Reviews of Books
Posted in Non-Fiction, Recommended on Sep 30th, 2010
I chose to read this book because I read about the necessity of 10 000 hours of practice to master something; music, computer programming etc, and I was intrigued. Gladwell has a very accessible and entertaining style. Here is the blurb … Why do some people achieve so much more than others? Can they lie [...]
Posted in Fiction - Light, Recommended on Sep 29th, 2010
Janet Evanovich can certainly write an entertaining (and compelling) read. I’m not saying she’s an Austen or Bronte, but her novels are full of laugh-out-loud moments – racy and pacy as a friend says. Here’s the blurb … Seven Stones of Power No one knows when they were created or by whom, each said to [...]
Posted in Fiction - Light, Recommended on Sep 28th, 2010
I’ve always liked Kate Atkinson’s novels. Whenever I see a new one I have to grab it straight away. This one was no exception – I really enjoyed it. Here’s the blurb … A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a purchase she hadn’t bargained for. One moment of [...]
Posted in Fiction - Light on Sep 23rd, 2010
I selected this book for my book club. I went to the book shop and asked for something that wasn’t depressing and this was what they suggested. I didn’t really like it, but I didn’t hate it either. I didn’t care about the characters at all – the dialogue (particularly between Vivian and Gabriel) was [...]
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Sep 15th, 2010
This was a marathon reading task, but I’m quite pleased that I finished it. I liked it. A lot. Unlike Little Dorrit, which I thought needed editing, I enjoyed all aspects of this novel. Here is a synopsis from Wikipedia Sir Leicester Dedlock and Honoria, Lady Dedlock (his junior by more than twenty years) live [...]