The pace definitely picks up in Linger. The author switches narrators often which can be interesting and refreshing, but it was also sometimes confusing and frustrating to remember who was narrating. There seems to be two story lines going at once and you'll find yourself rooting for one or the other. Shiver stood well on it's ... Read More »
Book Review: The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan
This book has two parts. Part 1 is his autobiography and part 2 is various essays on the economy. The most interesting part of the book was the autobiography at the beginning. If you couldn't get through that, it doesn't get better. The exceptions to this are Chapter 21 Education and Income Inequality and the ... Read More »
Book Review: Star Wars Trilogy
It was really interesting to read these novels again now that I've seen the prequels. The first thing I noticed - the prequels don't match up to the back story in this book. In fact, the back story from the novels was much more interesting than Episodes I, II, and/or III. Let's start with Star Wars ... Read More »
Book Review: My Life in France by Julia Child
It made me want to cook, eat and live in France! She's very funny and honest. It took forever to realize that when she said "marketing" she really meant "shopping at the market." Her story was very inspiring and it was fun to know that she loved cooking for no better reason than she loved ... Read More »
Book Review: Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
It made me laugh out loud sometimes, but swears so much that I wouldn't recommend it. The movie catches the essence of what she went through in the book. There are some scenes in the book that were funny and didn't make it into the movie, but there are also a few gross stories that ... Read More »
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