Book reviews from libriquarian

The Gods of Guilt

by Michael Connelly

I usually only read books at bedtime. Rarely am I compelled to keep reading during the day, but with The Gods of Guilt the tension built to a crescendo and I couldn't wait another day to see how the court case resolved. There were several scenes when I was so caught off guard by the latest developments that I gasped out loud - with no one around to hear me and ask what happened. If you like court room drama and complex characters, you will enjoy the latest in the Lincoln Lawyer series. Anything else I say might spoil the surprise twists in the plot, which kept me riveted to each new page.

The Cat In Nature History and Art

by Marcel Uze

An interesting read.

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

Great

Reamde

by Neal Stephenson

Classic Stephenson!

Water For Elephants

by Sara Gruen

Mildly entertaining, a quick read. In the back of the edition I read, there was a whole appendix entitled "Questions for discussion". Really!? What was there to discuss? It's not as if this is Shelley's Frankenstein. Not that I have anything against the book, but I can't imagine anything more than a passing conversation: "Hey, have you read Water for Elephants?" "Yes, I have." "So what did you think?" "Um, it was pretty good."

The Great American Novel

by Philip Roth

Perhaps its just because I'm an unrepentant baseball fan (I'm also an unrepentant fan of alliteration and Philip Roth, too), but this, to me was my favorite Roth book.

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

by Haruki Murakami

Terrific book, but admittedly if you're neither a runner or an aspiring runner, some of the substance may be lost on you.

Born To Run

by Christopher McDougall

A brilliant story that will both inform and delight (and possibly inspire your own long-distance journey).

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

by Stieg Larsson

The last in Larsson's superb trilogy :(