I think I might need to start making a list of where I heard about certain books, that way once they are finally available at the e-library I will know why I wanted to read them in the first place. This book overall was fairly good, but it was strange an a bit manipulative and I wonder who told me to read it. “The Lonely Hearts Hotel” is a book set in and around the Great Depression and follows the lives of two orphans in […]
Alli Reviews “How to Stop Time”
I picked up this book while out and about shopping as I tend to have a bit of a book buying problem. Why is it a problem you may ask, you can never have too many books! Well, that is all well and good if you actually read them and aren’t just purchasing books that sit all sad and lonely on the shelf waiting to be read. I am hoping that being back on the CBR train will help me read all those books and […]
Alli Reviews “Heartburn”
I was looking for some suggestions on a new book to read and this was on a few list of “must reads” and it was available at the elibrary so I gave it a go. It was a fairly short book, which is one of the only good things I have to say about it. I felt it was lacking depth, interesting characters or much of a plot. I mean, of course, the (semi-autobiographical) plot is: pregnant woman’s husband has an affair. But the rest fell […]
Alli Reviews “An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth”
Well, here I am again in CBR. After completing a full Cannonball a few years back (on my third attempt), I signed up for CBR but didn’t really participate, although I still read a fair amount of books, I think the writing part provokes my anxiety a bit. Having said that, I am taking a PR diploma and it requires a fair amount of writing so the more practice I can get the better. Plus you all are a fairly tolerant lot, so the judgements […]