Category Archives: 2009 eBook Reading Challenge
Book Review ~ Those Who Saved Us by Jenna Blum
We choose to read books for many reasons. Sometimes the cover art speaks to us from the shelves of a local library or book store and we feel the need to take that book home. We may chose our books based on reviews read … Continue reading
Book Review ~ The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
Summary ~ The School of Essential Ingredientsby Erica Bauermeister The School of Essential Ingredients follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks … Continue reading
Book Review ~ Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, is a story of survival, both literally and figuratively. The description on the inside cover of this book says, ” WE DON’T WANT TO TELL YOU TOO MUCH ABOUT THIS BOOK. It is a truly special … Continue reading
Book Review ~ The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Unfortunately, thanks to all the hype over the film, I already knew the secret of The Reader when I started to read it. I don’t think that it ruined the story for me though. Instead it made each hint into Hanna Schmitz’s … Continue reading
Book Review ~ Final Theory by Mark Alpert
Summary ~ Final Theory by Mark Alpert Columbia University professor David Swift is called to the hospital to comfort his mentor, a physicist who’s been brutally attacked. With his last words, the dying man gives his former pupil a seemingly … Continue reading
Book Review ~ The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee
Summary ~ The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee ~ In 1942, Will Truesdale, an Englishman newly arrived in Hong Kong, falls headlong into a passionate relationship with Trudy Liang, a beautiful Eurasian socialite. But their love affair is … Continue reading
