254/300

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


I read this because everyone and their mother raves about it. I don't really like fantasy books but everyone had such wonderful things to say, so I figured I would try it. Dumb move.

I found very little payoff to this book. It was 700 pages of questions with very few answers. It took me forever to get through because of the different terms in this world and just because I found it slow going. I enjoyed hearing of Kvothe's struggles as far as his family and his schooling but I was sick of Deena and her selfish ways, sick of dragons and other mystical creatures, sick of trying to figure out the point of it all. It felt like all set up for the rest of the series and nothing to keep me satisfied from this book itself. I will not be reading the rest of the series.



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253/300

Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I have mixed feelings about this book. I wanted to devour it and see how it ended. I found it really interesting and heartwrenching. Yet as the pages remaining began to dwindle, I really started wondering how she was going to have the time to get into the recovery, the part that I would think is the most important in the book if you are really trying to send a message. But there really was no resolution. I found the ending to be a copout. Despite risking her life with ridiculously unhealthy behaviors, everything was solved as soon as she got help and found her true love. And now she can just eat whenever she wants and stop when she's full and she will stay at a "good" weight. I find this to be a complete crock and really disillusioning to the common person. I am glad I read it but I am disappointed at what I perceive to be a major missed opportunity.



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252/300

Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler




This book is a must for any woman. It is amazing how much we really don't know about our bodies. This book helps us learn.



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251/300

Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I love Jodi Picoult's stories. I didn't really understand how the beginning of the book was related to the rest of it until more than halfway through, but it was a really enjoyable read with complex characters.



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250/300

Turtle Moon by Alice Hoffman

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Eh.



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