October turned out to be a little more productive than previous months. First up was The Anglophile by Laurie Gwen Shapiro. Rating: 7 *'s
This was a Red Dress Ink book that didn't go quite the way I expected but still enjoyed it. Started out slow and a little dull but picked up at the 100 page mark where I would normally give up and move on. I really enjoyed Shari's trip to London and Abbey Road. :o) The supporting characters were very interesting as well. I thought things were left hanging with Shari's mother and Owen's father and unfortunately Owen really didn't develop into a three dimensional character. Shari's Aunt Dot was entertaining as well as the scenes involving the funeral of the skunk. Next was Queen Of Babble by Meg Cabot. Rating: 7 *'s I liked the Lizzie character though she often got herself and other people around her into trouble because she never knew when to keep her mouth shut. Too bad that Andrew turned out to be such a dud, but Luke was a definite improvement. Next was How To Marry A Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks. Rating: 4 *'s I started this book pretty sure it was going to be campy and silly and though I found a lot of the book funny, it quickly started to wear on my nerves and bordering on the ridiculous. I couldn't suspend any disbelief to understand why Shanna acts like an idiot. Personally, if I were being chased by the Russian mob knowing they meant to kill me, the LAST thing I would do is run away from the safest place around. She just came off as too ditzy and once she started to irritate me, I couldn't find much else to carry this story. Last, but not least was Bookends by Jane Green. Rating: 9 *'s Fantastic story! I loved all of the characters; thought they were multi-dimensional and I really cared about what happened to them. I would have liked more closure at the end with Si and Cath and James. You get the impression all ends well, but I would have liked to have been told definitely how it ended instead of assuming. Not many surprises but definitely worth reading! Sharal Currently reading STRAIGHT UP AND DIRTY by Stephanie Klein and listening to EVERYONE WORTH KNOWING by Lauren Weisberger Up next: WHY GIRLS ARE WEIRD by Pamela Ribon and LOYALTY IN DEATH by J.D. Robb What am I babbling about? http://sharalsthoughtsandramblings.blogspot.com/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/sharalsbooks _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
