Talking on Twitter leads to some of the most interesting discussions…and challenges. Dared to post one-sentence reviews on all of my outstanding reviews for 2015 or earlier books, I not only accepted the dare but had fun knocking out so many reviews in one go. Enjoy!
It will cause you to rethink every romantic notion you may have ever held about the pioneers who migrated west.
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Bliss had me at vaccination comparisons to vampires, but the arguments she puts forth in favor of innoculation are equally impressive, thoughtful, and well-worth reading.
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Quite the freaky little book in which no one is quite sane or sober and all trapped within their own confines.
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While not one of her best, it is still a lovely novel and what fans have come to expect from Kate Morton.
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Sarah Vowell’s unique take on history – eyes wide open, unashamed to point out the not-so-glorious past – is at its finest with this story of the Revolutionary War and one of the men who helped the colonists win their freedom.
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Even though it is a tad predictable and a bit trite, Jennifer Donnelly’s novel about a girl struggling against the trappings of society’s mores is still a thrilling read and a great way to while away an afternoon or two.
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Stacy Schiff puts her excellent research skills and even better writing skills to good use as she strives to unravel the odd mess that was the witch hysteria in Salem and surrounding towns.
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Intense and downright scary at times, Suzanne Young knows how to write an emotion-filled novel with broad appeal in her latest novel about a rebellious teenage girl and a stopover in a hotel that is not what it seems.
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A heart-pounding thrill ride while in the midst of reading it, Becca Fitzgerald’s story about a girl forced into the witness protection program suffers from a lack of memorability.
I love this! I might copy you to clear my backlog before we go any further into 2016. Awfully tempting.
I had to put the Witches down because there was just SOOOOO much. I am going to have to try again one day.
Do it! The relief you feel will be amazing!
I understand completely about The Witches. It can be a slog. She puts a ton of information in front of the reader. I just find the whole situation so fascinating and baffling. I cannot fathom allowing teen girls’ unsubstantiated testimony to be crucial in putting people to death.
Argh – you’re making my to-read list groan under its own weight! lol
Haha! That’s what I’m here for!
I love your one sentence reviews! Great challenge! And The Lake House is on my list…hopefully I’ll get to it!
Thanks, Sarah!
Oh gosh, I did the one sentence review thing because I’m super lazy. LOL I usually wax poetic about my faves, but not this year.
I tend to be more verbose when it comes to those books I do not like. Go figure.
I love your one sentence reviews. Love them. Wish I could do them. And I had high hopes for Dangerous Lies. May try it anyway.
Happy New Year to you and yours!!!
Thank you very much! Don’t get me wrong. I did like Dangerous Lies when I was reading it. I just had to read the synopsis a few times before I could remember anything about the story when it came time to write even one sentence about it!
I love the idea of one-sentence reviews. On Immunity sounds particularly interesting.
I feel like I’m cheating a bit, but it was such a relief to get these out of my review queue. On Immunity was excellent. I listened to it via audio and blew through it.
What a great way to catch up on reviews!! I don’t ever read fast enough to have that much of a backlog (ha!) There are some books however, for which a one sentence review is quite enough
I’m really looking forward to reading Sarah Vowell’s latest.
Thanks! You are absolutely correct in that some books only need one sentence for a good review. I need to do this practice more often.