Michelle
Wow. I read this one in one sitting because I couldn't put it down.
I was feeling ALL the feels with this one. I liked that it is told from the perspective of a woman that is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. I know what it's like to watch a loved one suffer from the symptoms caused by dementia, but it is another thing entirely to “walk in the shoes”.
Loved it!
I didn't understand all the hype behind this book. The pictures included with the story line were pretty cool, but otherwise the story itself was a letdown. The peculiar-ness of the children was intriguing but there was no real character development. I did not feel particularly attached to any of the characters and didn't really care when the end of the book was sort of cliffhanger.
It took me a little while to get into this story. I just wasn't understanding how this book was about anything more than a dog and car racing info. Turns out, it really isn't about those things at all! I really enjoyed the camaraderie between dog and owner when faced with the biggest fight of their lives. And I adore Enzo :)
Thoroughly disappointed in this book. I read a lot of pages and I'm really no further along in the storyline than after Clockwork Angel. I still don't know where Mortmain is, I don't know what Tessa is, and we still have a lot of love triangle angst. I do, however, know that Will has blue eyes because there are about 50 BAJILLION references made about them.
I will finish the trilogy because I seriously need to know what Tessa is. And to find out what “the big surprise” is.
There is no real plot or character development in this book, but that did not prevent me from devouring it in one sitting. I literally laughed out loud from start to finish and I LOVE Earl and Greg's interactions.
If you have a sense of humor that can be considered slightly immature, this book is for you. If your moral and social compass is questionable at best, this book is for you. If you laugh out loud at jokes made in inappropriate situations, this book is for you.
This was my first Maeve Binchy novel, and I was kinda disappointed. I loved the characters, but I didn't get enough. Each chapter was from a different character's POV and just as I was getting attached ... BAM! New chapter. I kept hoping that it would come back and tie them all together somehow. Maybe there was some bigger unifying idea that I just missed.
So, I heard a lot of great things about this book. From people much younger than me. Who really like cutesy-cliche-love stories. And it was exactly that. Cutesy. Cliche. And some french kissing in France.
It's not a bad story, it's just that it is hard for me to keep reading something that is SO INSANELY PREDICTABLE.
Overall, it was good writing and gave me a couple of chuckles but I definitely wouldn't read it again.
Finally finished this gi-normous book!
I'm still disappointed in the transition that takes place near the middle. The author spent the first 250 pages building a really exciting story, just to drop me in the middle of some boring town with relatively boring characters! I then spent an agonizing 150 pages reading about this boring town before reaching the point where the two stories start to tie together. After that point, I began to enjoy the book again, but I never got back to that stay-up-all-night-to-read-this-awesome-book feeling again.
I won't rush out to get the next book, but I can't swear that I won't pick it up at the library down the road ...
Animals get sick of humans and decide to take over the world. Sounded interesting, but Patterson and his co-author of the month didn't make it work. I never connected with the characters and towards the end of the book I found myself rooting for the animals to win.
I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 since it apparently kept me interested long enough to finish the book.
Cute book, but I can't for the life of me figure out why the author decided to put all the questions in the back.
The main character takes part in an online survey about her marriage, but we are only shown her answers. Quite a few do not make any sense without the context of the question. I found myself continuously flipping back and forth from the question list and the story, so I took off one star for irritating the crap out if me.
I thought the story was good, but sometimes rather lengthy. I felt myself losing interest a few times when the author spent too much time on imagery and not enough time on the story. Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I can't say that I have that burning desire to dive into the next one. I will continue the series, but will probably take a small break with another book first.
Stopped reading on pg 146.
I'm definitely missing something, because It looks like I'm in the minority when I say that I can't stand this book.
Incredibly well researched book about the rise of MMA to multi-billion dollar industry that it is today. I'm only a casual fan, but this was so interesting that I couldn't put it down.
I tried really hard to finish this book. I felt guilty for receiving an early copy of this through a giveaway and not finishing it. I only made it about 1/3 of the way in. But it's so hard to follow and I'm just not enjoying it. Maybe I'll come back to it later ...
