Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks is just another love story. It is this plot that dooms the book from the beginning. It isn't the story so much as the sheer repetitiveness of this particular plot line.
Abused girl seeks a "Safe Haven" from an ex. She finds a new lover in the guy next door. The ex comes back. Well, you can easily guess the ending. In fact, you are already know the entire plot line if you have seen Sleeping With The Enemy.
Apart from the overdone plot line, some of the characters just don't stay true to themselves. For
The Governor, The Crook
by Mackenzie M. September 12th, 2011 | New Releases
“Finally, the truth behind the political scandal that continues to rock the nation.” These are the words that Rod Blagojevich so awkwardly chose to grace the cover of his 2009 book, The Governor. The former Illinois governor claims that he wrote it as a personal account of the scandal and series of phone calls that surfaced which ultimately led to his impeachment from the office of the governor, as well as criminal indictment. Blagojevich uses the book as a tool to portray himself as the victim in the situation, and actually, does not do too bad of a job.
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The Piano Teacher by Janice Lee
by Jaclyn Abergas September 9th, 2011 | Authors, Fiction, Reading
The Piano Teacher is an intricate and moving tale of an Englishwoman living in Hong Kong, trying to find where she belongs, 10 years after the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. Claire Pendleton is an Englishwoman, married to an English engineer who is overseeing the construction of a new reservoir in Hong Kong. She doesn't care much about her life there and socializes with other expatriate wives to have something to do. But when Claire's offered and accepts a job as a piano teacher to the wealthy Chen's daughter, she meets someone who makes life more exciting for her. Will
House of Cards: A Memoir by David Ellis Dickerson
by Kaitlin September 8th, 2011 | New Releases
Over the past few weeks, I have spent far too much time and money at Borders. Their going-out-of-business sales have been upsetting; I want to get into the publishing industry someday, and I'm still a fan of tangible books, brick-and-mortar stores, and employment. Still, I haven't been so upset as to not take advantage of opportunities given to me: cheap books! (And a slew of new titles to review for the readers of Bout Books!) I initially picked up House of Cards for two reasons. First, it was less than three dollars. Second, the subtitle: The True Story of How
The Greater Journey: Americans In Paris
by T Akery September 5th, 2011 | New Releases
Few people realize how much the Paris culture influenced the men of early America. In The Greater Journey, David McCullough ventures into this fascinating part of history not taught in the social studies books at school.
America was still in its growing stages. But it was Paris that was the center of the innovation. Those young Americans who could afford it traveled to this culturally rich city. It was from Paris that many famous Americans drew their inspiration in many different fields and brought it back with them.
This book is a collection of individual stories of the people who discovered
America was still in its growing stages. But it was Paris that was the center of the innovation. Those young Americans who could afford it traveled to this culturally rich city. It was from Paris that many famous Americans drew their inspiration in many different fields and brought it back with them.
This book is a collection of individual stories of the people who discovered
