The other Boleyn Girl

So this book was a train wreck from start to finish. I could not put it down or look away. I don't know if I should tell everyone to read it or not. It is extremely well written, and really transports you back to the courts of Henry the 8th. I feel like I understand the history of that time from reading this story. But it is very trashy. It has everything it it, homosexuality, murder, adultery, incest, and more. You name it and this book has it, and it's actual history which is why it is hard to look away. It is actually the second in a series. I plan on reading the whole series after how well written this one was.

Ophelia

This book is wonderful!!1 What a great way to enjoy Shakespeare. If you have read Hamlet you will love this point of view. If you have not, you now will want to read Hamlet. This story is the story of Hamlet from Ophelia's perspective, with some twists. It is written in modern language, but still has a little hint of the Shakespearean play in it. My favorite part is the ending...which may surprise you if you are familiar with Hamlet. This is a great book, I want to read more of her books. She also has written one called THE DAUGHTER OF MACBETH. What a great way to introduce Shakespeare.

A Hotel on the corner of Bitter and Sweet

So this is one of our book club books that I was really excited about. The story takes place in Seattle, when the United States removed all the Japanese to camps. I think that this is a subject matter that should be shared. This book is not a biography it is a novel,which may have made me lose some interest as I got reading. While the history is very sad and interesting the novel itself is a little slow. The story line for me just did not keep my attention. However, my interest is peaked to read more about this historical event.

Memoires of a Geisha

This book is on our book club list for next year so I decided to get an early start on it. For those that don't know a Geisha is pretty much an expensive and talented Japanese prostitute. Most are sold into this position at a very young age and trained in the arts of music and dance for years before becoming a geisha. This story follows the life of a geisha. It was very fascinating to read about the culture and Japanese culture. While this book is written about an unpleasant life style it is written very tastefully. I really liked most of the book, but the ending was just sad to me. It seemed like she never found happiness to me, even after a very challenging life. But maybe my idea of happiness and the authors idea of happiness differ.

The 17 second miracle

This was our book club book for this month. It is a quick read with a great story in it. It would be in the inspirational fiction category. The story is about a tragedy that is then changed into many miracles. It is really one of those warm fuzzy books that you should read when you are having a bad day. It also has a great idea in it too keep your spirits up.

Firelight

This was a really cute story. It was clean, but had love and adventure in it. The main character is part Dragon, and is taken away from the other Dragons to live with regular humans. There she falls in love with a hunter of Dragons. Great plot. But this is only book one. My prediction is that this story turns out a little like Twilight. First book in love with Dragon Hunter, Second book in love with her betrothed dragon. Third book The choice. We will see if I am right or not, but it is one I would recommend to any young adult fiction lovers.

Second Hand Charm

This is a darling children's story. It is a fairy tale, but a new one. It is very original and refreshing. There are princesses, sea serpents, dangerous events, while still keeping it child friendly. I liked that this author did not just take a spin off of an old fairy tale. The story is completely new, and easy to read. I hear that this book is not as good as her first book (which I just got.) So read this one first then you will like it. I would say 6 and up would enjoy this story.