Read for Mock Printz I've read A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and the joke that goes with that title is that in Dave Eggers's family they woRead for Mock Printz I've read A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and the joke that goes with that title is that in Dave Eggers's family they would always over exaggerate really mediocre things, lay the praise on thick. Thus, a title mentioning both heartbreaking and genius was perceived by its own author to be a so-so piece of literature.
I do not think that Leslye Walton comes from the same school of thought. I suspect that Walton thinks her book actually is full of the strange and beautiful sorrows of Ada Lavender. However, what it is full of is a torpid plot that I don't think ever really got going, magical realism done very badly, strange jumps in POV that I can't figure out why they were ever acceptable. Plus an eerily unfortunate plot device that is shared with a very popular Disney movie released just this year.
I don't often find myself reading first novels and thinking, "whew! This is very much a first novel!" but this was one of those times. Each page I read made me want more than ever for it to be the last page. However, I was tasked with reading to the end and read to the end I did....more
Eleanor Roosevelt has a very chatty writing style that I found enjoyable to read. However, I wasn't so much into self improvement when I was reading tEleanor Roosevelt has a very chatty writing style that I found enjoyable to read. However, I wasn't so much into self improvement when I was reading the book, and did not make much progress. I was not able to renew it, so back it went. I might pick it up again later when improvement to self is a more interesting idea....more
I got this book because its author was featured in the Oregonian as a psychiatrist who works with chronic homeless people. His book sounded interestinI got this book because its author was featured in the Oregonian as a psychiatrist who works with chronic homeless people. His book sounded interesting and I was wondering if I could use some of his steps to help manage the psoriasis that has taken up residence on my body. The chapters are short and the writing style is abrupt. There are questions at the end of every chapter which would be good for discussion. I did not finish this book because all of my reading tasks overwhelmed me and it needed to go back to the library. I may read it again....more
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