I took this on a whim at a book swap and was pleasantly surprised.
Reviews and Comments
A somewhat random reader of both fiction and world history. I'll read the first couple of pages of an interesting-looking book in the store, and if I'm impressed, I'll buy it. Never got into eBooks. I like turning paper pages.
This link opens in a pop-up window
hwebb reviewed Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery (2))
The CatererMeet Goldy Bear: a bright, opinionated, wildly inventive caterer whose personal life has become …
Review of 'Dying for Chocolate' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
hwebb rated The Crazy School: 4 stars
The Crazy School by Cornelia Read
From the acclaimed author of A FIELD OF DARKNESS comes another compelling novel featuring the acerbic and memorable voice of …
hwebb rated Lord of the Kill: 3 stars
Lord of the Kill by Taylor, Theodore
With his parents in India, sixteen-year-old Ben Jepson is in charge of Los Coyotes Preserve, a refuge for big cats …
hwebb reviewed Surviving the Storms of Life by H. Norman Wright
Review of 'Surviving the Storms of Life' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A worthwhile, validating read for anyone who's survived a traumatic experience. Religious references are arranged such that they can be easily skipped if you're not into that sort of thing.
hwebb reviewed A Son of the Circus by John Irving
Review of 'A Son of the Circus' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Consistently entertaining, but managing to be neither plot-driven nor character-driven.
Codex by Lev Grossman
About to depart on his first vacation in years, Edward Wozny, a hot-shot young investment banker, is sent to help …
hwebb reviewed The shadow land by Elizabeth Kostova
"From the #1 bestselling author of The Historian comes an engrossing novel that spans the …
Review of 'The shadow land' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I would have rated it a 4 if it didn't feel like the entire first half of the book was expository.
hwebb rated The Casual Vacancy: 4 stars
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, …
hwebb rated The Book of Air and Shadows: 4 stars
The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber, Gruber, Michael
A fire destroys a New York City rare bookstore—and reveals clues to a treasure worth killing for. . . . …
hwebb rated The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks: 4 stars
The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken …
hwebb reviewed Until I find you by John Irving
Review of 'Until I find you' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The book feels aimless at times, though that is partly the point, and it's about twice as long as it needs to be, but it's entertaining.
hwebb rated Robinson Crusoe: 3 stars
hwebb reviewed A Crack in Creation by Jennifer A. Doudna
Review of 'A Crack in Creation' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The latter part of the book belabors points a bit, and there is some bias, though at least an attempt at being even-handed. It's a fascinating look at the development of the technology.
hwebb reviewed Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre (originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by English writer …
Review of 'Jane Eyre' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Beautifully written, and much more a character study than a romance novel.