Archives for the ‘4 stars’ Category

Book Review | The Tiniest Tiger by Joanne L. McGonagle

By Mrs S • Jul 10th, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, Children, Reviews

A wonderful story to share with your children and prompt a discussion about these beautiful animals as well as what to do should they ever find themselves lost.



Book Review | Dear John by Norma L. Betz

By Mrs S • Jul 10th, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Blowout, Reviews, Summer Reading, Summer Reading Thing, The Pub (2008), Young Adult

This is a heartwarming tale packed with historic drama and great friendship - with a sprinkle of romance and a dramatic twist. Suitable for adults and young adults alike you should give this book a try if you are interested in American history - or you are an animal lover.



Book Review | Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

By Mrs S • Jun 22nd, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, Reviews

Clear some space in your diary and settle down with Never Let Me Go as Kathy tells you all about her life and friendships and why kids from Hailsham School are so special…



Book Review | What if…? by Steve N. Lee

By Mrs S • Jun 21st, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge, Reviews, Spring Reading Thing, Summer Reading, The Pub (2008)

This book has all of the hallmarks of an action-packed novel; conspiracies, shootouts, double-crosses and car chases - throw in religious unrest and a presidential election and you’ll find yourself caught up in an exciting tale that also forces you to think about the way we live our lives and whether we are killing the planet with our actions.



Book Review | Hester’s Story by Adele Geras

By Mrs S • May 18th, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Binge, Chunkster, Spring Reading Thing

Hester’s Story - Buy this book here
Rating
4 stars - a lovely story
Why did you decide to read this book?
I have to admit that this is another book that found its way onto my TBR - and I have no idea how it got there! The title’s not really inspiring is it? But then maybe [...]



Book Review | The Sea House by Esther Freud

By Mrs S • May 11th, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Binge, Spring Reading Thing

The Sea House - Buy this book
Rating
4 stars - an enjoyable read that keeps you guessing until the end
Why did you choose to read this book?
This is another of those books that I can’t remember how it came to be on my bookshelf - but it’s on the To Be Read mountain and therefore needed [...]



Book Review & Giveaway | 26a by Diana Evans

By Mrs S • Apr 23rd, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge, Spring Reading Thing

26a - buy this book
Rating
4 stars - a beautifully written book
Description
A novel of twoness, oneness, growing-up and growing apart
Why did you read this book?
I can’t remember how I came across this book to be honest - it was sometime last year that I added [...]



Book Review | Good Harbor by Anita Diamant

By Mrs S • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge, Spring Reading Thing

Good Harbor - Buy this book
Rating
4 stars - an ejoyable read
Description from Amazon
From the bestselling author of THE RED TENT come a contemporary novel that explores the burden of secrets, the weight of grief and the healing power of female friendship When Kathleen meets Joyce, each woman has come to a turning point in her [...]



Book Review | Body Surfing by Anita Shreve

By Mrs S • Mar 18th, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge, The Pub (2008)

Body Surfing - Buy this book
Rating
4 stars - a really enjoyable read
Description
At the age of twenty-nine, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. Trying to regain her footing, she has answered an ad to tutor the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple as they spend a sultry summer in their oceanfront New Hampshire [...]



Book Review | Notes from an Exhibition - Patrick Gale

By Mrs S • Feb 9th, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge

Notes from an Exhibition buy this book
Rating

4 stars - an intriguing and poignant tale that was a pleasure to read.
Description
An eccentric and bipolar artist living in Cornwall dies suddenly, leaving her family to discover who she really was and where she came from. Full of warmth and rich in texture, the novel tells the [...]