Books Read January 2011

The Marriage Plot              
author:  Jeffrey Eugenides                               
finished:  Jan 12            
DNF

I was hoping to like this book, but I didn’t. It just meandered, then it would start to move for a few pages, then stall out again. It made me crazy so I skipped 600 pages to the end, and at the end of the book, the people are pretty much in the same place where the author started the book. Glad I didn’t waste my time!

**My husband DID LISTEN to this book on tape. He enjoyed it. hmm...different tastes...

How I Got This Way          

author:  Regis Philbin                             

finished:  Jan 12   

LOVED

LOVED this book!

What Alice Forgot              

author:  Liane Moriarty                  

finished:  Jan  12     

LOVED

Alice was in a very acrimonious divorce. Been married about 12+ years. She fell, hit her head. When she woke up, she did not remember any of the last 10 years. To her: She loved her husband, they were expecting their 1 child, they were very excited and loved each other completely. This is the way she acted and treated her husband. At first everyone was a little put off, including her husband. It is a great question in life; what would we do/act if we could not remember any of the bad/upsetting stuff?

The Last Anniversary          

author:  Liane Moriarty                  

finished:  Jan  12               

7/8

This is not a married anniversary. A bit of a trick. It is about the anniversary of a “murder” on a small island that has now become folklore. This is the story of a family; they live on this small island. There is also a story about a woman trying to find love. This book is fine; acceptable.