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Land of Love and Drowning: A Novel
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153/358 pages
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Danny Boy: The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad
Went from 'meh' to 'why am I reading this?' with the turn of a page.
SPOILER ALERT!
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
hmpf... This story has the potential to really mess with a person. I can see why some didn't like it or maybe understand it. The ending is very abrupt and leaves the reader to decided what happened in the seconds after the narratior stops. For some, what happens next maybe very clear, however, the ending causes the reader to draw from their own prejudices and sterotypes. Although I found some of the narration to be "meh," the struggle the main charcater had with himself was familiar and thought provoking. I found that I liked the second half of the book more than the first half. And the ending left me in a questioning some of my own beliefs.
Child 44
This story reminded me of a movie called Citizen X, which was about the Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. This bothered me a little bit but the back drop of the Soviet era and the relationship between Leo and his wife made up for it. The story is very well told and if you haven't seen Citizen X or don't know anything about Chikatilo then the similarity won't bother you. Nice twist towards the end that I wasn't expecting. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Rosemary's Baby
I almost put this book down several times. I was really hoping that it would get better but it never did. I found the story boring and predictable.
Eye of the Needle
I would have finished this book quicker if I had blown off work for a day or two. This book must have set the benchmark for the spy thriller.
Washington Square
I love Henry James. Sometimes, I want to reach into the story and smack some of the women. The story is beautifully told. A must read for lovers of language.
Red Inferno: 1945
Nice what if war story. This book is an interesting show of all sides involved and not just the guys in the bunkers. This book shows the planning and strategy of the President and Generals, the fear the Russian Generals had of Stalin, and the struggles of both the soldier in the bunk and the civilians trying to survive.
The Murder of King Tut
Three stories wrapped into one. One story takes place during the time of King Tut. This is a good story. Next is a story of the man that found King Tut's tomb. This is also a good story. Then there's the story about how James Patterson did his research and talked his agent into letting him write the other two stories. This story sucked and was nothing more than an interruption for the other two stories. Luckily, there are not that many of the King James Patterson stories and they are easily skipped.
The First Apostle
I almost put this book down after just a couple of pages. It’s another story of how the Catholic Church is hiding big secrets from the general population and Jesus had nothing to do with Christianity. Of course, there is some sort of document that can prove this and it’s been hidden for a couple thousand years. Where have I heard this before? This time, the Mafia is involved along with a British cop that was in love with his best friends’ girl even though he was married. Oh, and he ends up on the run with his ex-wife. So, yeah, I almost groaned and put it down. But it actually sucked me in and wasn’t too bad. Kind of predictable and contradicts itself at least once with a minor detail. If you have nothing else to read and need something that you can finish quick, this is your book.
