Book Reviews

Here are a few reviews written by library patrons of what they are reading this summer. Enjoy!

The Brethrenby John Grisham. Excellent in how he intertwines so many assets and people into the plot. His lawyer experience helps alot!

The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier. Thought provoking book. How many people do you remember, but not necessarily know personally? Also, what will major companies do to increase revenue - do they realize (or care) that they have crossed the line? If your memory of someone sends them to heaven, how many will you send?

The Bright Side of Disaster by Katherine Center. Great Summer Read! Funny and honest, into the woman/man relationship stereotypes and truths.

Little Dorritt I & II by Charles Dickens. For his day and age, I don't know how the author did it without a computer. The book had chapters but no paragraphs and was 800 pages total. Every person that was mentioned in the story had an ending and were woven thru the whole book.

Rosie Dunne by Cecelia Ahern. I liked it more than P.S. I Love You, also by the same author. I think there is a new one printed with the Rosie Dunne character in it. Looking forward to reading that one.

A Claim of Her Own by Stephanie Grace Whitson. 20 year old Mattie is running from her past. She hopes to make a new life by joining her brother in the gold fields of Deadwood, S. D. Upon arriving, her dreams are dashed as her brother is dead. Can Mattie make a life for herself as a prospector? She finds friends and love and danger. A very good read.

The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton. A wonderful tale of 5 women who meet in the park where they take their children. The gathering to watch the Miss America pageant in the 1960's drew me into the story and then they began meeting weekly (Wednesday, then Sunday @ sunrise) to write. The history of the changes in women's rights makes me want to recommend this book to my daughter's "30 something" book club.