This reads more like a collection of short stories of things she remembers from having a coffee farm in Africa. They are true stories which makes it more interesting to me. It can get a little dry since there is no overall plot, but it's still a fascinating look at a different life and times. ... Read More »
Book Review: The Woman I Was Born To Be by Susan Boyle
It gets slow in the middle, but when you get to the part about her overnight fame and her incredibly honest reaction to it, it was very inspiring. If you've never heard her audition from Britain's Got Talent, then look it up on YouTube before you read this book. Content Rating: Mild, at the most there ... Read More »
Book Review: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
A great murder mystery set in medieval times. I felt like the main character, William, was a modern character in medieval times. Apparently, I wasn't the only one that thought this because he addresses it the post script and says that the passages that most people find too "modern" are direct quotes from 14th century ... 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: The Great Typo Hunt by Jeff Deck
The cover and title caught my attention at Borders and I had to read it. The book is pretty straight forward as far as the plot, but it was the writing style that made me love this book. It wasn't all fluff and entertainment, either. He grew on the journey and made me laugh my ... Read More »
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