More Summer Titles From Our Readers
Here are some of the books reviewed by our readers, from our Groundbreaking Reads. Ratings are from 1-5 stars, 5 being best. Enter our biweekly drawing (next drawing on July 26) for great prizes (for Brookfield and local residents)!
THE ONE I LEFT BEHIND by Jennifer McMahon
"This fictional account of a cold case by a Connecticut author, Jennifer McMahon, was suspenseful and full of surprises. It's a quick read that draws you in chapter by chapter. The novel is set in both present day as well as in 1985, when the crimes occurred. Although suspenseful, this isn't a book filled with lots of action. It centers around the lives of a mother and daughter, who lead an nontraditional lifestyle." ~ Chrys (5 stars)
THE SEARCHERS: The Making of an American Legend
by Glenn Frankel
THE SEARCHERS tells the real story behind the John Wayne movie of the same name, from how the movie came together, and, since the movie is based on a true story, you find out just what the story was. As is so often the case, the true story is so different from the movie version. In the true story, the young nine year old girl who is kidnapped by the Comanches is not recovered until she is in her 20's. She's become so a part of their culture, that she barely remembers how to speak English. She became the wife of a warrior, and had three children with him. When she's found, she's returned to her white relatives and culture, and dies in despair, as white culture had become foreign to her, and only her baby daughter was recovered (her two sons were not). ~ Sue (5 stars)
FIFTY SHADES DARKER by E. L. James
At the moment I feel like I am the last person in town to read this series. Last year almost everyone in my Bunco group read it, but I found it gave a little too much information about their personal life. Well, everyone said it is a great love story if you could just get past the sex, which I did. It was a great read while sitting at the beach. ~ Margaret (3 stars)
This is part two of the Fifty Shades trilogy about the erotic love affair between student Anastasia Steele and entrepreneur Christian Grey.
1 comment:
My last few...
The Caster Chronicles, Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl-
Rather than review all four books in this series, I'm just going to lump them all together. This was an absolutely fantastic series, very well written and page-turning. I'd recommend this to teens or adults that like supernatural type reads, but have standards higher than the Twilight crowd.
The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden- Jessica Sorensen
I loved this book. It's about two college freshman with histories of abuse, and how they come together and get each other past it. Its told in alternating viewpoints, which I love. It's written pretty simply, but that worked well I this case. I recommend it.
The Secret of Ella and Micha / The Forever of Ella and Micha- Jessica Sorensen
These were ok, I read the second hoping it would be better than the first. The story is about two rather damaged college freshman and their complicated friendship/romance. Its also told in alternating viewpoints. The characters are kind of lovable but kind of annoying, and the book was very poorly edited. There's typos and misspellings galore, which makes it at times hard to read. If I had to make a recommendation, I'd say read 'Callie and Kayden.' Skip these.
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