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BeccaBooks

BeccaBooks

I am currently working as an Auxiliary Nurse for the NHS, but as of September will be a full time student studying Nursing.
I'm really quite addicted to books - reading them and owning them. I can quite happily spend hours in a book store just browsing, and love to talk to anyone who will engage in a conversation about books and literature.... more »
  • Wiltshire, En, UK
  • member since May 4 2009

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  • The Pig of Happiness
    • Rated 5 stars

    “We could, and should, all learn a lot from this little piggy!”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The 19th Wife: A Novel
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Whilst this book centers on the issue of polygamy and the influences and repercussions felt by all involved, it is also about many other things.
    During the course of the novel fear, manipulation, selfishnes, injustice, betrayal, love, hope, belief and of course religion are all explored.
    It shows that the power of faith can never be underestimated, nor can the power bestowed upon those who claim to represent that faith.”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Yellow Wallpaper

    The Yellow Wallpaper

    by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Don't know what to say, utterly incredible. Almost perfection. ”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Daughter of Time
    • Rated 2 stars

    “This is the story of an injured detective who looks to solve the age-long mystery of The Princes in the Tower whilst convalescing in hospital.
    The mystery iteslf, and indeed Richard III, have always been subjects that tickeld my interest, so I was looking forward to this read.
    However, the story is used only to facilitate an illustration of facts, and is really rather poor in it's execution. Consisiting primarily of dreary dialogue, all to predictable and boring, characters were forced to ask questions and have knowledge that at best seemed unlikely.
    There must have been an incredible amount of research done in order to write this book - but unfortunately the author does not prove story telling is another of her skills with this atempt.”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • My Booky Wook

    My Booky Wook

    by Russell Brand
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Not my usual choice of book, but I hate to admit I was intrigued by it's promotion.
    Russell manages to write in the exact style of his spoken voice, and his cheeky, edgy humour shines through. It also highlights that this is an intelligent, if somewhat troubled young man. A portrayal of a somewhat disturbing life, yet perhaps somehow inspiring and always humorous in a wonderul way.
    If you like him, you'll like it. ”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This is a very smooth and easy read.
    Somehow the emotive subject matter is dealt with concisely whilst avoiding being depressing or morbid, perhaps this is because the events are viewed through the eyes of a child.
    The author succeeds in stating a moral point without appearing to preach - I particularly enjoyed the hypocrisy illustrated by the women's coffee morning.
    The book does leave one with a question - has justice really been done? And did the author want us to think it had been?”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Corelli's Mandolin : A Novel
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I was at least a third of the way through this book before I felt the story had me firmly in it's grip. I think this was due to the persistent changes in time and character in the opening chapters. After that point, I really couldn't put it down.
    It is a beautiful love story, exploring more than one kind of love. The relationships between characters are cleverly and subtely described by their dialogue and actions.
    I hesitate to say the ending was disappointing, because in truth it was fitting as a final illustration of the way love was portrayed in this captivating novel. ”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Arthur & George
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Wonderfully crafted story, two lives expertly woven together by the author.
    Refreshing to read a modern book wirtten in the style and language of great literature.”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Kite Runner
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This book sat on my shelf for a long time before I read it - the hype had rather put me off. But I'm glad that I eventually got around to it.

    The writing suceeds in taking you right into the heart of dusty Kabul, making it real to the reader.
    The story is raw in it's honest portrayal of humanity's darker side - made even sharper by the fact that it is a child, usually a symbol of innocence, who represents this evil force.
    In the end, the human desire for antonement wins through, and there are beautiful rather than shocking twists and turns, the vivid descriptions of which remain with the reader. ”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Fugitive Pieces
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This book is interesting in it's complexity.
    There's no real story as such, not in the traditional sense, but it is a book of recall and truly stunning prose. It makes some poignant observations - almost realisations - some of which are so truthful they should by rights be humiliating and painful, yet the language used to admit them conveys them as pure, diminishing their sharpness.
    The change in tone and voice so close to the end was pleasing to me, perhaps I had longed for that style throughout the book.
    I feel it needs to be read more than once in order to be fully appreciated as the masterpiece it is. ”

    BeccaBooks wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )
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