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This book was another one suggested to me by Goodreads based on a previous book I had read.

I like the premise of this story, how you don't get all of the backstory at once. I found it interesting learning how Henry, a Chinese-American dealt with growing up in Seattle during World War II and how the things he did then influenced the rest of his life.

I will admit that there were moments I found myself reading the book and not caring about the characters, then others where I was so wrapped up in their stories. I wish there had been more at the end.

A sweet and tender story of love, told from the man's point of view. I enjoyed reading it, yet I don't see what all the hype was/is about. That's just my opinion of the book. Not sure I will rush to read more of his novels though.

Was a bit slow to start with, but not terrible as it went on. Not sure how believable the last chapter is, but it was a nice change of pace for me.

I believe this book was another one suggested to me by Goodreads. I will not deny it was a great choice for me. I found this book more enjoyable than Friday Night Knitting Club. I found myself wishing I could be part of the Knitting Circle and just be surrounded by strangers who quickly become friends.

This is probably the first book in a while that made me want to do nothing else other than read. I read most of the book in one day. Be prepared to tear up some, if not cry, when reading this book. I think that's what Ann Hood wanted for the readers to be touched by the stories of the circle. For me the story that hit closest to home was Mary's as I have a 5 year old daughter who I love completely. If she were to leave my life, I would indeed turn inward as Mary did.

Nice, easy read. It's another great one where the person who committed the crime isn't obvious from the beginning.

Wonderfully easy read. I didn't know it was part of a series until I added it on Goodreads. The nice thing is that you can read this without having read any of the others in the series. That said, I will keep my eye out for the others.

Georgie is a complex character, one who wants to survive on her own without the family connection, yet she enjoys the family connection to a point. Great to see a story set in the 1930s that is all depressing.

WOW! I don't think I've read a book in a while that has kept my so interested and made me think about what I would do if I was in their shoes. Nor have I read a book that I had to stop reading because I was crying. I have to say that the story made me open my eyes and be thankful for the things I have, mostly 2 happy and healthy kids.

Let me say it has a predictable ending, but what romance doesn't have the ending where the happy couple marries or at least gets engaged?

There were some things that were different with this compared to others that are based on NASCAR. The biggest, is that the heroine was the driver. The other is that the hero is “flawed”, he has a disability that affects how he lives. One of the other differences is that he is her boss as he is the team owner and a former driver.

There were a few things that I would have liked to seen done a little differently, or may “hashed” out a bit better. One is the distances, the main couple live in Greensboro, NC yet his shop is in Charlotte, NC. They make it seem like it's an easy commute that people could do all the time. I understand there is an interstate between the two cities, but I don't know many people who would commute that far (almost 100 miles). The same with the casual drives between Greensboro and Raleigh (again almost 100 miles). The other thing that I'm not “happy” with in this book, is the relationship between Gabby and Della and Gabby and Grace. I also would have liked to see more of an explanation of the relationship between Vaughn and Jem (but that's me!)

That's me, but I still really enjoyed the book.

Wow what a great read!! I will admit I was a little scared by the sheer number of pages (835, which is way over most of the books I read). I found this book through my local library as a “Blind Date” that they were having prior to Valentine's Day. I hope they do it again, as it was great reading a book I normally wouldn't have even though I have read some of Tom Clancy's books before.

For me, it was strange as this book and current events are very similar. Let's hope that the current events are not following the story.

Don't pick this book up if you are looking for an easy ready, because it isn't. It is heavy with technical terms, but as you read you find yourself feeling that you really know what all those things mean.

This is a wonderful story of a 10 year old girl finding friends and learning how to be a good friend. And about the special dog who helped her along the way.

Sure it's an easy read, but I think this is one that I will be sharing with my kids.

Another easy read, what can I say, I like easy reads right now. I have to say that the whodunit wasn't easy to see from the beginning, which is nice. My biggest complaint with the book is that Mel (the main character) was a mix of poor pitiful me and no one mess with me. Not sure how that works. She says that she'd do anything for Angie and Tate (her childhood friends and business partners), yet she seems to push them away throughout the story.

I found this book through Goodreads Recommendations. I don't remember why it was recommended, I'm just glad it was!

The story follows 13 (almost 14) year old Gen through a summer vacation she didn't want to take to Camp Frontier. But by the end she changed her mind, and a few others along the way. Camp Frontier is a farm/camp that's run much like a farm would have been run in 1890, meaning none of our creature comforts we take for granted. How is a teenager supposed to deal with that?

It's an easy no brainer kind of read, great for a vacation or a lazy day. The book pretty much follows the typical “formula” of romance novels.

I found this book through Goodreads Recommendations. I don't remember why it was recommended for me, but it sounded really good so I thought I'd give it a try.

I didn't realized this was a memoir, and not fiction–well not 100% fiction. I honestly didn't really feel connected to Jen through the story, until near the end. There were a few parts near the end where I found myself laughing out loud. To me those few parts redeemed the book enough to give it a 3 instead of a 2.

It's a typical romance in that it's an easy read, and at the end they live happily ever after. What I liked so much about it is that it there's a bit of action and adventure with the story.

Super easy read. The back of the book says it's for ages 8-12, but I think it could be much younger than that. I finished reading it today, and my 4 year old heard me telling her dad about it. Now I'm reading it to her. My 10 year is reading it as well, and he likes it.

I was so excited that J.K. Rowling wrote another book. I received this book for my birthday, and started reading it the end of October. It took me until today to finish it. Why? I found the beginning hard to feel interested in reading. The first few chapters were written in narrative format. While I don't mind that, this was just a bit much. I really didn't need to know everyone's thoughts and feelings from their point of view. I would have preferred it had told about everyone's feelings through conversations than constant changes of point of view.

I had trouble caring about everyone at first. As I read, I started to care more about the characters, and when I finished I was close to tears. To me the last chapter saved the book from being a 1 star.

This is a great read!! It makes you really think about who and what has influenced your life.

I have to say this is a fantastic read! Love the whole collection of stories. I hate that I have to wait til next fall to read the next one!

Well done Rick Riordan!!

This is a great collection of 4 stories that revolve around Christmas. I have to say that my favorites were the first story called Comfort and Joy by Fern Michaels and the third story called Suzanna's Stockings by Cathy Lamb.

This is a good read. I found Betsy to be a bit over the top, but in a way taht helped make this better than some of the paranormal romance I've read in the past.

I found this book through the Goodreads recommendations. I have to say that I am so glad that I did. I don't think I've taken a day and just read in ages. I did that yesterday, and today while the kids were in their lessons I read instead of crafted (and I have a craft business!!). That should tell you something, right??

I found this to be a wonderful read and recommend it for everyone!!

Fantastic collection of short stories. I appreciate the way they connect with the novels and fill in some of the blanks that may be there. I also have to say that I hope Haley Riordan has a successful career as a writer!!

Not a super fantastic read, but I loved the underlying mystery and the fact there was not any clues to directly point to whodunit. What I didn't really care for was the way the main characters kept dwelling on the fact they were from opposite sides of the tracks. In my opinion that just seemed to drag the story down.

Overall not bad, would say it's a good summer read, or one to curl up and ride by the fire with a hot chocolate in the winter.

I have to say I love paranormal romances as of late. Not sure why, but I do. They're even better when they involve more than just 1 type of paranormal character. That said, I found this book had it's hits and misses. Sadly for me, I found a few more misses than I did hits. I would say it's an ok book, but not one I'd highly recommend to others. JMO!