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Water for Elephants

by Sara Gruen
- Rated 5 stars
“This is a fantastic book! I listened to the audio version. Aside from my 1-hour commute each way to work, I actually wanted to spend my lunchbreaks in my car so I could keep listening to the book. I don't think the ending could've been better.”

ashelton wrote this review Saturday, February 3 2007. ( reply | permalink )
The Thirteenth Tale

by Diane Setterfield
- Rated 5 stars
“A great book all the way to the end. It's a little long, but the time goes so fast. I'm putting this in the top 10 list!”

ashelton wrote this review Monday, January 29 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Plum Lovin'

by Janet Evanovich
- Rated 3 stars
“Much like Visions of Sugar Plums, I just don't care for the story line. But, devoted as I am to reading her books, I can't NOT read it. ”

ashelton wrote this review Thursday, January 18 2007. ( reply | permalink )
A Child Called "It"

by David J. Pelzer
- Rated 5 stars
“I can't even tell you how many times I started crying through this story. I read a few years ago before I had my little boy, so I;m interested in how I'd react to it now...I don't think I'd be able to finish the book. The story makes your heart ache. The worst part is that this story is true. Not only to the author, but to so many kids in the world.”

ashelton wrote this review Saturday, December 23 2006. ( reply | permalink )
The Memory Keeper's Daughter

by Kim Edwards
- Rated 4 stars
“A great read. Can't give it the full 5 stars, though b/c parts of the book dragged out endlessly. Also, the ending just didn't seem right.”

ashelton wrote this review Saturday, December 23 2006. ( reply | permalink )
Beach Road

by James Patterson, Peter De Jonge
- Rated 2 stars
“I feel completely ripped off! The book was great until the ending when the killer reveals themself. It's almost as if Patterson hit deadline day and still hadn't figured out who he was going to pen as the killer, so he picked a name out of a basket and finished the book in an hour. I normally love his books, but I've been duped with this one!”

ashelton wrote this review Saturday, December 23 2006. ( reply | permalink )
The House of Sand and Fog

by Andre Dubus III
- Rated 5 stars
“Excellent, yet tragic story. Definitely not something to read if you're looking for an "upper."”

ashelton wrote this review Thursday, December 7 2006. ( reply | permalink )
The Mercy of Thin Air: A Novel

by Ronlyn Domingue
- Rated 5 stars
“Loved this story! Highly recommended if you're looking for a ghostly romantic story. The parallel between the eras was what I enjoyed the most.”

ashelton wrote this review Wednesday, November 15 2006. ( reply | permalink )
Flowers in the Attic

by V. C. Andrews
- Rated 5 stars
“Read this in junior high and loved it. This book sent me into a VC Andrews frenzy. Coming across it on Shelfari makes me wonder how I would like this book as an adult. I may have to read it again!”

ashelton wrote this review Wednesday, November 15 2006. ( reply | permalink )
Rise and Shine: A Novel

by Anna Quindlen
- Rated 4 stars
“This was not an on-the-edge-of-your-seat type of book, so I can understand some of the negative reviews this book has gotten. However, I didn't think it was all that bad. It's a good story, but it was a little slow at times. ”

ashelton wrote this review Monday, November 13 2006. ( reply | permalink )