Review: The Maze

The Maze by Catherine Coulter

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



I enjoy reading about FBI investigations but this one fell short for me. Dillon Savich is interesting and I would read another book with him, so perhaps I need to go backwards and read The Cove. Lacey Sherlock, however, is maddening. I quit reading the book when I reached the point I couldn't stand her anymore. Dedicating 7 years of your life and going insane (at least in my opinion) with anger, then participating in an FBI manhunt in which you are personally involved? No. Not going to happen.

I didn't finish the book.



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Review: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Intelligent girl with an innate skill that allows her to see curses goes on an adventure. Good storyline and will be a good series for my daughter in another year or two. The adventures are exciting but not truly dangerous. The plot has enough detail to keep young readers' attention.



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Review: Cookin' with Home Storage

Cookin' with Home Storage by Peggy Layton

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This cookbook is definitely designed for people that have pantries filled with 10 pound cans of dried ingredients. Since I happen to be that type of person, I was thrilled with the book. Definitely a good one to have on hand if you are new to preparedness and want to make sure you can use those supplies you are ordering.



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Review: Heaven's Fury: A Novel

Heaven's Fury: A Novel by Stephen W. Frey

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



Surely there is a diligent, hard-working, intelligent, well-liked, honest police officers in the world. I truly believe this. Why is it that no author has ever met or imagined these people?

This is yet another book that focuses on a policeman that has nothing going for him and if living a life he doesn't like with a wife he doesn't love.

And then we have the expected plot. Guess what happens...yes, a crime occurs that he should be a suspect in but instead of being investigated or stepping aside, he will use his anger and fury to hunt down the criminal and clear his name. *yawn* I think I've read this book several times, just with different cities and different names. Once I realized that, I put the book down. This is a Did Not Finish in my library.



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Review: Sisterhood Everlasting

Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



Oh dear God. Can any four women on earth truly be so extremely dysfunctional? First, the woman who can plan out the future in dated letters and guilt-driven expectations. Then the woman that is afraid to commit to a plant and has no issue sleeping on park benches and walking across a state. Third is unable to participate in a real conversation with anyone outside her circle of 8 people and has actually paid someone $16 an hour to talk to her. Rounding out the group is a woman making herself disappear in order to appear to be more.

I tried to like this book. I forced myself through page after page of repetitive drivel. After finishing about 60% of the book I decided that enough was enough. I put it down and I will never, ever, never read another Sisterhood book.



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Review: Stealing Heaven

Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I like the beginning of the book. I liked middle of the book, even though it dragged on for a few dozen pages too many. I didn't like the end of the book. I'm happy for Dani's fresh start but can't see a mother that is so blinded by a broken heart that she can't see past her lifestyle enough to be able to give her daughter some semblance of a normal life. The more I read, the more I disliked her. And the ending for Mom? Disappointing.



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Review: The Affinity Bridge

The Affinity Bridge by George Mann

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I think I'm done with the steampunk genre. I like the look of the clothes and accessories and the idea of a technologically different history...but I just can't seem to appreciate the books. I can accept the automata. I can even accept Victorian mannerisms. But a queen on life support? A mad scientist that no one else sees through? A glow in the dark killer? Zombies that some people are immune to? Airships that fly barely higher than trees? I simply couldn't read this book without rolling my eyes and putting it down for awhile. I managed to finish it and I do like enough of it to give it 3 stars...but barely.



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