The Bride Collector – 50 Book Pledge – Book 8

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I haven’t read Ted Dekker before, but a new friend had just read The Bride Collector, and I was looking for some insights into the life of a homicide detective. Why? Why not.

 

This was a light read compared to my last few, in fact I gave up reading one of my non-fiction books for a while and took this in during the week my friend was away on vacation. It reminded me of all the John Grisham books I’ve read in a way.

 

I was surprised at the start when a love interest (or so it would seem) was introduced early in the story, as it turned out she was a decoy, which is what I’d suspected given the timing of her introduction. I waited too long to write this book response, so I haven’t got a lot to say other than I could see I needed more insights. 🙂

 

I’ll read Ted Dekker again. I’ll ask my friend to tell which of his books are best.

 

 

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Love or hate? The Sisters Brothers – 50BookPledge – Book 7

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The themes of The Sisters Brothers story mirrored the response of our book club. There was a real contrast in the characters and the story they were living. A couple of murderers at odds with one another and the motivation behind their work, one seeking a more meaningful life that might even allow love to be a part of it.

Half of the book club loved this book. They loved how different it was from our other reads (and yet each of those so unique in and of themselves). They loved the characters, the humour in what they did and the lives they lived, and the tragedy of it all. The other half hated it. One couldn’t finish it. I actually enjoyed it until about 2/3’s through. I disliked the last third. I struggled with reading it. I found myself asking why we had chosen this book? Just whose suggestion was it any way?

All in all it was not a bad read. I don’t feel like I wasted a significant number of hours I’ll never get back, but I wouldn’t pick it up again, or recommend it.

#50BookPledge

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The Virgin Cure – #50bookpledge – book 5

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Today I completed book number 5 of the 50 book pledge!

Our book club is reading The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay this month. I downloaded it to my e-reader on my tablet for the ability to read on the bus, at the dr.’s office, etc. It was a surprisingly light read for the topic. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait for our discussion at book club!

I have her first book The Birth House, just waiting on my bookshelf, received for Christmas too!

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Here on Earth – a review – #tbr2012 #50bookpledge

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This year I have taken on a few challenges to help me meet a few of my goals, as I posted previously one of them is the 2012 To Be Read challenge. I am reading 12 books this year that have been on my to be read shelf(ves) for more than a year.

I completed my first one this week! I am so excited. This has also allowed me to complete book number 4 of the 50 book pledge!

Here On Earth by Alice Hoffman was one of Oprah’s picks on her show. I’ve been told of mixed reviews of it, but I truly enjoyed reading this book. There is something a little dark about it that reminded me of Steinbeck’s East of Eden (my all time favourite book). The portrayal of domestic violence/woman abuse was pretty eye-opening for those who may not have thought about it much. Without giving the story away, I felt the ending was appropriate in that this could have gone on and on, if she wanted it to mirror real life scenarios (where women leave (and return) an abusive relationship an average of 7 times before leaving for good).

A fairly quick read of a dark romance.


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#50BookPledge / Book 3

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Posting this purely to help meet my #50bookpledge.  This week I read a trashy novel to distract my mind  a bit: I don’t really have anything worth writing about it other than to say it did the trick:

Slow Hands

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Book 2 #50BookPledge / You Don’t Need a Job! You Need Guts

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Book 2 of the #50BookPledge

You Don’t Need a Job! You Need Guts
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by Ashley Ambirge

~Founder, The Middle Finger Project

I have been following Ashley’s e-newsletter for sometime now. When she announced the launch of this book I jumped at the chance to pre-purchase it at the discounted price. I needed to know HOW. How do I make a living online, working from home or anywhere else a darn well please? (Okay I am not as brave as Ashley when it comes to freedom of language, but you get my drift). How do I do it? And how do I find the guts to do so?

I started reading as soon as it was released, then life happened. If you’ve read any of my blog over the last 2 months’ posts you have a small understanding of what I mean. It just totally got in the way, and the reading and the planning and the action, got pushed to the backburner. But now I am ready to start my own momentum going, and I started with reading Ashley’s ebook, and another great new website I found (I will review one of her ebooks soon as well).


Ashley follows a similar philosophy on life as Chris Guillebeau, whose book Art of Non-Conformity I reviewed last year. And the fact is, this is the kind of life I want. One with the freedom to go, do and be – where and what I please. One with the satisfaction of making a difference, leaving a legacy, knowing that it meant something to me and to those my activities effected.

Ashley offers some really great tips on how to go about getting started, including step by step guidance in setting up the mechanism(s) for income. Some of this was confirmation of information I already had, some of it was brand new (and exciting). Ashley’s book has given me the know-how to set in motion the dreaming I have not yet put feet to. It’s time, and I have Ashley to thank for resources to help me get started!



*Edit 9:15pm 11 Jan 2012 This is now an affiliate link, I love this book that much!   🙂

You Don’t Need a Job! You Need Guts
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50BookPledge/Book1: “Knit the Season”

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50BookPledge/Book1:

“Knit the Season” – Kate Jacobs

~a review

As part of the #50bookpledge I am going to review every book I read in 2012 with BIG hopes of reading and reviewing 50 books this year.

This is the first of the print books I have finished, however I do have a couple of ebooks I read this week and also intend to review.

Knit The Season was the third book in a series/trilogy(?) of a knitting club brought together by the fabulous Georgia Walker. Each book has its side stories of the different characters involved and how their lives are all intertwined, initially due to their relationship with Georgia. Friday Night Knitting Club was the first and by far my favourite. Something seems to be lost in each proceeding book, with Knit Two and then “Knit the Season”. However, if looking for a light friendly read. These are great ones to pick up.


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