three women in the aftermath of a relationship with one and the same man. he is about to get married and for some of them this is difficult. is he this perfect man with a great political career ahead of him or is he a person with a shadow over him. is the future wife on top of the things where her fiancee is involved.
usually i am not very favorite of books where more caracters play a leading role meaning the book leaps from one caracter to the next. but in this case that is what kept me totally interested. with a grand finale, it's a pity the book ended.
(not part of my library)
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Monday, September 14, 2009
'the birthing house' by christopher ransom
a man wanting to start a new life with his wife far away from where they live. he buys a house and he gets a troublesome history thrown in for free. he hears things and he sees things. is he the only one, or did the former owners also haved visits from the other side? he is not the only one involved. strange things happen, no explainations available.
a change from the usual. sleeping after reading this book wasn't always easy. i had a nightmare or two. but i loved it! i don't care about sleeping bad. at least i know how to react if something similar would happen to me. not for softies, that's for sure.
a change from the usual. sleeping after reading this book wasn't always easy. i had a nightmare or two. but i loved it! i don't care about sleeping bad. at least i know how to react if something similar would happen to me. not for softies, that's for sure.
'upside down, inside out' by monica mcinerney
eve from ireland and joe from england meet in australia. each one of them not telling the truth about themselves. will they spill the beans and be able to get into a real relationship?
a very good book to relax.
(not part of my library)
a very good book to relax.
(not part of my library)
Sunday, September 6, 2009
'city woman' by patricia scanlan
the follow up story of 'city girl'. devlin, caroline and maggie, three woman in ireland and their lives. one is a big business owner, one is a houswive/mother/writer and one who found out her husband who treated her very badly is a homosexual ans she has to get her life together on her own.
i read the first book which i liked. i finished this book also but it was more that i wanted to read a book from cover to cover for once. i didn't think it was exiting or superbly written. there are too many books where there are 3 leading caracters and you have to see their lives. i am done with these kind of books i think.
(this book is not part of my library)
i read the first book which i liked. i finished this book also but it was more that i wanted to read a book from cover to cover for once. i didn't think it was exiting or superbly written. there are too many books where there are 3 leading caracters and you have to see their lives. i am done with these kind of books i think.
(this book is not part of my library)
Saturday, August 22, 2009
'the art of racing in the rain' by garth steiner
a lovely story from the position of a dog. looking back on his life with his owner. the hobbies they share, the expanding of their family, with lots of laughter and lots of tears.
a wonderful book filled with so many emotions. i would say 'a must read'. too bad it finished, i could have continued reading the tales of enzo the dog's life. it is so incredible how the writer in every single phrase gives you the feeling that enzo is speaking. and is this the way the mind of a dog works?!
a wonderful book filled with so many emotions. i would say 'a must read'. too bad it finished, i could have continued reading the tales of enzo the dog's life. it is so incredible how the writer in every single phrase gives you the feeling that enzo is speaking. and is this the way the mind of a dog works?!
'pilcrow' by adam mars-jones
time passes by slowly when you are bedridden. a little boy having a rheumatic fever, later rightly diagnosed with still's disease. life seen largely seen from a horiziontal position. john's life from childhood until adolescence.
a strange book, not an easy read. good the first half, but in the second half it becomes a bit of a drag. no new input, continuing with the same things happening in the story. in the last few chapters the story picks up again and gets interesting. i had to put away the book a couple of times, let it rest for a week or so. it was nice to read it because it was so different.
a strange book, not an easy read. good the first half, but in the second half it becomes a bit of a drag. no new input, continuing with the same things happening in the story. in the last few chapters the story picks up again and gets interesting. i had to put away the book a couple of times, let it rest for a week or so. it was nice to read it because it was so different.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
'just a family affair' by veronica henry
best friends. in love or not? a groom ready to get married or will he never show up in church? the father of the groom having complications of a old affair. keeping the family business or going busted? easy going family members taking care of unpleasant issues. patchwork families.
a great book, with lots going on. a book about love and whatever comes after that when you have a family. about regular life and things that happen. and the end.... it's different than you might expect.
a great book, with lots going on. a book about love and whatever comes after that when you have a family. about regular life and things that happen. and the end.... it's different than you might expect.
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