Book Reviews from Investigate a Good Book participants
The Mastery of Love by Miguel Ruiz: Valuable wisdom standing the test of time.
Love's Haven by Catherine Palmer: Very good book about forgiveness and moving on.
Because I said so by Camille Peri and Kate Moses: Overall I enjoyed the book. some of the essays were inspirational to read, others were boring. It covers a variety of topics--children, men, sex, race, parenthood. That was a plus.
Accidental Diva by Tia Williams: Good book overall. Written by a beauty editor, it seems almost autobiographical. Good sotry about a woman having to choose between her career or her lovelife.
In Our Time: Memoir of Revolution by Susan Brownmmiller: Very good book. the book was well written. It covers a lot of the feminist movement--good and bad. Excellent source for anybody doing research on feminism.
Sovereign by C. J. Sansom: Never liked history class when I went to school. The way this book was written, as a mystery, I learned some of England's history when Henry VIII was king. Politics were similar as of today, but laws and the prison system were much more harsh!
Seven Up by Janet Evanovich: Another hilarious hit. A must read if you like Stephanie Plum novels.
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks: A perspective of the plague in the 1600's--surprisingly this book has a happy ending.
Dancing in the Dark by Mary Jane Clark: Found the end to be different than I expected. Was good.
Cover of Night by Linda Howard: Entertaining romance with suspence.
Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews: This charming book was about a middle-aged woman who loses it all when she is taken advantage of by a man who preys on women. Instead of giving up, she, with the help of her friends, finds a way to recover her loss and capture the man. Through all of this, she also discovers what is really important to her.
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali: From a refugee from Somalia to a member of Dutch parliment, Ms Hirsi Ali gives you an insider's view of Islam. Her clear warning of the Muslim belief of "us" and "them" and how those who are not believers should perish.
Rising Tide by Jeff Shaara: Rommel Patton. Battle of North Africa. Very detailed.
Are Men Necessary by Maureen Dodd: This book is not about man-bashing! Maureen Dodd leaves you with the feeling that she believes men *are* necessary afterall. It's obvious that Dowd is primarily a columnist by profession. The chapters of 'Are Men Necessary' read like separeate articles that don't quite flow together as a book should. While Dowd's pseudo-feminist theories are very entertaining and often true, the end of the book focuses exclusively on women and men in politics, leaving the reader thinking some points were missed completely.
S is for Silence by Sue Grafton: This was a do-over for me. I love this author and tend to snap up her books when the ink is barely dry, but I didn't "get" this one. There's lots of build-up, a good feel for the grunt work of an investigation. There's a lot of insight into what makes 'human'. There's suspense, there's romance and the inevitable threat of bodily harm that goes into a good, juicy mystery. But it ends with a fizzle, not a bang. S is for 'So What'
Keeper's Son by Homer Hickam: Hickam starts the book by breaking your heart, then he throws in some real 'characters' and begins setting them in place for the surprises to come. Like a painting with words, the chapters reveal emotions that give life beyond the story being told. There is guilt so deep that it haunts you nearly as much as the guilty, there is the special love felt by friends and neighbors in crisis, there is the love of parents and children, there is the love of those who thought themselves unloveable--combine that with fear, loyalty, patriotism, a flightless pelican, a dog with his own lifejacket, and a hollywood stunt horse. Mix together and wait. I read this book while waiting in traffic jams and drive-thrus...
Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith: The latest delifhtful episode in the "Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series, this charming book (on cd) finds the good husband, Mr. JLB matakoni, taking on his first (and last?) case. Amazingly read by the talented Lisette Lecat, this is a must 'hear' book if you want to experience the accents and voices in all their Botswanan glory.
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