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Jenny, Esq.

Jenny, Esq.

2012 READING GOAL: 25 BOOKS BY DECEMBER 31, 2012. br/ I am a family law attorney and the mother of 3 amazing children. br/ br/ I love all kinds of books, from photography (nothing too graphic, however) to classic children s tales. I mostly read non-fiction in the Social Sciences/Political Science realm and well-crafted, detail-rich fiction.... more »
  • Charleston, SC, USA
  • member since September 15, 2007

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  • A Curtain of Green
    • Rated 2 stars

    “This was a book club pick and I admit I struggled to get through it. Some of the stories just down right bored me, while others were tolerably enjoyable, but overall I found I don't like her short story style (very few stories have any point to them, at least that I could see). I can deal with cliff-hanger or confusing endings if the substance of the story had some point to it. I didn't find that often here.”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Law
    • Rated 3 stars

    “Interesting read especially given today's political and economic struggles. Certainly proof that history does repeat itself. However, I've been told to read this book by several members of the Tea Party as proof for why their beliefs make sense in today's climate, however, the book is actually an argument, not for one party's stance, but I found it to be a compilation of some of the best arguments/positions for all of the parties represented today. And, of course, given the time it was written it was an eye-opening experience to see just how far we've come as a society when reading about some of the arguments which left women in the same category as incapacitated individuals and children. ”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Monday, January 2, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Gates
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Funny, charming, and fast-paced. Just what I like in a book meant to distract my over-worked mind. I'm left wondering, however, how Hollywood hasn't made a movie of this one yet. I would go see it in a heartbeat. ”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Monday, November 14, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Wow! This book was amazing and nearly impossible to put down. As in, it made me truly hate the fact that I must work for a living for the past few days. The photos are what drew me to the book, but the story sucked me in. The ending is either one of the best cliffhangers I've come across in awhile or proof that a sequel is in the works. I pray for the latter since I'm fairly certain these children and their peculiar predicament will be rolling around in my head for quite some time. Highly recommend.”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Saturday, November 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Without a Map
    • Rated 3 stars

    “Beautiful writing style, however, I left the book not liking the storyteller at all. This was a book club pick and we had our book club meeting tonight to discuss and the consensus of the other readers was similar to mine. I did learn a great deal about the extreme journey society has taken from 1967 to now in the ways a young girl is treated when she discovers an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy. Ms. Hall was stricken from society and labeled an outcast, almost forever. She lost family connections that never recovered, and yet even though she went on to gain future connections that would seem more precious, she never truly seemed grateful for them. I found this very sad and very disturbing on several levels. I'm still on the fence as to whether to recommend this one to anyone else. ”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Tuesday, November 1, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • In the Sanctuary of Outcasts
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I feel like it took my awhile to get through this one, but it wasn't because of the content -- it was totally the fault of me super busy work schedule. I enjoyed this memoir from start to finish, however. I truly admire Mr. White for taking a negative chain of events, which included so many poor choices on his own part, and turning it into a positive way to restart his life. From the lessons he learned from the patients who shared his "home" for nearly a year, he was able to find a new focus for his life and proved that a person should never be judged simply because of where they have been, but more so for what they are doing with what they have learned from their past. Highly recommend.”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Friday, October 14, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Depraved Indifference
    • Rated 3 stars

    “It seemed to take me forever to get through this book. I'm not sure why. I've been busy and it just wasn't moving quick enough or with enough purpose to keep me motivated, I guess. I also wasn't crazy about this author's development of some of the female characters from the first book. I understand the story is set in the late seventies, and for all I know, women tolerated being spoken to the way this author portrays it, but I just doubt it. As the series has come so highly recommended, I'm going to keep going with the next book and just hope that it picks up a little faster than this one.”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Sunday, September 11, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Help
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Could not put this one down. I picked it up in the hopes of reading it in under two weeks so that I could catch the movie during opening weekend with a friend. Little did I know that I'd read it in just a matter of a few days. If I hadn't had to actually work several of those days, I would have preferred to curl up on the sofa with this and not even come up for air.

    It is difficult to believe this is a first time author -- Ms. Stockett pulls her reader straight into civil-rights era Jackson, MS and the outside world disappears as the story unfolds between these unlikely allies. I laughed out loud (a rarity for me!), cried several tears of both joy and sadness, and have walked away with a sense or urgency to re-examine my own Southern upbringing.”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Sunday, August 7, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • No Lesser Plea
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I can only hope the rest in the series are this good...or better. I've read my share of crime mysteries and law-&-order type books, but it's so refreshing to read one that doesn't skip over the details of how the law really functions, right down to procedural arguments that will or won't stand up in front of most lower court judges.

    This was the first in a long series of books featuring the Butch Karp character and it will be interesting to see how he and his position with the NY Criminal Justice system develops.”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Thursday, July 14, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Sweet Valley Confidential
    • Rated 2 stars

    “This was not what I had hoped it would be. I have so many fond memories of growing up with Sweet Valley and her twins, but this just didn't live up to what I remember loving so much. For one thing, since when did Jessica start talking like a valley girl with the word "like" in front of everything? I don't remember that from the original series. This book, while interesting to see where the author took the characters was a very stiff read and nothing felt natural. I understand adding in swear words to inject that sense of adulthood into the fray, but where it was injected was just so unnatural and forced.

    I think many Sweet Valley fans could have written a better follow-up. True disappointment.”

    Jenny, Esq. wrote this review Wednesday, June 15, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
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