Lazyreader

• Rated 4 stars

“The Spellmans put the fun in dysfunctional. I'd really love to know these people.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Saturday, November 6, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“I'm always interested in books featuring Japanese internment. This one was notable for its clash of cultures, particularly between the Chinese and Japanese of Seattle during that time. I didn't care much about the prickly modern day father/son relationship; the flashbacks were the best part of the book.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Thursday, May 20, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 2 stars

“Intriguing idea to sell one's house and donate half the proceeds, but in the end it wasn't really all that compelling.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Thursday, May 20, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“One wild night in Manhattan with all the intensity that teens bring to their relationships and heartbreaks. Definitely PG-13 for a near sexual encounter (hilariously interrupted) and multiple references to sexuality.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Tuesday, April 21, 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“I highly recommend anyone with a high school student read this! A quick, useful book that will allay some fears and give you and your child confidence that they will find their college home. Despite discouraging news from a few elite universities, there are many fine schools out there vying for your attention. The author, a former university president, addresses standardized testing, financial aid considerations, college visits, and the psychology of marketing. One interesting thing I learned was that fifty percent of students don't finish college and most of those will leave school after the first year. Knowing a school's retention rate and inquiring as to why they believe they are better or worse at retention is an important bit of information to have when deciding on a school.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Thursday, October 9, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Very funny story featuring a family of private detectives that can't stop surveilling each other, woven with fast-paced assignments and just enough edginess to make you wonder where it is going. Everyone has a secret.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Sunday, March 2, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 2 stars

“A short downer of a story. I want to like this author but each time I finish one of her books I feel a little hung over. An English country woman has decided that she has lived long enough and plans her suicide, but when she crosses paths with a wanted murderer her plans change. She learns quite a bit about her dead husband, ponders her relationship with her children, and seems to connect with this new person in her life and house. A bit edgy, a bit philosophical.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Tuesday, January 15, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Thought-provoking and a great primer on the difficulties immigrants face in this country. Imagine being a person who has never seen STEPS before, now trying to navigate city life.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Monday, December 31, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Classic Keillor storytelling, funny and poignant.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Monday, November 12, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 3 stars

“Fun snapshot of a different era when two college girls from Iowa could spend a summer in New York supporting themselves with temporary jobs at Tiffany.”

Lazyreader wrote this review Wednesday, October 31, 2007. ( reply | permalink )