sadie jones: the outcast: a novel
what is it with me picking really dark books at the moment? isn't there anything out there that is happy? (***)
andrew bavidson: the gargoyle
dark, dark and more dark. i should have figured this out from the blackened book spine. good, thought provoking. not sure i would recommend it. (**)
stephenie meyer: breaking dawn
didn't go to the usa as planned so had to buy this in hardback. (****)
rohinton mistry: a fine balance
my friend kelly warned me this was sad. without that warning i'm not sure i could have taken it, but knowing this, i really loved this book. mistry has an amazing ability to help you see why it's important to try to view things from another person's perspective. (*****)
stephenie meyer: eclipse
yep still enjoying these. (****)
stephenie meyer: new moon
once i got started, i had to finish the saga...i saw someone say this made them wish they were 13 again and i have to agree. it's very well done. (****)
kate furnivall: the russian concubine
while i got a little confused between the characters for the first half of this book, and i wished i had a little more political context, i enjoyed this. set in pre-revolutionary china, this looks at a russian girl who falls in love with a chinese communist. (***)
stephenie meyer: twilight (the twilight saga, book 1)
i had four people recommend this over a two day period so when i saw it in the airport bookstore i picked it up. having liked buffy, i really enjoyed it and have now bought book 2. (****)
jane harris: the observations
despite a relatively distracting voice, bessy--the protagonist in this story--grows on you and i enjoyed this story despite its flaws. (***)
sara gruen: water for elephants: a novel
four or five friends recommended this book before i wrote off to amazon to order it. i can understand why it has a viral following. it's great--good writing, gripping story, solid characters. well worth reading and my favourite new book of 2008. (*****)
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