by Lisa Kleypas.
I got this one for Christmas from my mom and as soon as I needed a kindle break i pulled this one out.
This is a civil war era romance that Lisa Kleypas wrote when she was young (her first novel maybe?) and she is finally releasing it. It takes place just after the civil war up in Concord, MA and definitely brings up the politics of the time which I found very interesting.
All in all I really liked the book, it wasn't as predictable as usual which kept me reading till the very end quickly. There was one part in the middle that I really didn't like (an act of dominance/force) which really didn't seem necessary and quite frankly almost out of character considering the rest of the book. There was definitely an interesting side relationship going on with another character that I'm curious to see if she does a book about later.
Now back to the kindle to read some of the Jane Austen inspired books I got for xmas!
Monday, January 23, 2012
My (not so) Storybook Life
by Elizabeth Owen.
I got this as a Christmas gift off my wishlist on Kindle and it's a book of friendship. It's an interesting take on life and friendship as you navigate through something like cancer (her best friend gets cancer).
It was a quick read and enjoyable. It's focused a lot of faith and God but not so much that it turned me off (and I'm not Christian). I liked it for the interpersonal relationships and it moved along nicely. It also gave some funny stories about being a homeowner/newly wed/dog owner. I liked the little shorts that took from common stories and made the characters go through more realistic life problems.
I would recommend this as a quick read if you have the time, makes you think about life a bit and if you are religious in any way this is probably inspirational.
I got this as a Christmas gift off my wishlist on Kindle and it's a book of friendship. It's an interesting take on life and friendship as you navigate through something like cancer (her best friend gets cancer).
It was a quick read and enjoyable. It's focused a lot of faith and God but not so much that it turned me off (and I'm not Christian). I liked it for the interpersonal relationships and it moved along nicely. It also gave some funny stories about being a homeowner/newly wed/dog owner. I liked the little shorts that took from common stories and made the characters go through more realistic life problems.
I would recommend this as a quick read if you have the time, makes you think about life a bit and if you are religious in any way this is probably inspirational.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year
by Denise Fields and Dr. Ari Brown.
I got this one as a christmas gift from my sister on Kindle and started it up early (which is good because the beginning is about decisions you need to make before you have the baby). I really love the format and the information given and have highlighted multiple sections and notes. Very practical advice based more on science than some theory.
I definitely recommend this book - I loved the section on infections as well as breastfeeding (very informative). I made multiple highlights and bookmarks and can see going back to this book or checking their website for quick reference information.
I got this one as a christmas gift from my sister on Kindle and started it up early (which is good because the beginning is about decisions you need to make before you have the baby). I really love the format and the information given and have highlighted multiple sections and notes. Very practical advice based more on science than some theory.
I definitely recommend this book - I loved the section on infections as well as breastfeeding (very informative). I made multiple highlights and bookmarks and can see going back to this book or checking their website for quick reference information.
Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day
by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois.
I got this one as a Christmas gift and while most of it is recipes, I did read through the rest of it (even some of the recipes). I loved it. I don't know if I have the energy to try this just yet but I'm hoping to soon. What a great idea, no kneading involved, just make up a large batch of dough, store it in the fridge and then pick off a chunk and let it rise then bake that day. Awesome.
There were even recipes on how to use the basic dough for pizza dough and desserts. I was definitely impressed and would love to try this out. Lot's of great information on ingredients to use and how they change the breads etc.
I got this one as a Christmas gift and while most of it is recipes, I did read through the rest of it (even some of the recipes). I loved it. I don't know if I have the energy to try this just yet but I'm hoping to soon. What a great idea, no kneading involved, just make up a large batch of dough, store it in the fridge and then pick off a chunk and let it rise then bake that day. Awesome.
There were even recipes on how to use the basic dough for pizza dough and desserts. I was definitely impressed and would love to try this out. Lot's of great information on ingredients to use and how they change the breads etc.
Death Angel
by Linda Howard.
Parts of this one actually made Prey sound enjoyable. Again - the female character was annoying and constantly repeated herself. The story again was very interesting but parts were drawn out and at the end I wanted to just stop listening.
This one follows an assassin and a woman who rips off his employer (she was his girlfriend). She changes her identity and goes into hiding and the assassin is hired to find and kill her. She actually dies at one point (very strange) and as I said, the story itself is actually quite interesting but could have been done better with less chatter from the main female character.
