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Evelyn C. - Reviews

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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Author: Paulo Coelho, Alan R. Clarke (Translator)
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 766
Review Date: 12/18/2009


Many people have raved about this book. I liked it, but I can't even remember the ending.


The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Author: Junot Diaz
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 396
Review Date: 12/30/2009


The book is creatively written and engaging. I wish I had boned up on my Spanish before reading this book because some is interminged--not enough to lose the meaning of the book, but enough that I wish I understood it. The footnotes, while often informative and interesting, where sometimes distratcing to the story. All that aside, the book was very good. A week later, and I am still thinking about Oscar and the DR.


Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts: An Integration Resource for Classroom Teachers (2nd Edition)
Review Date: 12/18/2009


We used the newer edition in my grad school class, but this one is quite similar. It has so many great ideas of how to integrate the arts into your classroom, some very involved and others are simple things that would be very easy to do.


The Deception of the Emerald Ring (Pink Carnation, Bk 3)
The Deception of the Emerald Ring (Pink Carnation, Bk 3)
Author: Lauren Willig
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 124
Review Date: 12/18/2009
Helpful Score: 2


I have a hard time putting down any of these books in the series. Not a spectacular work of Pulitzer Prize winning fiction, but you will find yourself sneaking away to read just a few pages throughout the day!


The Emperor's Children
The Emperor's Children
Author: Claire Messud
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 2.4/5 Stars.
 49
Review Date: 12/18/2009
Helpful Score: 1


I liked it, but I never felt a connection with any of the characters.


Gilead
Gilead
Author: Marilynne Robinson
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 313
Review Date: 12/18/2009


Such an interesting format and story, but not a page turner.


The Gospel of Judas
The Gospel of Judas
Author: Simon Mawer
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 13
Review Date: 12/18/2009


An interesting concept, but the book was not quite as compelling as I thought it should have been.


The Host
The Host
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1201
Review Date: 12/18/2009


It was good, but not as good as the Twilight series. It took until almost page 300 for me to really get in to it.


In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, Bk 1)
In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, Bk 1)
Author: Tana French
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 853
Review Date: 4/28/2010


I liked this book and I am excited to read more Tana French books.

The story of one of the main character's childhood tied into the present day investigation of the book, which I found intriguing. Unfortunately, I felt like there were too many unanswered questions at the end of the book.


Loving Frank
Loving Frank
Author: Nancy Horan
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 587
Review Date: 12/18/2009


Excellent! I recommend this book to all of my friends. Although almost completely fictional, the characters dialogue felt very real. Such an interesting story.


The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, Bk 2)
The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, Bk 2)
Author: Lauren Willig
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 77
Review Date: 12/18/2009


My favorite, so far, of the series.


Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1)
Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1)
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 1611
Review Date: 1/31/2010
Helpful Score: 3


I had a very hard time putting this book down. I found myself sneaking into the kitchen or bathroom to read a few more pages throughout the day. If you love a good, historical romance novel and don't mind time travel, read this!


A Reliable Wife
A Reliable Wife
Author: Robert Goolrick
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 1078
Review Date: 8/20/2010


I was hooked in the beginning, but it quickly lost its steam.


The Road
The Road
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 12/18/2009
Helpful Score: 1


One of the best books I have read in a long time. It's not an upbeat story, but it makes you think. I couldn't put it down.


The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation, Bk 1)
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation, Bk 1)
Author: Lauren Willig
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 375
Review Date: 12/18/2009


This series is one of my guilty pleasures.


Voyager (Outlander, Bk 3)
Voyager (Outlander, Bk 3)
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
 41
Review Date: 4/28/2010
Helpful Score: 1


I really like this series and tend to read them very quickly. I liked this one, but it felt like the third book in the series, which it is! I feel that there is something about the third book in a series that ties up some lose ends, but isn't as captivating as the previous or future are or will be.


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