Month: March 2015

March 19, 2015 andrea_luhman@mac.com

Book Review: The Goldfinch by: Donna Tartt I give the Pulitzer Prize winning Goldfinch three out of five stars for its beautiful language and speckles of both dark and light emotions I think anyone can relate to. The trick is, you need to care about Theodore Decker, or take an interest in the plot to experience…

March 12, 2015 andrea_luhman@mac.com

Book Review: Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire #1) By: Mark Lawrence I give this book five out of five stars for its gritty dark exploration of grief, the uniqueness of the protagonist Jorge, a quality narrative, and a story that refused to leave my thoughts until it was finished. I eagerly look forward to reading…

March 5, 2015 andrea_luhman@mac.com

Book Review: Unbroken by: Laura Hillendbrand My review of this book is based on the writing of Hillenbrand and how she put forth Louis Zamperini’s heroic story. She was given a gold mine of material to work with, but in my opinion, this is not her best work. I give the book three out of…