Sunday, March 25, 2012

We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver


 Can't decide what I think about this.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

The Mirage by Matt Ruff



Clever, funny, provocative . . . and then it all devolved into silly supernaturalism.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

The Silent Land by Graham Joyce


Intense, weird, and ultimately unsatisfying.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Planet of Viruses by Carl Zimmer


 I read this for Simon's school.  It is a great choice for middle or high school science:  very interesting and not too long.  (But if you've already read another book about viruses, this will be too basic.)

Sunday, March 11, 2012

White Heat by Melanie McGrath


 A decent mystery in a fascinating setting.

Thursday, March 08, 2012

Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler


 meh

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok


 A very engaging book, but the ending felt rushed and sort of tacked on.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Trigger Point by Matthew Glass


 You know, I don't normally do political thrillers but this one just sucked me right in.  It was completely engaging and also thought-provoking.  Recommended.

Note:  The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.


Clair de Lune by Jetta Carleton


meh

Note: The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

Friday, March 02, 2012

Jesus and His World by Craig A. Evans

An unnecessarily polemical introduction and some unwarranted conclusions combine with fascinating insights in this work.


Note:  The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

Thursday, March 01, 2012

The Reconstructionist by Nick Arvin


I really enjoyed reading this but the ending confused me.

Note: The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

Vital Circuits by Steven Vogel


 I read this along with Simon as part of his Biology studies.  Some parts were absolutely fascinating and others were kind of boring.

Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim



 This did nothing for me.  If you want to read plantation lit, try The Kitchen House.

Note:  The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.




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