Monday, December 29, 2008
Coming Soon!!
For Christmas I got two wonderful giftcards to Barnes and Noble (do people know me or what?). I spent probably two hours online picking out novels to be shipped to my house. Here's a sneak peek at what previews are coming soon!!
The Host
By Stephenie Meyer
Please don't be mad at me, but I'm not exactly the biggest fan of the Twilight series!! I've read 
all four books and while they were a good read, they're not my favorite. I found them very, very mushy. I think I would've enjoyed them more in high school. That being said, I didn't have high expectations for Meyer's newest novel, The Host. Then, I began reading and couldn't put it down. I would've finished the novel in one sitting, but I had to go to work. I smuggled the book to work and finished it there. I really enjoyed the freshness of The Host. It told an alien invasion story from a new point of view. Actually it told the story from two points of view.
all four books and while they were a good read, they're not my favorite. I found them very, very mushy. I think I would've enjoyed them more in high school. That being said, I didn't have high expectations for Meyer's newest novel, The Host. Then, I began reading and couldn't put it down. I would've finished the novel in one sitting, but I had to go to work. I smuggled the book to work and finished it there. I really enjoyed the freshness of The Host. It told an alien invasion story from a new point of view. Actually it told the story from two points of view.The main character is an alien that has invaded a human body and is finding it difficult to take control of all the mental functions. The human whose body she took is fighting back and not surrending to defeat. They find themselves working together for a common goal and the outcome is one great novel! I recommend this novel for sci-fi fans and romantics everywhere!
Similar Novels: Wrinkle in Time and A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L' Engle and
Length: 624 pages
Copyright: 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
By Alexander McCall Smith
We read this book for our book club in the Relief Society about a year ago. It is the first in a 
series of books. I think there are seven or eight in the series so far. Did you ever watch "Columbo" or "Murder, She Wrote" back in the day? This is a female detective in the country of Botswana, Africa. She solves mysteries using common sense and some old fashioned detective work. The novel is written very plain, but that style suits the main character and adds a sense of flair to the novel.
series of books. I think there are seven or eight in the series so far. Did you ever watch "Columbo" or "Murder, She Wrote" back in the day? This is a female detective in the country of Botswana, Africa. She solves mysteries using common sense and some old fashioned detective work. The novel is written very plain, but that style suits the main character and adds a sense of flair to the novel.Precious Ramotswe is a plain women in a plain city. In this first novel of the series, she starts her detective agency and is right away blessed with two customers. One is a simple case of paternity and another is a more difficult case involving a missing eleven-year-old boy. This novel will appeal to any reader and makes you laugh out loud!
Similar Novels: Tears of the Giraffe and Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith
Length: 235 pages
Copyright: 1998
Love in the Driest Season
By Neely Tucker
This is a non-fiction famiy memoir. My mom sent this to me practically demanding that I read 
the novel. I had a few other books started at the time, so I set it aside and forgot about it. Last week, I had a shortage of books to read, so I scanned my bookshelves and found this novel. I should have read it the moment my mom sent it!! This is a wonderful biography and a first time novel by the author.
the novel. I had a few other books started at the time, so I set it aside and forgot about it. Last week, I had a shortage of books to read, so I scanned my bookshelves and found this novel. I should have read it the moment my mom sent it!! This is a wonderful biography and a first time novel by the author.The author and his wife were foreign correspondents in Zimbabwe in 1997. While they were there, the witnessed first-hand the devastation that AIDS was having on the country's children. They decided in their free time that they would volunteer at an orphanage. There, they met a little girl that would change their lives forever. Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, remain to this day, the only Americans allowed a foreign adoption from Zimbabwe. This was a touching story that everyone should read!
Similar Novel: The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Length: 276 pages
Copyright: 2004
Monday, December 8, 2008
Alas, Babylon
By Pat Frank
So I guess lately, I've been on a post apocalyptic/dystopian society book kick. This novel is the first one. It centers on the population of one town after a 
nuclear war devastates the United States. It focuses mainly on a small group of people and their struggle to survive as electricity, phones, and food supplies are cut off. It also tries to show what happens to a society when rules fail to be enforced and it's every person for themselves.
nuclear war devastates the United States. It focuses mainly on a small group of people and their struggle to survive as electricity, phones, and food supplies are cut off. It also tries to show what happens to a society when rules fail to be enforced and it's every person for themselves.As I said before, I'm really into a post-apocalyptic/dystopian society novel phase. Most of the books I'm reading in this category, I've read before, either as assigned reading in school or on my own as "light" reading. I'm talking about books like The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and Strange Tomorrow by Jean Karl. These are books that I've read and re-read over the years. This is the first time I've ever read or heard of this novel, but it really turned into a page turner! It shows that Frank has written a few other novels and I'm off to the library to hunt for them!
Similar Novels: The Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya and Z is for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien
Length: 352 pages
Copyright: 1963
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