So here is what I read in April with a short review of each:

Every Last One: LIKED this book quite a bit. I have not read anything by Anna Quindlen before, even though I familiar with lots of her books, at least by the covers:) Even though I had an idea of what the punch was going to be in this book, I still didn't expect it when it happened, I love it when that expected/unexpected gets me. It sort of reminds me of some of my favorite Jodi Picoult books, she has that same affect.
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter: LOVED it. Set in the south, it is sort of a mystery suspense novel. I loved the characters in this book as well, they are really well developed.
When the Emperor was Divine: Liked it. This was our book club selection for the month. The writing is fabulous, great literary style. It is set in the 1940's and it is about the Japanese internment camps. I can't say I learned anything new about that period, since I had already read Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and that covered a lot of what that time period was like.
ROOM: Disturbingly good. I wasn't sure about this one when I started it. It is about a 5 year old boy and his ma that are held captive in a "room" garden shed in this guy's backyard. The mom has been there for 7 years against her will. The little boy has no idea that the outside world exists. I did peek ahead a bit to make sure they made it out of the "room" before I committed to reading it. I didn't think I could read a whole book about them being in this "room" the whole time.
That completes my reading for April. I always feel that there are way too many books and not enough time to read, so I don't waste my time reading things I don't like.
cool blog. Met you in Now You course! Great to visit!
ReplyDeleteoh my.... we read the same books! came over from the now you workshop.
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