by Mary Horowitz, CNE

By: Margaret Atwood Rating: 3 stars. This book was tough for me to get into.  The whole concept that in the future, civilization returns (unwillingly) to a master-servant-slave society where women are nothing more than child-bearing portals really doesn’t sit well with me.  The author did a great job with character development, but that didn’t […]

By Rohinton Mistry Rating: 2 stars.  Mostly for depression of the reader when finished. This was the first book I read on vacation a couple of weeks ago, and it was detailed and filled with minutia.  I thought the story was captivating, as it followed the characters through their (surprisingly intertwined) lives.  But it was […]

By Emily Giffin Rating: 3 stars. This was a quick (2-hour) read, that told the story of a girl with a picture-perfect life struggling with whether she made the right choice in marrying her husband.  Now, I’m all for marrying the one you love.  I did, for sure!  But the main character, Ellen, is so […]

By Ron Suskind Rating: 2 stars. Maybe 1.5. I had high hopes for this book. It’s tagline is “An american odyssey from the inner city to the ivy league.” My hopes were dashed early on when I realized that the book, though a true story, was a story of hopelessness, save for one boy. He […]

By Ernest J. Gaines Rating: 1 star. Apparently the Chicago Tribune and I fail to see eye to eye on some things. This book is one of them. I expected at least a tolerable read when I saw on the cover “This majestic, moving novel is an instant classic, a book that will be read, […]