Rate and review the last book you read

[FurryDice]

Artemis Fowl - the Arctic Incident, by Eoin Colfer -8/10
A lot of fun, and the first in the series really laid the basis for the banter going on here. The plot links in very well, and the parallels with the real world are witty.


Second Glance, by Jodi Picoult - 8/10
Enjoyable ghost story/mystery. I haven't read any of her other books, but I think I'll be giving them a go after this. I was wary of some of the issues coming up in the 1930s section of the story, and was amazed to learn that it was based on fact.


The Cold Moon, by Jeffery Deaver -6/10
A few too many twists and turns, too much suspension of disbelief, for a thriller.

[xhanax315]

8/10 The Children of Hurin by JRR Tolkein

[Bellatrix77]

Mockingjay- by Suzanne Collins
9/10
I personally really loved this book. She does a great job at creating depth and emotion in her characters, and the plot was so unpredictable and suspenseful. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because I wasn't too pleased with how it ended.

[HPitty23]

Originally Posted by Bellatrix77

Mockingjay- by Suzanne Collins
9/10
I personally really loved this book. She does a great job at creating depth and emotion in her characters, and the plot was so unpredictable and suspenseful. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because I wasn't too pleased with how it ended.

I recently read Mockingjay as well, and I agree. The ending was too....... ugh. I personally don't like Peeta, though. He's nice and all, but I don't think Collins should have included that epilogue. Leaving it open ended (something I absolutely cannot stand) would have been the better option here. And the whole scenario about her sister......... Very upset about the ending as a whole.

[Yoana]

Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger - 7/10. Brilliant structure, but a heavy read, due to all the theological and philosophical theories being put into a single character's mouth. It strongly resembles a play, and it sounds weirdly modern to me.

[Clockworthy]

Children Of The Lamp -The Akhenaten Adventure

That was not an adventure. I'd be hard pressed to even find the climax in that. This is one of those series that claims to be a NY Bestseller, but no one's talking about it. There's a good reason they're not. 4/10

[FurryDice]

The Other Countess, by Eve Edwards, 7/10
A sweet story, but I think the main characters weren't believable for the time. I liked the characters, but they just didn't ring true to the era they were in. Some of the minor characters seemed a lot more credible for the sixteenth century.

Cross Bones, by Kathy Reichs, 6/10

It's been ages since I've read one of Reich's books, and I'd really forgotten how different Brennan of the books is from Brennan of the tv series, Bones, even though the series is "based on the books".
I enjoyed the writing style, it's very relatable, even when it gets technical. I think it veered a bit much into daVinci code territory, and that whole area seems a bit overdone in fiction. I think the ending was a bit of a cop-out, too, but in hindsight, it was probably to be expected.

[HMN]

The Maze Runner by James Dashner 8/10

I liked the pace of this book - I felt I always wanted to know more. The only thing that disappointed me is that it left it so you feel you need to read the sequel to understand more about the situation. Good and bad that.

[Reid]

Marley and Me- I'd spoil the book if i were to give a review. it's a pretty good book though 9/10

[Fawkesfan1]

The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King -- 8.5/10

This is one good mystery thriller book by her -- that involves her own character Mary Russell working with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. She keeps up the pace pretty well and does a good job on the characters' characterization.

[FurryDice]

The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton, 8/10

A beautiful story, and I loved the way the different strands from the past and present tied together so well. One or two discoveries were a little too convenient, but I loved the way a minor detail became so central in shaping the characters' lives, and the entire story from then on.

[bellatrix93]

Three Ghost Stories - Charles Dickens. I really had high expectations for this book. The first story was okay, and I thought the second one was somewhat ridiculous, the third was the one I enjoyed most, even if didn't make much sense either. Going to give it 6.5/10.

[SpiritThalia]

The Hunger Games- by Suzanne Collins: 9/10
A well-paced science-fiction story about a rather...corrupt society in a country called Panem. Here there are twelve districts, and each year every district randomly chooses one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 called Tributes to fight to death with the other players. A wonderful, action-packed story. Highly recommended. Note that it can be a bit violent at times; nothing too bad, though.

[xhanax315]

9/10 Darkly Dreamling Dexter

[Schlubalybub]

Originally Posted by Reid

Marley and Me- I'd spoil the book if i were to give a review. it's a pretty good book though 9/10

I cried so much when I read this book!

Last book I read was Black House- Stephen King and Peter Straub. 7/10
It wasn't as good as the Talisman imo

[xhanax315]

7/10 Faithful Place - Tana French
I'm not sure on this one. There wasn't as much suspense as the first and second.

[Fury]

Nighttime is my time - mary Higgins Clark - 8/10

Pretty good book by Clark. Though it isn't my favorite from her. But it leaves you guessing until the big reveal. It is a basic Who-Done-It story, with a good storyline. I totally didn't guess who the killer was, which is actually a plus for me.

[Fawkesfan1]

Heat Wave -- Richard Castle ( yea the same one from the tv show ) -- 8/10

Pretty good book and worth the read. The writing is decent enough and the pacing is ok too. Reads like the tv show itself for the most part.

[FurryDice]

Originally Posted by Fawkesfan1

Heat Wave -- Richard Castle ( yea the same one from the tv show ) -- 8/10

Pretty good book and worth the read. The writing is decent enough and the pacing is ok too. Reads like the tv show itself for the most part.

Really?! Sounds like it could be a good tie-in, if it's well written.

Pompeii, by Robert Harris, 9/10

Set in the couple of days before and during the eruption of Vesuvius. I thought this was a compelling read, and the tension was really in knowing what the characters did not, and in hoping for the characters I liked (at least some of them) to survive the disaster. And I was impressed all over again by the achievements of Roman architecture and engineering, and shocked by the casual attitude to cruelty of the time.

[bellatrix93]

The Days (part 1&2) - Taha Hussain. 6/10. I never read a biography of which the main focus is the most horrible aspects of absolutely everything in life, that makes everything seem a hundred times worse than it is. I just disliked this book and I'm grateful we won't have to read the last part anytime soon, .