Two Dogs and a Book

Great Village by Mary Rose Donnelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am joining a book club in my neighborhood and this is the book they are reading next. I have never heard of Mary Rose Donnelly before, but when I found out that the book is set in Nova Scotia, I was pretty sure I would love the story. I went to university in Nova Scotia and it is my favorite province in Canada. The book was wonderful. The characters were exquisite. I laughed out loud with them, I felt their pain and I cried with them. Ms Donnelly's writing style is so poetic which made reading this book so enjoyable.

I Love You-Now Get Over Yourself! by Ruth B. Mott My rating: 4 of 5 stars What a nugget!!! I give it a 4.5!! I am so happy I won this book and did not delay to read it. I found insight and great suggestions which I will apply in my life. Fantastic book!

The Sweet Girl by Annabel Lyon My rating: 2 of 5 stars I won this book through the first-read contest. I would have given three stars if the book ended on page 117, but since it did not and I have to rate the entire book... I will give it two stars only. I hate writing a negative review for a book that is not even on the market yet, but a review must be truthful. So here it goes... To start, the title is wrong for this book. There was nothing sweet about this story; even the main character would rather have salt over sweets. The first half was interesting. I enjoyed reading about Pythias' relationship with her father and how he taught her so many wonderful things. The second half felt like I was being rushed through a series of events. It felt like the author had done a lot of research and was trying to cram all that information in part II and III. It was too superficial. I would have like to get more details in order to really understand Pythias' decisions. She was being...

My Canada Includes Foie Gras by Jacob Richler My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book reads like a somptious 10 course meal. I particularly enjoyed discovering the learning path of so many respectful chefs and to discover their cooking secrets. Jacob's writing is fantastic; just the right amount of details and humour. I also liked the recipes made available in the book. I might try one or two of them soon. I truly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who enjoys great food. Be aware that you shouldn't read this book on an empty stomach. ;) Don't expect to find this book on your favorite book store shelves before October 9th, 2012 (I got an advance copy from Penguin Canada First-Read program-Yeah me!!!). It will be published by Viking Canada. 2012 Reading Challenge Guylou has read 20 books toward her goal of 30 books. hide 20 of 30 (66%) view books

Asher's Invention by Coleen Kwan My rating: 1 of 5 stars LOL!! That was soooo cheesy!!! It took me only a few hours to read it. I was expecting that the story would eventually captured my attention... it did not! Do yourself a favour... don't read that book! I could have used those few hours to do better things. 2012 Reading Challenge Guylou has read 19 books toward her goal of 30 books. hide 19 of 30 (63%) view books

The Hunter and The Hunted by Kelley Armstrong My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thirteen is my lucky number. I figured out that the 13th book in this wonderful series would be totally awesome, but that did not happen. The book is made up of three short stories which leave you thirsty for more. The stories were tame compared to the other 12 books. I love this author and her writing is always interesting and she has a way to make you guess what will happen and take you somewhere else completely. This time; it was not the case. :( I am actually grateful that the book was not longer than it was. There will be more books (I hope) to redeem this one (I hope). 2012 Reading Challenge Guylou has read 18 books toward her goal of 30 books. hide 18 of 30 (60%) view books

Cascade: A Novel by Maryanne O'Hara My rating: 3 of 5 stars First of all, before I tell you how much I like this book, I would like to thank Penguin Group for giving me an advance copy of this great book. It is always nice to get a free book! I really enjoyed this book. Maybe because I related so much to the main character, Dez. Her life and ambitions are so similar to mine and deep down; I wish that my future will be similar to hers. The characters were real and likable and sometime not so much. The author portrayed the time period very well and overall the book was believable. The descriptions of Dez's paintings were vivid and made me want to see them in person if this would have been possible. Some parts of the book were a bit long and some side stories a bit derailing. But beside that, it was a great read. This book will be available in bookstores on August 16th, 2012. 2012 Reading Challenge Guylou has read 17 boo...