This is the true story of Bob Rowe. Bob was a lawyer who had worked hard to live the american dream in the 1970s. He was happily married to his wife Mary and the two of them started a family. Bobby was there first son and Christopher was born two years later. Christopher was born [...]
Archive > March 2010
A Change In Altitude by Anita Shreve
I typically enjoy books by Anita Shreve although I often feel that there are a lot of similarities between them…such as the setting and characters. A Change In Altitude was a little bit different. It took place in Kenya in the 1970s. Peter and Margaret go as a newly married couple to live and work in [...]
Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
I actually went to see this movie before reading the book. I had heard good things about it and actually enjoyed the movie quite a bit. So when I ran across a copy of Julie and Julia at the library I picked it up. This was a quick read for me…but I have to be [...]
Under the Bridge by Rebecca Godfrey
Under the Bridge is a true story of a murder that took place in Victoria Island, Canada in 1997. The victim was Reena Virk, a 14-year old who had been having trouble fitting in with her classmates and getting along with her family. Reena had been looking to fit in with a group of girls [...]
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
This is the true story told my a young man who recounts how he became a child solider and eventually was rescued from that life. Ishmael Beah was twelve years old when war broke out in Sierre Leone. Ishmael had gone with his brother and some friends to a neighboring town and tried to make [...]
Something Blue by Emily Giffin
I have to admit that I may have made a mistake in reading this book as I had never read Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin. My understanding (now) is that Something Blue is a sequel involving many of the same characters but told through a different character’s view. I do plan to go back and [...]