Tuesday, October 5, 2010

This World We Live In

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This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Third book in the series. I didn't like this one nearly as much, it was like she was asked to write it without a clear picture of what is was supposed to be, and the result is half-hearted at best. It actually brings together the characters from the first and second books (that were completely separate, the 2 books had nothing in common but the actual events in the world around them), but I wasn't impressed with much of it at all.

The Dead and the Gone

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The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer. This is a companion book to Life as We Knew It, about a catastrophic event that changes all life on earth. In the first book, the people lived in a small city, and this one takes place in New York. Quite a scary concept.

Changing Habits

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Changing Habits by Debbie Macomber. The story of 3 women who chose to become nuns, and what their lives are like, and what leads them to leave the "sisterhood". I learned a lot about what it means to be a nun, and the kind of lives they lead.

Murder in Foggy Bottom

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Murder in Foggy Bottom by Margaret Truman. This is the daughter of President Truman, and has an interesting look into Washington. There are apparently a series of books set in Washington, although I don't think that they have the same characters. This book was written in 2000, and is about missiles used to bring down airplanes. It was a very interesting look at what people thought about terrorism pre-9-11. Although the situation was different than what we actually experienced, the reactions and feelings were so similar.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Susannah's Garden

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Susannah's Garden by Debbie Macomber. I like Debbie Macomber, although I feel the same about her books as I do about Jane Greens. They all have the same flavor, which is OK. These are much tamer, and cleaner than Jane Green books though, which I really like. This particular book deals with aging parents and regrets about the past. This one has a great twist at the end.

Second Chance

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Second Chance by Jane Green. See previous post, it all applies.

Bookends

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Bookends by Jane Green. Sometimes I really like Jane Green's book, other times I feel like they are all the same book. This one was pretty good, I did really like the characters. A nice, varied group of people and how they all relate to each other. That pretty much sums up Jane Green novels, as a matter of fact.