Week 45: Crow Hollow by Michael Wallace

So Crow Hollow is about New England 100 years before the Revolutionary War. The main story is about the struggle between the Puritans and the Native Americans. The main character is a spy that is trying to get the colonies back into the hands of the king. However, he comes across a hiccup that only he can deal with.  I liked the book for its intrigue and suspense.  It was an interesting setting and full of differnet characters.  It was a book that I wouldn't mind reading again! 

I only just realized how similar many of the books I read are! However I am super okay with that! :)

Week 44: The Museum of Literary Souls by John Connelly

This is a really short book that has a fun littlle plot.  I liked the idea of this book, but there is something missing.  So much could have been done to really entertain the readers and draw them into the book.  It is about a man that sees a women throw herself in front of a bus.  She then disappears and he is left to figure out who she is.  The story from there quickly builds,  and then ends. The book lacks depth and the characters were one demensional. I really think the author could have done some much more with the book! It has so much potential!!!!

Week 43: One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus

This is an interesting novel that is like nothing I have read before. The book is written as a journal about a historical event that never took place.  However, it gives you a better understanding of what the Native American tribes went through in the late 1800's and just how poorly they were treated. The story holds nothing back and the reader is given gruesome images.  The author was not afraid of going into grim details, yet this novel would not be nearly as good if he did not.  Fergus excelled at creating a novel that has so much depth and is splendidly written. It is so detailed and the characters are wonderfully diverse. Then main character is well written and the trials she goes through are amazing! I think everyone should read this book, if only to better understand these horrible events in American history. It is a beautiful story!

Week 42: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

My goal is to read all of Austen's novels. This is one of my favorite books, because I feel that I connect with the main character so well. She is serious and quiet which I usually am. The book is slow occasionally and sometimes hard to read, but I like it all the same. It is a good book that is about a honest character. However, the main character does nothing to help the plot and just watches as things around her happen. She rarely ever shows any energy to prevent events and in that way she is annoying. Yet, I still like this book a lot and will probably read it many more times!

Week 41: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

I don't like the character of Marianne in Sense and Sensibility, she is selfish and overly dramatic. She has no control of her feelings and wants none until the end. She is silly and young, with little respect for others. The only reason I can continue rereading this book is because of Elinor. She is a splendid character, who is both selfless and wise. She cares deeply for others and tries to be as courteous as possible. I suppose I have always admired Elinor's judgement and her common sense. There are few characters in this book that were meant to be liked and I like only a few.

This is not one of my favorite books, but it is one of Austen's so maybe it will grow on me in a few years!

Week 40: The Midwife's Revolt by Jodi Daynard

I was surprised how this book turned out. I thought that this book would have more to do with the work of a midwife, but it really had little to do with it. Instead it is about women trying to survive during the Revolutionary War. I enjoyed reading from a women's perspective of all the trials that occurred and the effects the war had on common people. Though not a true story the author did seem to make many of the events as historically accurate as possible. This book was entertaining and enjoyable.

Week 39: The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

This book is wonderfully full of adventure and thrills.  The book is not like any of the Jurassic Park movies, but I think I like it better that way anyways.  The book reminded me more of a book that Jules Verne would have wrote and than one written by Doyle.  Yet it was a change to the Sherlock Holmes books, which I still haven't quite finished. 

Doyle gives the reader a tale full of fun characters. The main character is rather dull in comparison with his companions, but is sensible all the same. I am surprised this book is not more commonly known.  It is a fun little adventure novel.