Review: Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace

Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace by Anne Lamott
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I waited for the moments of grace, but all I found were moments of anger and self-pity.

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Review: Sing, Unburied, Sing

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I had a really hard time with this novel. I didn't find anything to connect with, sympathize with, or connect to in the characters. The characters should have been ones I cared about, but the author didn't write them in a way I felt anything for the. Then we have the vomit. So much of it. I really would rather not read about it. I should note here that I have a phobia of vomit and this book should have come with a warning. Then there were the ghosts. The story started out going one way and then the ghosts came and took over. I spent most of the time I was reading the book hoping the pace would pick up and it would end . I strongly disliked the novel, and then the ending came and I thought okay finally I connected with a character. The ending is the only reason this got a two stars rating instead of one. I wish I could say this novel was good, I wish I could recommend it, but I really can't. It just didn't work for me, and I thought it was missing something.

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Review: The Cherry Cola Book Club

The Cherry Cola Book Club by Ashton Lee
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I didn't feel like this book was very deep, and I kept getting distracted by the dialogue. I just didn't think it was a realistic. I didn't completely dislike the book but I didn't feel like the writing was as interesting as it could have been. I wanted to really like this novel, but it felt like it was very surface and there wasn't anything further. I also felt like there was a lot of summary as a result I just didn't get a feeling for the characters. At the end of the novel I found that while the issues the book touch are important to me this book didn't make me care about them.

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Review: Treasure of Green Knowe

Treasure of Green Knowe by L.M. Boston
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a nice very light children's adventure story. Not much happens as far as action goes, but Tolly is visiting his grandmother on holiday and learns about Green Knowe, the house he is staying at, through stories and exploring. I enjoyed listening to this lots.

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Review: How to Train Your Dragon: How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse

How to Train Your Dragon: How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse by Cressida Cowell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I liked the this book. It was silly in a way that I didn't find the last book. I particularly liked "the vegetable that cannot be named." At this point the story isn't anything new, but it is still fun. I liked the addition of One-Eye in this story. He added an interesting counter to Toothless on the dragon side of the story. I was glad to have Kamikaze in this book again. She is a fun character. While the story wasn't very different from the rest of the series I still enjoyed it.

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Review: The Halloween Tree

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This was an interesting book and not at all what I expected from Ray Bradbury after reading Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. While I found it easy to listen to I don't think I would have finished this if I had been reading it. It was not exciting. I found the history of Halloween to be a bit dull. I was surprised to find I felt that way but I just wasn't taken by the story.

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Review: How to Be a Pirate

How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I think I may have enjoyed this book more than the first one. Hiccup and Toothless are more developed and I liked seeing Hiccup grow. I don't find the story haha funny, but I do enjoy the fun adventure aspect of the story. I love the narration, especially for Toothless. I'm going to continue listening to this series it is light and enjoyable.

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