Unfortunately can't really recommend this one either :(
Parts of this one actually made Prey sound enjoyable. Again - the female character was annoying and constantly repeated herself. The story again was very interesting but parts were drawn out and at the end I wanted to just stop listening.
This one follows an assassin and a woman who rips off his employer (she was his girlfriend). She changes her identity and goes into hiding and the assassin is hired to find and kill her. She actually dies at one point (very strange) and as I said, the story itself is actually quite interesting but could have been done better with less chatter from the main female character.
Unfortunately can't really recommend this one either :(
Prey
by Linda Howard.
What a strange book - not one of my favorites of Linda Howard's. Parts of it were from a Bear's point of view which was very strange but the bad part was that so much of the dialog inside Angie's head was annoying and repeated constantly. It was very slow moving and while the overall story was interesting it was dragged out in many places. Even as an audiobook I was bored most of the time. I finally sped up the reader (love that feature on android) and that made it easier to get through the end.
Not sure I could really recommend this one although parts of it I was really glad to have read.
What a strange book - not one of my favorites of Linda Howard's. Parts of it were from a Bear's point of view which was very strange but the bad part was that so much of the dialog inside Angie's head was annoying and repeated constantly. It was very slow moving and while the overall story was interesting it was dragged out in many places. Even as an audiobook I was bored most of the time. I finally sped up the reader (love that feature on android) and that made it easier to get through the end.
Not sure I could really recommend this one although parts of it I was really glad to have read.
Lady Sophia's Lover (Bowstreet Runners book 2)
by Lisa Kleypas.
A very good book for many reasons, the characters are great, the setup for book 3 is great (Nick Gentry) and Sophia is wonderful. I definitely enjoyed this one although I did find it annoying that she had so much trouble trusting Ross even after he had proven himself to her so many times. Even though i knew where most of it was going (since I read book 3 first) I still really enjoyed it.
A very good book for many reasons, the characters are great, the setup for book 3 is great (Nick Gentry) and Sophia is wonderful. I definitely enjoyed this one although I did find it annoying that she had so much trouble trusting Ross even after he had proven himself to her so many times. Even though i knew where most of it was going (since I read book 3 first) I still really enjoyed it.
Someone To Watch Over Me (Bowstreet runners book 1)
by Lisa Kleypas.
The first in the trilogy, this one follows Morgan (a runner) who saves Vivien after she nearly drowns and has completely lost her memory. His plan is revenge on her (she is a courtesan that he has a history with) but of course ends up falling in love with her. But someone tried to kill her so there's a mystery to solve.
While predictable as to who the villain would be it was still very enjoyable and introduced us to Ross Canon who is the hero of the second book.
The first in the trilogy, this one follows Morgan (a runner) who saves Vivien after she nearly drowns and has completely lost her memory. His plan is revenge on her (she is a courtesan that he has a history with) but of course ends up falling in love with her. But someone tried to kill her so there's a mystery to solve.
While predictable as to who the villain would be it was still very enjoyable and introduced us to Ross Canon who is the hero of the second book.
Worth Any Price (Bowstreet runners book 3)
by Lisa Kleypas.
I got this trilogy on Kindle (Bowstreet runners) but wasn't sure of the order. Of course I accidentally read the 3rd book first - all well :) The bad thing is that this one did actually give away quite a bit about the second book since the hero in this one is actually a 'bad guy' in book 1 and 2 kind of. Luckily I don't mind knowing the end of a book so I thoroughly enjoyed it.
This one follows Nick Gentry, a runner with a dark past and Charlotte, a runaway bride that Nick is paid to find. Lord Westcliffe is introduced (he makes an appearance in a later book called "Again the Magic" and then has his own story told in the Wallflower series "It Happened One Autumn").
I got this trilogy on Kindle (Bowstreet runners) but wasn't sure of the order. Of course I accidentally read the 3rd book first - all well :) The bad thing is that this one did actually give away quite a bit about the second book since the hero in this one is actually a 'bad guy' in book 1 and 2 kind of. Luckily I don't mind knowing the end of a book so I thoroughly enjoyed it.
This one follows Nick Gentry, a runner with a dark past and Charlotte, a runaway bride that Nick is paid to find. Lord Westcliffe is introduced (he makes an appearance in a later book called "Again the Magic" and then has his own story told in the Wallflower series "It Happened One Autumn").
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