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American Phoenix: John Quincy and Louisa Adams, the War of 1812, and the Exile That Saved American Independence

6:00 pm 29 January 2016

I started this and was annoyed the entire time--there were chapter breaks that were attempts to build tension but just annoyed me. Also, telling the reader that Louisa Adams doesn't have access to a telephone?? Like no duh.

I feel bad giving this away, but I just have too much to read to care about this poorly-written book.

Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road

6:00 pm 24 January 2016

Ehhhhhhhh.I wasn't that impressed tbh. The part where he left an entire cart of groceries for someone else to put away basically killed my enjoyment of the rest of the book.

Mobile Library: A Novel

6:00 pm 8 June 2015

I started it, but ehhhhh.

Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology. by Caroline Paul

6:00 pm 8 June 2015

I read this because Joy the Baker mentioned it on her blog. It only took about 1.5 hours to read--such a sweet book. The art was lovely and I found the story captivating. It reminded me of that documentary the BBC did about tracking cats--if you liked that doc, you'll like this book.

Americans in Paris: A Literary Anthology

6:00 pm 19 May 2015

My one problem with this book is that there were rarely translations of the French phrases used. I looked some of them up, but most of the time I guessed.

A Curious Life for a Lady: The Story of Isabella Bird

6:00 pm 14 May 2015

I decided to give up on this--I didn't care enough and there was an overabundance of flowery language, which I dislike. I took it to my local Little Free Library--I hope it finds the right person!

Dear Committee Members

6:00 pm 6 May 2015

I really enjoyed this book and want to read it again someday. It's a quick read--read it in about three hours.

Dear Committee Members

6:00 pm 6 May 2015

I really enjoyed this book and want to read it again someday. It's a quick read--read it in about three hours.

The Rosie Effect

6:00 pm 28 April 2015

I read this in two days, so obviously a quick, engaging read. I wasn't impressed with Rosie's behavior in this book though.

A Star for Mrs. Blake

6:00 pm 16 March 2015

I read this book in 2 days, so it's obviously compelling, but I felt like there were too many characters. I would have liked it if it just focused on the 5 women and not given the backstory to all the other people with them. I also thought it would have been more interesting if the first Mrs. Russell would have been allowed to stay, even though I recognize this is not historically accurate. Also I felt like the death storyline was overly contrived or something--I definitely was not as engaged in the story after that happened.

How to Bake a Man

6:00 pm 19 January 2015

Fairly standard romance novel fare. Woman who was so devastated by her last break-up that she's still pining after several years decides she needs a Life Change and in the process of her Life Change has TWO love interests. This one's set around a baker who needs a Life Change. I bought this because it was a Kindle Daily Deal and the recommender said it wasn't a "typical romance novel." I'd have to say it was typical, though romance novels aren't my fave. I also didn't really get how the title related to the book--I thought it was going to be like "here's the ingredients you need to get the perfect man," but it did not do that.

There were a few typos/grammar issues in my version--maybe it's just a Kindle quirk?

Dear Mr. Knightley

6:00 pm 4 January 2015

If you can suspend your belief quite a bit, this book is good. The main character's habit of quoting 19th-century fictional characters is supremely annoying though.

Journalistas: 100 Years of the Best Writing and Reporting by Women Journalists

6:00 pm 13 December 2014

I think this book is too British-and-American-focused. Are there really no women reporters in Canada or Australia or in other countries with English-language newspapers that wrote excellent articles? Also, the editor included one of her own pieces in the book, which seems a bit presumptuous to me. I liked the material a lot, but the narrow scope bothered me.

A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband "Master"

6:00 pm 9 December 2014

I thought the research portion of the book was far more interesting than the "living like a biblical woman" part.

What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist--the Facts of Daily Life in 19th-Century England

6:00 pm 30 November 2014

I read this book straight-through, but it'd be better if you just use it for reference if you have a specific question about the period. I felt like I got way too much information the way I read it.

All the Light We Cannot See

6:00 pm 15 September 2014

It was a tad too long--I think it would have been fine if the epilogue was not there, or at least shorter. Other than that, I thought this book was extremely intelligent and well-written and obviously a product of a well-read person.

Redhead Reading

American Phoenix: John Quincy and Louisa Adams, the War of 1812, and the Exile That Saved American Independence

Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road

Mobile Library: A Novel

Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology. by Caroline Paul

Americans in Paris: A Literary Anthology

A Curious Life for a Lady: The Story of Isabella Bird

Dear Committee Members

Dear Committee Members

The Rosie Effect

A Star for Mrs. Blake

How to Bake a Man

Dear Mr. Knightley

Journalistas: 100 Years of the Best Writing and Reporting by Women Journalists

A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband "Master"

What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist--the Facts of Daily Life in 19th-Century England

All the Light We Cannot See

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