book_nut's Reviews (2.91k)

Touching, interesting, fascinating, and manages three different perspectives with ease. Also made me want to go outside and look at stars.

A really simple, beautiful look at China around the time of the Cultural Revolution. I especially liked the author's note.

My problem, usually, with books based on the Bible is that they're not historical enough. This time, though, it was TOO historical. That, and it bugged me because wasn't really about Deborah. And it was basically a harlequin novel in Bible disguise. Granted, that made for quite a few *cough* entertaining conversations with my husband... so maybe it wasn't all bad.

A lot of people love her. Personally, I was completely flummoxed by this book. It was nice and all, but I didn't "get" it.

Very cute book about learning to make it a new school. I liked that it has an African-American protagonist and feel. It made it different from all the other new-kid-adjusting books.

A very intriguing mystery where the main character has Asperger's Ayndrome. Not a brilliant book, but it does stick with you.

I liked this fairy tale-ish book. I read it out loud to my 8 year old, and there were parts at he beginning when I wondered if it was appropriate for her, but once it got into fairy tale mode, it was just up her alley. Funny, sweet, perhaps a bit heavy-handed on the "hot guy" thing, but in the end thoroughly enjoyable.

I really liked the first 100 pages of the book. I loved the references to books, to reading, to libraries (yay!)... but about halfway through, I stopped being interested in Travis, in his journey, and in the book. I guess I just thought it took too many detours. Ah, well. There were some great quotes in the beginning, though.

I liked this book, especially since it was about two broken people trying to find a way to be whole. But... well, I can't quite place the but. There is something missing so the book ends up just kinda okay.

The most remarkable thing about this book -- aside from the poignant way White handles the subject matter -- is that it's all true. White has fictionalized a point in her childhood when the family was living in a mining "holler" in southwest Virginia. It's a pitiful, pathetic life, and yet White treats it with tenderness and grace. A good book.