Archive for August 1, 2008

17 mar 15: Going Clear--by Lawrence Wright

9 aug 10: People of the Book--by Geraldine Brooks

1 aug 10: Cutting for Stone--by Abraham Verghese (my rating: 4.5 stars)

28 july 10: Henry and Clara--by Thomas Mallon (my rating: 3.5 stars)

24 july 10: The Language of Bees--by Laurie R. King (my rating: 4 stars)

19 july 10: The Help--by Kathryn Stockett (my rating: 4 stars for perfect vacation reading)

17 july 10: The Hunger Games--by Suzanne Collins (my rating: 5 stars)

7 july 10: Shantaram--by Gregory David Roberts (unrated by me because I couldn't get into it; it was on track to get 1 star and I figure I should give it another chance at a later date.)

23 jun 10: The Golden Compass trilogy--by Philip Pullman (my rating: 2.5 stars. Not sure why I bothered to finish all three books.)

22 jun 10: Death on the Nile--by Agatha Christie (my rating: 4 stars. Perfect airplane reading for the long flight to the US.)

18 jun 10: Who Will Run the Frog Hospital--by Lorrie Moore (my rating: 3.5 stars)

14 jun 10: New Moon--by Stephanie Meyer (my rating: 3 stars. Worth reading if you need some mindless entertainment.)

7 jun 10: Once on a Moonless Night--by Dai Sijie (my rating: 4 stars. A tough read at times but the BEST ending I've encountered in forever. Definitely a re-read.)

2 jun 10: The Girl Who Played with Fire--by Stieg Larsson (my rating: 5 stars for pure entertainment value.)