Week 2, Part 3

The last of this week's reviews.

On "Plum Lucky" by Janet Evanovich:

Laugh out loud funny

On "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens:

Not what I expected. Dickens combines beautiful language and suspenseful cliffhangers in this story that takes place during the French Revolution.The knitting Madam Defarge is chilling, who would have thought there could be menace within the fiber arts? Highly recommended even if you don't typically read classics.

On "The Empty Copper Sea" by John D. McDonald:

61/2 rating out of 10. Some sex and violence but not as bad as some of the newer books.

On "Patterns in the Sand" by Sally Goldenbaum:

Nice knitting-based mystery set on the Massachusetts coast. Goldenbaum adds a couple of nice twists at the end that are very logical and believable.

On "The Apple Turnover Murder" by Joanne Flake:

Her first books were much better.

That's all for now, I hope you all enjoy your Fourth of July holiday- keep reading and keep the reviews coming.

Week 2- Part 2

Here are some more reviews!

On "The Silent Sea" by Clive Cussler:

Interesting

On "Summer Sisters" by Judy Blume:

Easy, light reading

On "Let the Dead Lie" by Nunn Malla:

A good mystery and an even better look at 1950's South Africa in the apartheid system. The detective is a former police officer whose badge and European racial identity card were taken away, but is still drawn to solve the murder of a young boy. An excellent book but I would read the first book "A Beautiful Place to Die" first.

On "The Girl On Legare Street" by Karen White:

Very fun book...spooky with a hint of romance.

On "The Seven Year Switch" by Claire Cook:

Light read, funny and real at the same time.I felt the ending was rather abrupt, could have gone longer.

Week 2: Part 1

We are up to 126 books read and we have 109 people signed up! Be on the lookout for our first set of prizes coming soon.
We have so many reviews that i will break them up this week.

On "The Help" by Katherine Stockett:

Excellent, thought provoking

On "Trunk Music" by Michael Connelly:

Good- but not so good as Connolly's "Lincoln Lawyer"

On "Julie and Julia" by Julie Powell:

The movie is better than this book. I recommend you read "My Life in France" by Julia Child, excellent read.

On "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" by Katherine Rowe:

Interesting take on the Salem witch burnings- a little romance, a little mystery too.

On "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti:

If you don't like sad endings, don't read this book.

On "Chicken Soup for the College Soul" by Jack Canfield:

Very helpful stories for both the recently graduated high school senior and current college student. A quick, easy and thoughtful read that does not have to be read in the order the chapters are arranged.

On "Worst Case" by James Patterson:

Not one of Patterson's best but an ok read.

Stay tuned-and remember to Catch the Reading Wave

Our First Week

We have read 56 books so far!  Here are some of your comments and reviews...

On "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Steig Larsson-

Suspenseful second novel in the series. This book answers several questions from the first book but poses still more and ends in a cliffhanger. Readers should begin with the first book in the series to have a clear understanding of the characters involved in the story.

On "Plum Spooky" by Janet Evanovich-

Very entertaining.

On "Ten Big Ones" also by Janet Evanovich-

Great, funny and fast reading

On "While My Sister Sleeps" by Barbara Delinsky-

In the book, a sister had a heart attack and went into a coma. The family finds out that she knew she had a heart condition, but never told the family. The more they look into it, the more they find.

On "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez-

 More than meets the eye. Fascinating characters- real or not?

On "I'm in No Mood for Love" by Rachel Gibson-

Very Enjoyable. Light reading

On "Sex, Lies and Online Dating" also by Rachel Gibson-

Enjoyable, suspenseful and funny

Does anyone else have ideas on great summer reads? Any books to avoid? We would love to hear from you.

Registration Runs Until Friday, June 25th

Thank you for everyone who has made the reading program a huge success. So far we have 91 readers! For those who have not signed up, you have until Friday. Come join the fun!

Kick-Off Party- June 12th

We will be having a kick-off party on June 12th from 10-1 pm, in tandem with the kid's kick-off celebration. Parents- this is your chance to get away and have some fun of your own. Come enjoy some food, mock cocktails, island music and good company. While you're there sign up for the first annual adult summer reading program, Catch the Reading Wave.Celebrate summer, reading and everyone's favorite library- Windsor Locks Public Library. There's even rumors of door prizes. So come and kick-back at the kick-off.

A Quick Preview

We are leading up to the start of the adult summer reading program. The program will start in June but I thought I would give everyone some idea of what to look forward to.

• Participants would be free to read or listen to any book of their choosing.  We have a great selection here at Windsor Locks Public Library and we always have good ideas if you are at a loss.

• When you return your book to the library you will receive a form to fill in your name and the author and title of the book you read. If you choose, you may give a brief review on the back of the form.

• Each form you fill out will give you a chance to win a prize.All these chances will lead up to a secret grand prize.

• Each week we will tally up the most popular books and announce them on this site and hopefully share some of those reviews (anonymously if you prefer).

We are looking forward to a wonderful summer and hope you will enjoy this new program!