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Sounds good regardless.Oberlin is barely mentioned, except that the boyfriend is beside himself with glee at getting a job there.
Sounds good regardless.Oberlin is barely mentioned, except that the boyfriend is beside himself with glee at getting a job there.
Anyone read Dean Koontz? I am really enjoying his Jane Hawk novels.
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate is a fictional story inspired by the real Tennessee Children's Home Society, an adoption agency in the early 1900's, that stole children from loving parents to sell to wealthy patrons. The book is told from two perspectives: Rill, who is taken with her siblings to the Children's home during the Great Depression, and Avery, a modern Senator's daughter, who begins uncovering family secrets. Rill's portion of the book is masterful--the author's portrayal of the 12-year-old's voice is believable and convincing.Well-written and engaging.Avery's portion of the book is okay and has an unnecessary romance :
I used to read them all. Then it got too scary, living alone! (Stephen King too)Anyone read Dean Koontz? I am really enjoying his Jane Hawk novels.
Have you read Maria Semple's "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" It was funny, touching and surprising. I think Cate Blanchett has been cast as Bernadette for the film adaptation.
My last 3 books of the year are My First Murder, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, and I Am Half-Sick of Shadows.
I love Dean Koontz, and have sadly been slacking on keeping up with his books as I've been on a non-fiction binge for a few years. I didn't even know he had a new series of novels (Really liked the "Odd Thomas" ones). Thanks for the heads-up!Anyone read Dean Koontz? I am really enjoying his Jane Hawk novels.
It seems like I read this book a long time ago, but it looks like it's new, so I guess it just seems like it was a long time ago.
I thought it was pretty good, too--better story than writing, but not bad all around.
I finished my last book of the year, The Hate U Give. I liked, but did not love it, which was kind of disappointing. I think it's great when YA deals with very real, topical issues, like this one does, but ultimately, I don't think the writing and storytelling were as great as other YA books I've read.
It did make me tear up a bit, though.
I just finished my 25th Janet Evanovich book. It was kind of confusing because I don't read the series with the science fiction-y slant. I guess these people are from another world and appear and disappear or something. I don't know. But I did have three laugh out loud moments. The one about the chickens made my eyes water from laughing. I don't know. After reading 25 of them, I can just picture these people in real life, which makes it funnier.
Yeah, well, I guess it's like my still laughing at Laverne and Shirley reruns.I made to about book 10 and then stopped, because the jokes were getting old.
There is a very similar book called Feed, which is similar in that the internet is implanted in the person's brain. The similarities end there, though they both have some slang that the reader has to figure on his/her own.
Sarah Vowell's Lafayette in the Somewhat United States started out interesting but really petered out.