Miranda H.

• Rated 4 stars

“This is one of O'Hara's later novels but just as good as the earlier ones, Appointment In Samarra and BUtterfield 8. O'Hara is the master of dialogue, picking up things that others just can't. The interaction between all the characters are always interesting. This novel is so hilarious at times but is also extremely disheartening as well. ”

Miranda H. wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“This is one of my favorite psychology books because it's so different from anything else I've read. Its aim is not to tell you the things that are wrong with you but rather, wants you to embrace the already positive aspects of yourself. There are several short and maybe two long quizzes in this book. My favorite is the signature strengths quiz that lets you know what strengths are yours and how you can better embrace them. If you don't want to read the book but are still interested in the quizzes, go to authentichappiness.org and find out more.”

Miranda H. wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“Joseph Ellis is a storyteller historian. He doesn't tell merely facts. He creates scenes that make you wonder what will happen next and makes you feel as if you are there. In this book, he takes six events in the revolutionary era and describes them, which is an interesting take on things instead of putting events in chronological order and reading like any other history book. ”

Miranda H. wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“This afternoon at work, I started and finished The Body Artist by Don DeLillo. I've never heard of it until I saw it at Books-A-Million last week, picked it up, read a few lines, and I was sold. I was very impressed after reading it due to its sparseness, haziness, and loneliness. It reminds me of driving home after a really long night and the sun is barely coming up- there's the highway and you and fog surrounds you and it's just really quiet. Just great.”

Miranda H. wrote this review Wednesday, October 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 1 stars

“This entire novel, even the quick ending, was a bore. The writing was very simplistic and the characters had relatively no personalities. I haven't been this bored with a novel in quite a while. Not recommended at all.”

Miranda H. wrote this review Thursday, January 10 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“This novel is so disconcerting. It took me a while to get interested in it, but ultimately, the story takes you. It's Perlman's first novel and he is an interesting writer, but I would recommend his others, Seven Types of Ambiguity and The Reasons I Won't Be Coming, instead. ”

Miranda H. wrote this review Wednesday, January 9 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“What a wonderful novel. Everything- the motifs, the characters, the passages I quote incessantly, this novel has got to be my favorite ever. There's not much more to say after this.”

Miranda H. wrote this review Wednesday, December 26 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 1 stars

“Maybe I do not understand English humor, but I did not enjoy this novel. It detailed very descriptively one day in a man's life who recently lost his job and was thinking of ways to tell his wife. The character was definitely witty, but that did not do it for me to like this novel.”

Miranda H. wrote this review Wednesday, December 26 2007. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 1 stars

“I was excited to read this collection when I bought it, but after reading a few stories, I became bored and the theme was way too obvious. I felt as if Miranda July attempted to make these stories super clever and witty and for this to fail, I would not recommend this.”

Miranda H. wrote this review Wednesday, December 26 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“The back cover is rather misleading by asking the straightforward questions of, "What would George Washington do about weapons of mass destruction", when the book does not answer in today's time, but rather, relates it back to the founding fathers' times in a way that suffices the answer for today. The book covers a great deal of subjects such as God, race, and the media in less than 250 pages. Interesting read.”

Miranda H. wrote this review Wednesday, December 26 2007. ( reply | permalink )