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Kathryn H

Kathryn H

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My life pretty much revolves around books. Besides being married to an author of 19 books (and counting!), I work for a small publishing company. And...I love to read! I started reading at the age of 4, and never slowed down. Books to me have been a lifesaver, a comfort, an escape, and many a great old friend.
  • Minneapolis, MN, USA
  • member since July 21, 2008

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  • World Without End
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This book is a sequel to Follett's Pillars of the Earth. It's a generation or two later as we enter this world. A young girl is forced to pick pocket a lord during a church service, as her family is dirt poor, starving, and without prospects. The book then follows this young pick pocket girl and the group of kids she encounters that day on their journey of life in these hard scrabble times. If you want fast paced and thrilling, this is not the book for you. If you want settle-back, in for the long haul enjoy the journey, this book is definitely for you.”

    Kathryn H wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Stepped Out of the Window and Disappeared
    • Rated 3 stars

    “A very old man in a retirement home decides he'd rather not attend his own birthday party when he turns 100. Can you blame him? So, out the window he goes. Taking off from there, you join in the adventure as Allan Karlsson encounters new people, places and lots and lots of good luck (as it turns out). History buffs will be delighted upon discovering that the author weaves interesting events from the past to give an odd look into how a man like Allan may have influenced politics and world leaders. You never know what's been in someone else's past. Everyone has their story - and I'm sticking to that.”

    Kathryn H wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Contexts & Connections - Intersubjective Systems Approach to Couples Therapy (00) by Shaddock, David [Hardcover (2000)]
    • Rated 4 stars

    “An in-depth look at couples counseling. Extremely helpful resource for any marriage stuck in an impasse situation. This book will help you find a way to move forward, if that is what you want. ”

    Kathryn H wrote this review Thursday, April 11, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Ghostman
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I thought maybe this book was going to be just another bank robber story but once you get past the first chapter, the book comes alive. Granted, you are living life with a thieving, murderous con man, but hey it's not boring! This man can change "skins" like a snake shedding. He can imitate voices and go from looking 30 to looking 50-ish. He knows how to slide by hotel workers, cops, everyday people. How does he do this? A fascinating take on the sympathetic bank robber. I liked it!”

    Kathryn H wrote this review Thursday, April 11, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Virgin Cure
    • Rated 4 stars

    “The latter part of the 1800's were a busy time for America. And in NYC, there were many orphans, poverty stricken families and people on the edge. Moth and her mother live in a rundown room, one simple tragedy away from total devastation. Moth's mother finds her a place to work - and in the middle of the night a car appears to take her away. Mrs. Wentworth is a rich, unstable woman with no boundaries. She begins abusing Moth almost instantly. After her escape, Moth considers a whore's life after encountering a beautiful, happy young woman with coins in her purse. The doctor who looks after the young virgin "almost whores" makes her best attempt to save Moth from the life she's chosen. With men who believe in the "virgin cure", Moth has decided to place her life in the hands of people she has no reason to trust.”

    Kathryn H wrote this review Saturday, April 6, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Boy
    • Rated 3 stars

    “This book is slim and reads very fast. Middle-aged Anna and her daughter have fled from the girl's father and moved across the ocean to start a new life. The girl is unusually perceptive and stubborn about certain things. She seems to have become the adult in this dysfunctional relationship. Her sensible warnings seem to foretell that things won't end well. At a party, Anna comes across the young (20) son of her neighbor. He makes an impression that sticks and Anna now has to decide if she'll let him push his way into her and her daughter's lives. Her judgment seemed to be off-kilter to start and now she's allowed Jim Beam to weigh in with his opinion. Are we now racing to an inevitable conclusion? I enjoyed the spot on dialogue between mother and daughter. The conclusion seemed to come up very fast and race to an unsettling end. ”

    Kathryn H wrote this review Saturday, April 6, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Midwinter Blood
    • Rated 4 stars

    “A new "fave" series for me. I hope to find more like this by Kallentoft. A body is found hanging in the woods midwinter. Who would hang a 300+ pound body in the woods? Why? And who would have the means? Is it the local "devil worshipers"? Is it someone else in the victim's lonely life - there don't seem to be too many choices until digging deeper and deeper. Malin Fors is focused and dedicated and she won't let go until she gets to the roots. This book has an interesting difference - the dead man speaks throughout the book - interspersed within the police procedural. An intriguing way to provide us with additional details as we race along with Malin to solve the mysteries.”

    Kathryn H wrote this review Saturday, April 6, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Reflected in You
    • Rated 4 stars

    “The story picks up immediately after the first book ended. The same formula works here with the back and forth and Eva attempting to self-therapize the relationship. We get as confused as Eva when Gideon seems to break up with her. Has he really taken up with his ex-fiance at the expense of the only woman he claims to have loved?”

    Kathryn H wrote this review Sunday, March 17, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • This Is How You Lose Her
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I loved the simple and spot on character descriptions. Diaz gets people and that translates across the page. In an unusual way, the story of Junior's life unfolds. We get snippets of a time in his life, and the lives of others, in what seem to be short stories, like an expanded polaroid of each. Diaz is so spot on about other people, but leaves you wondering if he can see his own character flaws at all. Perhaps that's why his journey to a greater wisdom took so long. This is a slim book that is well worth the read.”

    Kathryn H wrote this review Sunday, March 17, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • From Impasse to Intimacy: How Understanding Unconscious Needs Can Transform Relationships
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Shaddock does a great job of explaining how marriages can come to a standstill - an impasse. One of the most common patterns in a marriage is the distancer/pursuer relationship. There are other patterns that Shaddock brings into the light, which I'd never read too much about before, including the Disengaged couple and the Pseudomutual couple. He also gives a great deal of information on how to break free of the patterns that are making you have the same fights again and again. I think the key is that you have to be a true friend to your spouse from the start and you have to truly like them and want to be their soft place to fall. We can grow callouses over the years if this gets out of hand. Then, you don't even want to be a friend anymore, much less their soft place to fall! I guess smart couples get help quickly and deal with this early on. If not, I think it just gets harder.”

    Kathryn H wrote this review Monday, March 4, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
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