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On The Go Now

March 18, 2008 by Darlene

Well I’ve got two books on the go now. I’ll be reading The Gathering by Anne Enright and The Other Woman by Joy Fielding. I just picked them up from the library. The Other Boleyn Girl is being put on the back burner once again and it’s getting good too. I will have to fit in a chapter or so a day of it or I will begin to miss the characters.

So, I’m off to start The Gathering. I hope it’s good. I could use a distraction and a book is always a good way to escape the world for a while.

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Finished Third Degree

March 18, 2008 by Darlene

I finished Third Degree last night. Great book! It kind of started off slow for me although interesting and then just grabbed me and pulled me in as so many of his books do.

This book focuses on a marriage and what happens when one partner is unfaithful. It is an emotional book and brings out emotions in those reading it. It shows us how easy it is to lose everything, including your control when you’re desperate.

As usual with Greg Iles this book was suspenseful. I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan and even those who aren’t if you’re looking for a bit of a suspenseful thriller.
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Reading Third Degree

March 15, 2008 by Darlene

I wouldn’t say this is one of the best I’ve read of Greg Iles but I’m enjoying it. It’s pretty good. I think it’s going to get more suspenseful as I go along just because of the type of story it is. It’s a story that so far makes me think about the dangers of having affairs when married. LOL. Well off to do more reading. I’ve got a headache but I’m hoping to still get most of the book done tonight and maybe the full review tomorrow. Just maybe…

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Books and More Books

March 15, 2008 by Darlene

You know it never fails, I start reading something (The Other Boleyn Girl) which I was really enjoying and one of the numerous books I have reserved at the library comes in (Third Degree). So, once again, I have to put down Boleyn Girl to read a library book. I checked the library again and I have another hold waiting-The Gathering-so I’m going to have to go pick that up.

It’s actually quite funny because I had promised myself that I was going to hold off on reading library books and work on the enormous amount of books I own to read.

Oh well, I’m not going to give up the new releases that I don’t want to buy but want to read so, with that said, I’m off to start Third Degree.

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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

March 13, 2008 by Darlene

This was an interesting book and I feel well worth reading. It takes concentration though as it jumps from person to person and goes into different time periods.
The story is about Esme Lennox who always had her own mind. Her parents thought her impossible. Things happened and she ended up in a psychiatric home where she stayed for sixty-one years. It is an interesting story back and forth of how she got there and why and of all the secrets a family can keep. It all culminates in an ending not expected I think.
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Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

March 13, 2008 by Darlene

Well I was struggling with this book but after I wrote that last post and read about another 20 pages or so it started pulling me in. I still don’t think it’s as good as some of her previous novels, but still good and worth a read.

I thought a little too much attention was paid to explaining the death penalty and all the court issues that go along with it and to religion. I would have liked to see the story focused on more but I did learn a few interesting tidbits about these subjects. For the most part though I skimmed through these sections.

The book is about Shay Bourne who is on death row for killing a young girl and her stepfather. He wants to gain salvation by being a heart donor to this dead girl’s sister. It is a very moving story that makes you ask yourself what you’d do if in the same situation. It also makes you question your beliefs in certain things-like the death penalty or certain religious views.

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