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I gave up after a third of the book since it requires way too much fantasy and religious belief for my taste [/QUOTE
I thought it was one of the silliest books I had ever picked up. Can you imagine sitting through a couple of hours of this, as a movie?
That's exactly how I felt about "The Shack", Jess. Waste of time. I didn't finish it. I think I read, at the most, 25% of it. sigh........
wow I just finished that book "small great things by Jodi picoult . That was a good book . I'm waiting for a few at the library now .I hope I enjoy other books as much as I liked the picoult one .
That looks good
I just finished Redfield Farm which I thought was very good. It is an easy and inspiring "gentle" read. It is set in the mid-late 1800s about a Quaker family who is a peaceful family. They are involved in helping fleeing slaves get north and into Canada.
Next up is Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi "It begins with the story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a British slaver. Written with tremendous sweep and power, Homegoing traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them through two continents and three hundred years of history, each life indeliably drawn, as the legacy of slavery is fully revealed in light of the present day."
Your whole post makes me giggle in light of your user name.
I'm glad I made you smile!
For many years my favorite rock artists were Heart (Ann and Nancy Wilson) and Kate Bush (British). One of my favorite albums was Kate Bush's Hounds of Love (album title and song title), I love dogs, and that's where my username came from!
LH is a man who enjoys fantasy (the new SF) and particularly urban fantasy. Urban fantasy is closely related to urban romantic fantasy which of course is inspired by romantic fantasy which is basic female porn in it's extreme: bodice rippers. Myself, I don't mind a romantic element (guys have hearts too) but I prefer the "fade to black" type of implied sex vs. graphic descriptive scenes. Some urban fantasy has no sex at all, some has a slight amount, and a few go all the way to almost bodice rippers. And for sure I do not read bodice rippers. For the more graphic urban fantasy I go into "skim" mode to quickly bypass the uber-kissy stuff!
Not a normal read for me but I was captured quite early and enjoyed it.
The book has author comments and a short interview at the end which was nice.
The central character is a young woman who has just aged out of the system.
The author has been a foster parent. But the discussion of that subject is very light
but still thought provoking.
The flower part is really fascinating although I have to say finding out that my favorite plants emotion is
hate has been really upsetting!
Not a normal read for me but I was captured quite early and enjoyed it.
The book has author comments and a short interview at the end which was nice.
The central character is a young woman who has just aged out of the system.
The author has been a foster parent. But the discussion of that subject is very light
but still thought provoking.
The flower part is really fascinating although I have to say finding out that my favorite plants emotion is
hate has been really upsetting!
I read The God Wave which is speculative fiction. It turned out to be a good enough read but it never did rise above its genre. It's the first book in what's meant to be a trilogy, with the second book coming out in the summer. I didn't know it was part of a trilogy when I read it, which explains some loose ends. I think it works fairly well as a stand-alone novel.
well I just finished Christina baker klines "A Piece of the world " it blew me away I read it in one day I could not put it down ...Now I'm reading "The lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O Neil . I hope I like it as much as the above title . I got 4 books yesterday at the library I plan on doing some heavy duty reading since the weather cannot make up its mind if it wants to be cold or hot LOL....
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