Booknerds are pretty too: August 2009

Eternity Review:

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Eternity (Montgomery Saga) by Jude Deveraux

Carrie Montgomery had grown up with seven adoring older brothers, and she was used to getting her way rather easily. Joshua Greene was only looking for a hardworking, practical mail-order bride to help with the farm and feed and clothe his children. Yet from the moment Carrie saw his photograph, saw his devastatingly handsome, sorrowful smile, the petite and pampered beauty knew she was the perfect wife for him.

Josh didn't see it that way. Wed by proxy, he refused to be charmed by his new bride's blond curls and effervescent laughter, or impressed by her trappings of wealth...even if his son and daughter believed she was a fairy princess come to life. He was furious -- and ready to send her packing, until a near tragedy convinced him that her beauty was more than skin-deep. But even after he had yielded to the wild desire that surged between them, Josh could not admit how much he truly needed her. Then an old scandal threatened to re-emerge, and he realized that he could lose her forever....

I love Eternity! I read this novel in one sitting and wish it had been longer. The characters are so well-woven, so wonderfully well developed that I couldn't help but smile when the novel ended.The couple is passionate, the ending is a surprise.

★★★★★

Sense and Sensibility Review:

Friday, August 21, 2009

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor´s warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love- and its threatened loss- the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.

This novel is an excellent introduction to Jane Austen's works because of its relative simplicity, Austen is a romantic writer.In Sense and Sensibility there are two different views of love that you will explore throughout the novel. In this novel, tow women fall in love in opposite ways. Some think with their heads while others think with their hearts, it is such a delightful book.

★★★★★

Hobbit: Or There and Back Again Review:

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Hobbit: Or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when first published more than sixty years ago. Now recognized as a timeless classic with sales of more than 40 million copies worldwide, this introduction to Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Wizard, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth tells of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent.

Ok anyone interested in reading lord of the rings must read The Hobbit first. The Hobbit is a beginning book the protagonists and antagonists throughout the novel help createthe landscape of the book, as well as set the foundation for Middle Earth. Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, displays the ideal character in that he is forced into a world of adventure of magic. As an innocent creature unaware of the outside world, Bilbo matures throughout the book, and is a classic example of a character who, by the end of the book, has developed into a great intellectual character.

Read in August 2008

★★★

Breaking Dawn Review: Stephenie Meyer

Monday, August 10, 2009

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight Saga, Book #4

Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life—first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse—seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever?

The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

** spoiler alert **

Many reviews criticize the happy ending, the early marriage, and motherhood in place of a college education, among various other complaints.I like happy endings and am thrilled she gets to be a mother,about the imprinting that many ppl complaint Jacob makes it clear that it isn't a sexual thing at all while the object the affection is still so young,so this isn't real life,enjoy "the fairy tale"

Read in August 2008

★★★★

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Review:

Friday, August 07, 2009

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter, Book #7

The heart of Book 7 is a hero's mission--not just in Harry's quest for the Horcruxes, but in his journey from boy to man--and Harry faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and you-know-who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself. Attentive readers would do well to remember Dumbledore's warning about making the choice between "what is right and what is easy," and know that Rowling applies the same difficult principle to the conclusion of her series. While fans will find the answers to hotly speculated questions about Dumbledore, Snape, and you-know-who, it is a testament to Rowling's skill as a storyteller that even the most astute and careful reader will be taken by surprise.

This is a book that cannot be passed up. It answers more questions in such a special way that only Rowling is capable of.If you wanted to know something about the previous books, the answers are in here.Good book, but the finally epilogue not so sure.

Book read (08/07/07)

★★★★