but I didn't *enjoy* reading it. I just wanted it to be over--to find out what happens and be done with it. I didn't look forward to getting into bed and reading.

I had expected it to be more sweet and romantic. There was a very violent scene at the beginning that caught me off guard; then it was just trauma and upset for the entire book, with practically no relief. Also, the author kept switching point-of-view which I found disconcerting; I didn't think it was very well written.

I felt very disappointed with the ending, and then realized that it is part of a trilogy; so I googled to read the plots of books 2 and 3 so I could find out the ending without reading them.

I would not recommend this to someone looking for romance, or lovers of young adult literature. It is very soap opera-like, if you're into that.


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