I loved this book! John Burdett has somehow managed to give the reader a police thriller and an insight into Thai Buddhism all in the same book. His easy style had me turning pages well into the night. The ending is stunningly perfect.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Review of The Sad Truth About Happiness
I picked up The Sad Truth About Happiness by Anne Giardini at the library and I'm glad I didn't buy it at the bookstore! I got about halfway through it and then gave up.
Because of the cover blurb I was expecting a humorous story about a woman whose roommate develops a quiz that can accurately predict anyone's date of death. I thought that it might even be a thriller type of story instead, but it was neither thrilling nor funny. It was just boring. Anne Giardini's style of writing is just not for me-it's too introspective.
Some people might really like this book, but I gave it only 2 stars.
Because of the cover blurb I was expecting a humorous story about a woman whose roommate develops a quiz that can accurately predict anyone's date of death. I thought that it might even be a thriller type of story instead, but it was neither thrilling nor funny. It was just boring. Anne Giardini's style of writing is just not for me-it's too introspective.
Some people might really like this book, but I gave it only 2 stars.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Book Review: Midnight at the Dragon Cafe
Just finished reading Midnight at the Dragon Cafe by Judy Fong Bates. What an excellent book! The story transported me to Canada and changed me from a fifty something grandmother into a young Chinese girl just arriving in Canada.
This book chronicles the life of Su-Jen as she and her family assimilate into the life of a small Canadian town. I particularly enjoyed the behind-the-scene glimpse into a family from such a different culture than my own.
In Midnight at the Dragon Cafe Su-Jen's family appears to be the perfect immigrant family: hardworking, polite, frugal, and traditional. They are indeed all of those things, but they-like all families-are so much more than can ever be seen from the outside.
I give this book 4 stars!
This book chronicles the life of Su-Jen as she and her family assimilate into the life of a small Canadian town. I particularly enjoyed the behind-the-scene glimpse into a family from such a different culture than my own.
In Midnight at the Dragon Cafe Su-Jen's family appears to be the perfect immigrant family: hardworking, polite, frugal, and traditional. They are indeed all of those things, but they-like all families-are so much more than can ever be seen from the outside.
I give this book 4 stars!
Check out the Fish
I love to watch the fish in our pond. We have one minnow, Howard, and five goldfish: Franklin, Spot, Myrtle, Ricky, and Ethyl. The fish in the pond to the left don't have names, but they are very fun to watch.
Introduction! Who is Jan Melara?
Jan Melara graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas with a degree in nursing. After twenty five years of working in health care, she has retired to an idyllic lake in South Carolina.
Her work has previously been published in Dew on the Kudzu: A Southern Ezine, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, The Battered Suitcase, 13th Moon, Demonic Tome, Monsters Next Door, and Dark Tales.
Her work has previously been published in Dew on the Kudzu: A Southern Ezine, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, The Battered Suitcase, 13th Moon, Demonic Tome, Monsters Next Door, and Dark Tales.
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