Books- May 2012
1.
Red mist by Patricia Cornwell
2.
The marriage plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
3.
Other waters by Eleni N. Gage
4.
Night train by Clyde Edgerton
5.
My life as a stunt boy by Janet Tashjian
6.
Lady killer by Lisa Scottolone (audio book)
7.
Patron saint of liars by Anne Patchett
8.
Chomp by Carl Hiasson
9.
The sleepy hollow family almanac by Kris d'agostino (did not
complete)
10. We need to talk
about Kevin by Lionel Shriver
1.
Any book by Patricia Cornwell is bound to be
good. I think I have missed a few along the way, but have read most of the Kay
Scarpetta novels. I am not sure how much further she can go with these
characters. Too bad she did not make Lucy a more likeable character from the
beginning, because it might be possible to do a spin-off if that were the case.
2.
This was for the Hamilton Library book club. It
took a long time to get into it and the characters were not very likable. No
one else finished the book; I guess it was too literary for us.
3.
I thought I would love this book. It was written
in the first person about a young Indian-American woman dealing with the
pressures of her job, family and relationships. But, I never quite got into it.
Maybe because the author was not Indian, something was a little off.
4.
Back in my North Carolina days, I read Clyde
Edgerton with a wide smile on my face. And this did make me laugh. But, I had
trouble following the multiple characters. Some subtle (and not so subtle) digs
at racism and some tongue in cheek. Just not at the top of my list.
5.
A sequel to My Life as a Book. Still a cute
concept, but this book was not as good as the first one.
6.
I love to listen to Scottolone’s books. Not sure
if they would work as well for me in print form, but for now, I’ll keep a
lookout for these audio books at the library.
7.
My sister recommended more Anne Patchett and I
did enjoy this. Some questions for Katie: when she married for the second time,
why did Rose go through with it since she said she was destined to be married
to a man she did not love? Why not just go back to the first man she did not
love, since he was at least the father of the baby? Let’s talk!
8.
A book for kids about wild animals, reality TV
and parents who beat their children, all done with a touch of light humor and
realistic narration. Quick read.
9.
Could not get into this one. I read about the
first 70 pages or so and then had to give it up. Did not like the style, tone
or the characters.
10. This
was a hard read. A mother is writing letters to her husband after their child
murdered 9 people in the school gymnasium. Should she blame herself as the
community did? Deep and disturbing, but worth the read?
