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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Six Sentence Saturday

Welcome to Six Sentence Saturday.
Where I try to express my thoughts on recent reads using only 6 sentences!!!!.
At the end of each review I will post a
rating scale of 1-5 using the cute and original (lol) Playing Cards.
Rating scale will be as follows:

5 of Hearts- You must read this book NOW!!
4 of Hearts- A great read, put it on your TBR list.
3 of Hearts- Glad I read but no big deal

2 of Hearts- Why did I finish this?
Joker Card - Don't bother (why did I?)



While I Was Falling by Laura Moriarty
This book started out a little slow for me so I was scared that I wasn't going to enjoy it. I'm glad that wasn't the case. I really liked how the author turned the tables on the adult children in this book. All their lives they were used to their parents being there and taking care of every little thing for them. Now their parents are divorced and only one has truly moved on, and the other is in desperate need of help. This is a well-written family drama and one that could happen to any of us.

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Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
This book touched my heartstrings for sure. I loved Henry, the 13 year-old main character, and I wanted to make everything in his world good for him. This is a story of trust, faith, forgiveness, growing-up, second chances.....you name it. This is a quiet story that will have you engaged before you realize it and trust me you won't want it to end. Yes, there is a tender love story between two lost souls encapsulated in the pages, but there is also a love story between Henry and Frank, a man he looks to as a father-figure. Read this one for sure....you won't be sorry!!

** Recommended to me by Diane at Bibliophile By The Sea.
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24 comments:

  1. Staci...so glad you enjoyed Labor Day~I thought it was great.

    I had the audio version of the Moriarty book from the library, but I returned it unread, as I thought I would not enjoy it as much as some others I have been planning to read.

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  2. Labor Day is on my list. I really enjoy these Six Sentence reviews. I've been studying them as I have a goal to be more concise. You do it so well.

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  3. I'm so glad to see their good because I have both of these books in my TBR pile. I'm anxious to read them.

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  4. It's just amazing to me that you manage to turn out such good reviews in six sentences! Labor Day sounds really good.

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  5. I add all of your 5 spots to my reading list :)

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  6. You've done it again! I especially like the sound of the second one

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  7. Glad to see you enjoyed both books! Labor Day is one I've been on the fence about, but I may just check it out. Keep the recommendations coming Staci!

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  8. Wowwwwwwwwwwww.....Labor Day sounds really GOOD! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  9. I read Labor Day this week too and enjoyed it. I at first did not like Eleanor, but then decided if anyone had to do it, better her (trying not to leave a apoiler).

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  10. My book club has been pondering "Labor Day" but I read a couple of reviews where they really didn't like it. So we were thinking "maybe not." But now that I read your review, we may have to give it a go.

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  11. Great reviews as usual! I have put Labor Day on my list!! Sounds like a wonderful book.

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  12. I gave you an award -- http://starkravingbibliophile.blogspot.com/2009/09/honest-scrap-award.html

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  13. You already know that I just got Labor Day. I'll have to move it up in my TBR pile after such glowing comments from you and Diane!

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  14. I'm totally intrigued by Labor Day. Thanks for the perfectly concise review!

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  15. I think Labor Day is the one for mee, onto my wishlist it goes!

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  16. I'm looking forward to reading this one. Glad to see another positive review! :)

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  17. Both of these book sound really good so I'll be keeping an eye out for them at the library. I love these reviews BTW!

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  18. I have to second that I am glad you enjoyed Labor Day. I loved it. I need to remember to add Laura Moriarty's book to my wish list. I enjoyed her book The Center of Everything.

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  19. Labor Day is on the top of my pile - can't wait!

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  20. These look good. I love your Six Sentence Saturday posts! Except they are havoc on my TBR list! :)

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  21. Both sounds like good reads and I am definitely putting them on my wish list. Right after I clean up my TBR pile I will get these, lol!

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  22. Ha-ha on those kids!

    Good job on the six sentences too. Perfect.

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  23. Those two books I want to read! I'm glad you enjoyed them. Hopefully my library will get Labor Day soon!

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