Read February 2012

My Name is Mary Sutter    
author:  Robin Oliveira                                         
finished:  Feb  12    
VERY GOOD  9

Great book about a woman that wanted to become a surgeon during the time of the civil war. Woman just did not do that. She persevered. She WAS a midwife. Very good book about what the civil war was about; about women’s lives during that time. I really enjoyed the education!

The Taker                                 

author:  Alma Katsu                               

finished:  Feb  12         

LOVED **

Sometimes “way out there” books appeal to me. This is one. It is a more adult book with adult themes. The book goes back and forth between the current day and the 1800’s. An ER doctor comes into the hospital. Works with a girl that has just been accused of murder. Through the visit, she tells the doctor her story and that is when the book begins looking in the 1800’s. This is a bit dark, but I was very sucked in.

The Train of Small Mercies   

author:  David Rowell                   

finished:  Feb 12              

7

Was a fine book. About the Train that took the body of RFK from one state to Washington for his burial. It has a lot of difference story lines, many different people.  What bothered me was that we just a got a glimpse into their lives, but not ending to the story.

Mudbound                        

author:  Hillary Jordan                   

finished:  Feb 12              

LOVED

set in the 1940's, kind of during and after WW2; a woman raised in Memphis meets a man, they get married, live their first year or so of marriage in a big city. The husband then goes and buys a large farm in Mississippi. The house has no plumbing, electricity, no windows. It does have an outhouse and a woodburning stove! The book is told from several character's perspectives. There are also some black character's in the book and they deal with so much racism. It all makes me so grateful to have been born during these times!

Rot and Ruin                     

author:  jonathan maberry              

finished:  Feb  12

Young Adult     

9 Really Liked

Apopaliptic time period. There was a terrible virus that killed most the people in the U.S. Few are left. They live behind heavily guarded gates to protect them from the zombies. Really, it's a good interesting story. I read the 2nd in the series; watiing for the third.

Divergent                          

author:   Veronica Roth                   

finished:  Feb  12 

Young Adult     

9 Really Liked

Apopaliptic time period.  These people must chose their group during their teen age years. There are 5 - 7 different groups to choose from. Don't make me name them. I did really enjoy the story. I reccomend!