book review

the hunger games: three book reviews

by Michelle Serra on January 11, 2011

in Books

The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Ok so The Hunger Games series probably could have been three book reviews, but honestly the trilogy needs to be read in full. I started not really knowing what I was getting into – my only description was, “It’s kind of like the new science [...]

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girls in trucks: a book review

by Michelle Serra on January 10, 2011

in Books

So I just finished Girls In Trucks by Katie Crouch and I have to start this review with a simple statement. This book was not what I expected. If you’re looking for the traditional tale of southern mannerisms, simpering, boys and love, you’ve chosen the wrong book. Girls in Trucks is dark, it’s bitter and [...]

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american wife: a book review

by Michelle Serra on December 29, 2010

in Books, Stories

I started out this book absolutely in love. I was obsessed with Alice. I loved her imperfections, loved the fact that she stayed true to herself throughout her entire life. She didn’t compromise, she didn’t apologize and I loved reading her tale and watching her life unfold. However, somewhere around the time the presidency began, I felt as though [...]

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1 post: 2.5 book reviews

by Michelle Serra on October 3, 2010

in Books

This weekend I had the opportunity to finish two books and I am working on a third, so I thought I would fill you in on my thoughts and opinions. Number 1. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich. In her predicable jaunty and lighthearted writing style, Evanovich tells the tale of whatsherface who was so boring that I [...]

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fly away home: a book preview

by Michelle Serra on July 28, 2010

in Books

I am currently reading Jennifer Weiner’s Fly Away Home and I am in love. It’s about a family that has been broken apart by bad decisions, selfish behavior and the general need to survive by any means possible. Weiner beautifully illustrates how the small choices we make in life, the unconscious decisions we make (whether [...]

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