Archives for the ‘The Pub (2008)’ Category

Book Review | No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay

By Mrs S • Jul 15th, 2008 • Category: 5 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Blowout, Reviews, Summer Reading, Summer Reading Thing, The Pub (2008)

This is a superb summer read - if you have a long flight or road trip ahead of you then this will definitely help you pass the time - just don’t try reading it in the departure lounge… you might miss your flight!



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 | The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson

By Mrs S • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: 5 stars, 50 book challenge, Grapevine, Reviews, Summer Reading, Summer Reading Thing, The Pub (2008)

When Laurel Hawthorne is woken in the middle of the night to find a ghost in her bedroom and a girl drowned in her swimming pool her world is turned upside down.



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 | Dizzying Heights by Bruce Drucker

By Mrs S • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: 3 stars, 50 book challenge, Challenges, Reviews, The Pub (2008)

Dizzying Heights: The Aspen Novel - Buy this book [US]
Rating
3 stars - a few too many characters for my liking
Description
This satirical comedy takes place in Aspen, Colorado, second home to billionaires and corporate titans, as well as the ski bums and service staff who keep the town running. Waddy Brush, a young computer programmer, stumbles [...]



Book Review | Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane

By Mrs S • May 21st, 2008 • Category: 5 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Binge, Reviews, Spring Reading Thing, The Pub (2008)

Girls, meet Waverly Bryson, an almost 30 something with high expectations of how life and love should be. The novel opens with Waverly being jilted by her perfect fiance just two weeks before her perfect wedding, from there we are thrown into Waverly’s life - from her job in sports PR, to her relationships with her best friends Andie and McKenna, and her search for Mr Right - which involves many cringe-worthy yet entertaining dates.



Book Review | Maggie Again by John D. Husband

By Mrs S • May 12th, 2008 • Category: 5 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Binge, Spring Reading Thing, The Pub (2008)

Maggie Again: A Novel - Buy this book
Rating
5 stars - a complete surprise but I loved this book!
Why did you choose to read this book?
I first heard about Maggie Again thanks to Lisa Roe - and she was kind enough to send me a copy to read and review.
Description
Maggie is a typical up-beat rural teenager [...]



Book Review | Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

By Mrs S • Apr 19th, 2008 • Category: 5 stars, 50 book challenge, Spring Reading Thing, The Pub (2008)

Nineteen Minutes - Buy this book
Rating
5 stars - Picoult at her best
Description - from jodipicoult.com
In Sterling, New Hampshire, 17-year-old high school student Peter Houghton has endured years of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of classmates. His best friend, Josie Cormier, succumbed to peer pressure and now hangs out with the popular crowd that [...]



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 [...]



The Pub (2008) | Reading books first published in 2008

By Mrs S • Mar 15th, 2008 • Category: The Pub (2008)

I discovered a new challenge today over at 1morechapter - it’s called The Pub (2008) and it’s all about reading books published this year.
Here are the rules:
Want to read more books that are published in the current year? You’ve come to the right place! This challenge lasts all year. The rules are simple:

Read a minimum [...]