Not Without Hope

Not Without Hope
by: Nick Schuyler

True story: last year in February, 4 friends, two of them being professional NFL players, went out deep sea fishing 70 miles off the Florida coast. The anchor of the boat got stuck, they capsized the boat, a ferocious storm came, only one survived.

An amazing story. You really wish by the end it would have a different ending, but it is what it is. I liked it. Can't say I enjoyed it, but it was interesting; sad. I can't enjoy hearing the demise of real people. I DO recommend reading the book. It gives you a real appreciation of the ocean and boat and water safety! Really, read it!

One Amazing Thing

One amazing Thing

by: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Interesting story of nine people in the Indian Consulate, trapped by an earthquake. While they wait to be rescued, one person suggests that they each tell their "one amazing thing". Every one has one in their life.

It is an interesting way to hear people's stories. Interesting what we are willing to tell strangers.

I liked it.

It was a quick read.

The First Rule

The First Rule

by: Robert Crais

Has the usual protagonist Joe Pike.

A friend from his past is murdered along with his family.

Joe wants to solve this mystery.

Russian Mob; kidnapped baby; ruthless people; usual Joe Pike novel.

I liked it. Escape. Easy read.

Hawaii Reads!

The books that I read in Hawaii....since that's all I did, I did get to read a few books; here are my thoughts:

Heart's Blood
by: Juliet Marillier

Such a good story; kind of a re-telling of Beauty & the Beast.
Girl runs away from a bad situation, up a mountain to the castle. She is hired for the summer to do some reading and writing.

It is a very good story; nicely told. I got into it right away. I highly recommend! Get it and read it!

Little Bee
by: Chris Cleave

This story is told from 2 different perspectives. One from an African girl, the other from a 30 year old NY woman. These two people cross paths and their lives are never the same. It is a great story. I REALLY liked the perspective (and writing of the NY woman).

Read this!

The Covenant
by: Beverly Lewis

This one is just ok. I ended up liking it, but I had to read it in a very unconventional way. The author was taking too long to get anywhere; driving me crazy. I had read maybe the first 100 - 150 pages of the book; then I skipped to the end! I did. I started reading from the last page. I liked that, so I read the next to the last page, then the next, I did that for quite some time, then I went back to where I originally left off and met myself. I liked it better that way. I really wanted to like it because it is a series. I don't know if I will read anymore. I guess my probability is 65%.

The story: Amish family. Girls getting ready for marriage age; time to be baptised in the church; what boys do they like; they don't like the ones their father picked out.


Listen
by: Rene Gutteridge

I have read several of her other books. They were fine. Boo, I really liked. This one has a great idea for a story, I just didn't like her telling. In fact I didn't finish it. The story is about a religious town that gets caught up in gossip. Doing it, spreading it, listening to it. It could have been so good. It wasn't. Read it at your own risk.