February 2010
17 posts
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book really sucked me in. It took a solid 50 (nook) pages to get going (some of the initially story setup was a yawn-fest), but once the book got going I was hooked. The mystery our protagonist needs to solve is intriguing, the family that is mired in the craziness is fascinating, and the character development is...
This just nearly made me cry. →
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind My rating: 3 of 5 stars
So I don’t really know what to say about this book. It was recommended to me by a friend, and I didn’t know what to expect. The story itself was interesting (the world’s greatest perfumer who steals the essence of young girls). But the writing was just, ugh. It was too much. The author was trying...
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert My rating: 4 of 5 stars
So here’s the deal: I really liked Eat, Pray, Love. Some people really can’t stand Gilbert’s writing style, but I find it endearing and thoughtful. Committed was no different. She kind of cracks me up: whenever she needs to know about something, she needs to know EVERYTHING about it. Her...
