May 2007 reads

In no particular order. A lack of comments doesn't mean I liked a book less--only that I don't have anything in particular to say about it. *s*

Deception by Amanda Quick
Historical Romance, 402 pgs., 3.5/5

Her Scandalous Affair by Candice Hern
Historical Romance, 374 pgs.,3.5/5

Burmese Days by George Orwell (British Classics)
Fiction, 258 pgs., 4.5/5
The subject matter of Burmese Days was difficult to read but it was a worthwhile journey all the same. Orwell's power of description add power to his points--which hold true today.

The Exiled by Posie Graeme-Evans
Historical fiction, 407 pgs., 4/5
Much stronger than the typical second-of-a-trilogy book. I'm looking forward to reading the third.

Dispatches from the Edge by Anderson Cooper
Memoir, 222 pgs., 5/5

The God of Animals by Aryn Kyle
Fiction, 305 pgs., 4/5
This was an ARC. The God of Animals isn't my usual taste in reading but it is a promising first novel.

Wickett's Remedy by Myla Goldberg
Fiction, 384 pgs., 4/5
Wickett's Remedy did have the added fun of being "plague fiction" since it included the flu pandemic, but the story wasn't particularly stellar. It does however; get bonus points for the ephemera that followed each chapter.

Pretty Little Mistakes by Heather McElhatton
Fiction, pages vary, story quality varies
It looks like a huge thick read, but it's really a collection of short stories that all begin on the same page. At the end of each section the reader must make a decision. That decision determines where in the book the reader will resume the story. Thus the reading experience varies according to the choices the reader makes. It isn't life changing material, but it is fun to read. It would be great fun to read aloud in a small group. Rather like a grown up version of Mad-Libs.

Current reads:
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll (British Classics)
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki (TBR Challenge)