2009 Book Reviews #10

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

This is a Young Adult book that I really enjoyed. Things begin getting weird when a young taxi driver becomes a hero by foiling a bank robbery. After that event, he recieves 3 playing cards that each have an address.

The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff

An interesting story that jumps between the 19th century and modern day with two stories of wife number 19 - one married to Brigham Young and the other to a modern day polygamist. My impression is that the bulk of the book is set in the late 1800's and since I like historical fiction, I enjoyed greatly.

Left for Dead:My Journey Home from Everest by Beck Weathers

Not exactly what I expected. I thought it was going to be more about the experience on Everest. Instead it is more a story of his life and marriage. It was ok - but nothing spectacular. A below average read in my eyes.

Welcome to the Great Mysterious by Lorna Landvik

I really enjoyed this book. It is a story of twin sisters - grown - whose lifes have taken different paths. One is married living in the midwest and is the mother of a downs syndrome 13 year old boy. The other is divorced, with no children living the life of a Broadway star in NYC.

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October Books Read 2021

I read 6 books in the month of October. That's how my reading goes - in ebbs and flows. Part of it is life happens. It was a busy month as we were able to take a long weekend for a runaway to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. That was followed by my hosting Book Club, our granddaughter (and her mom and dad) from California here and a trip to Oxford, Mississippi to spend some time with a good friend and go see LSU on the football field. All fun things and I was still able to work some good books in. I didn't plan it this way, but for the spooky month of October, all of my books were what I would call some form of mystery. I would not say any of them were scary, but they all had some form of murder and good and bad guys and it was up to the reader to try to determine which was which. Something else that was different this month, 2 of the books I read were from the library. I grew up going to the library. It was a wonderful place that I spent a lot of time. For a fe

2017 Books Read - June and July

Stan Musial: An American Story by George Vecsey Being a St Louis Cardinal fan, I really enjoyed this book. Years ago we went to his restaurant in St Louis and he was there. He was walking the floor and giving out photos that he was autographing for anyone who wanted them. Such a friendly, unassuming man. The book really shows what a great man he was - coming from nothing, a hard worker, a great man and ballplayer. It was interesting reading about the connections that he had - not only with other ballplayers (both on and off his team) but also with the community. A $500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City" by Drew Philip Ugh! This book brought many mixed reactions. It is the story told by a man who bought a house and an adjoining lot in a blighted Detroit neighborhood for $500 each and set about restoring the house. The interesting part of the book is stories about the neighborhood. The UGH part is when the author makes commen

August 2023 Books

August was one of the better months so far. I read 12 books. I guess that 's what happens when you don't have any trips. 8 of the 12 books were above average, 2 were average, and 2 below. Here's my thoughts - Dollbaby Laura Lane McNeal This was a book for Book Club. I had not heard of it so it was nowhere on my radar. Set in New Orleans during the fight for civil rights. Even though that is the time, it is not a deep story. The author is from New Orleans and at times it seems more like a travel brochure than a story. There is a lot of local cultural references with an explanation for each. This is this authors first (and only) novel. I was suspicious of this being her first novel while reading and then confirmed it. For me, it was an average read. We did have some good discussion at Book Cub and it was interesting hearing other views about the story and characters. ⭐⭐⭐ French Braid Anne Tyler Anne Tyler did it again. I think she is one of the best at

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