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purplepeace

purplepeace

  • Cincinnati, OH, USA
  • member since February 14 2007

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  • Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I loved this one! Several times I was busting out laughing! Laurie sure is a train wreck! She rather reminds me of a female version of Ben Stiller, you know, always making these choices that you just know are going to turn out for the worst even with the best intentions!”

    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Size 12 Is Not Fat
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This was a funny little book! I loved the odd references to 80s memorabilia! At times the books was a bit too light and predictable, but a fun read nonetheless!”

    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Asylum (Vintage Contemporaries)
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Wow! What a creepy and eerie tale of the thin line between sanity and insanity as well as the power of passion. While none of the characters were particularly sympathetic, I did find myself wanting to read on, to watch the demise, like being unable to turn away from a car wreck.”

    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Ella Minnow Pea
    • Rated 5 stars

    “It is written in letter style which gives a real flavor of each character, but also was confusing for my pregnancy hormone laden brain to try to keep everyone straight. As the village gets more and more absurd with the loss of letters, the writing becomes more absurd as well. Toward the end I almost had to read it aloud to figure out what it said! Overall, I found it a very clever book.
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    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I loved this one! I am currently 5 months pregnant and my "baby brain" has not allowed me to get much reading done. I can hardly focus for more than a couple minutes at a time. However, the short essay format of this book fit perfectly with my erratic reading schedule! I actually finished this a couple weeks ago while on Thanksgiving holiday, but hadn't gotten around to unpacking my overnight bag until now! Eek! Anyhow, thanks for the ring Miss Tree! It is always so nice to read about other book obsessed readers! I especially enjoyed the bits about Anne's books beginning to co-mingle with her husband's!”

    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Goddess Rules: A Novel
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Kate Disney has her life all figured out--a job that she loves (well, painting pet portraits isn't exactly her passion); a loving boyfriend (well, Jake's unfaithful ways leave a bit to be desired); and a fabulous home (well, technically she lives in the shed behind her friend's lavish home).

    Kate is content to move blindly through life, that is, until Mirabelle Moncur, a larger-than-life cinema diva, breezes into her life and opens her eyes to a whole new world. Mirri is elegant and brash and says exactly what is on her mind. She introduces Kate to the goddess lifestyle. Everyone has a lot of growing pains in store when Kate walks the line between goddess and plebeian.

    The Goddess Rules is a fun romp with some truly hilarious scenes. Mirri's fabulous over-the-top life provides most of the humor in the book. The most engrossing part of the book, though, is seeing the surprising relationship develop between two very unlikely friends.

    Though Kate and Mirri couldn't be more different, they have much to teach each other and much to discover is truly the same between them.

    As is typical for chick lit, The Goddess Rules provides a lighthearted look at finding love and discovering yourself. Truly empowering!”

    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Many Faces to Many Places

    Many Faces to Many Places

    by Judy Azar LeBlanc
    • Rated 2 stars

    “This story is the adventure of Many Faces, a spirit finding her own way along her life’s journey. It is a classic tale of rise, fall and rebirth. The unique twist to this often told tale is the allegorical style. Many Faces encounters creatures such as “Eyes of Faith”, “Deception”, and “Happiness” while gliding through her life. On her journey, she experiences a dark night of the soul full of pain and anguish and ultimately a rebirth into the light.

    Though only 91 pages, the allegorical style lends itself to a density of the text. Each page begs the reader to stop and ponder the significance of the characters and look for the larger meaning behind Many Faces’ experiences and encounters. While this can lead to some great personal insights, it can also create the feeling of a disjointed story. At times the author seems a bit heavy handed, not trusting the reader to draw their own conclusions – explaining that the names Ekaf and Eslaf spell fake and false backwards, for example. While the beginning of the story is quite open to the reader’s own interpretation, the middle and final sections are ripe with the author’s explanations and preaching. The allegory is a difficult and often unwieldy style that creates a sense of distance from the reader.

    Judy Azar LeBlanc’s tale of Many Faces’ journey has a strong Christian overtone and would appeal to someone who has discovered Christianity to be their own personal path to truth.”

    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | view 2 replies | permalink )
  • A Theory of Relativity
    • Rated 4 stars

    “ This book is filled with heart. It is a beautiful look at the ties of a family, blood related and adopted. I really enjoyed seeing the evolution of Gordon. The book is subtly though obviously slanted toward the McKennas, which is my only criticism. It is a wonderful look at the strong bonds of adoptive families.
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    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Last Year Of Being Married (Red Dress Ink)
    • Rated 1 stars

    “Well, this one, while a quick read, was not a good read for me. So much of it was so implausible! I didn't like any of the characters much at all. Even little Ben was not believable (a 3 year old who speaks like that? Give me a break!)”

    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • To Have and To Hold: A Novel
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I loved this one! I really liked the character development, watching people change, yet always holding on to their essence. I liked that they were multi-dimensional - even the crappy people had some goodness and made you like them every once in a while. While the story was a little predictable, it was great fun watching it all unfold with a few little surprises to keep you going.
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    purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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