Januray book review

Books I've read in January...

My side of the Story Salem Witch
By: Patericia Hermes

Synopsis
Salem, 1692. Devils and witches are an accepted fact of life and religion. When some girls in the village begin having fits and tremors, their torments are attributed to the action of witches. Elizabeth Putnam and her parents are different from many of the other village folk, and they doubt the superstitions that terrify the town. As Elizabeth struggles to find her way among the alarming events, she also finds herself at odds with George, her best friend and companion since babyhood. Things come to a head when Elizabeth herself is accused of witchcraft, and George must make a difficult choice between what his community believes and what he knows to be true. Readers start the story in Elizabeth's voice and finish the story in George's voice, where they learn how he finds a resolution to his heart wrenching predicament and the conclusion of his own side of the story.

*I liked this book it was a easy read and it was fun to turn the book over and read the other characters side of the story. Well written.

i am the wall paper
By: Mark Peter Hughes

FROM THE PUBLISHER:"Thirteen-year-old Floey Packer feels as if she's always blended into the background. After all, she's the frumpy younger sister of the Amazing Lillian, a girl so popular and spontaneous that their house is always packed with a gaggle of admirers. But when Lillian suddenly gets married and heads off on a month-long honeymoon, Floey decides it's her time to shine. Armed with her trusty diary, some books on Zen Buddhism, and a jar of Deep Wild Violet hair dye, Floey embarks on a mission of self-improvement--with excellent results. People finally start to notice her, especially the boy who really counts. But then disaster strikes.Are people noticing Floey because she's so fabulous--or because her evil cousins have posted her diary on the Internet?And how will Floey ever repair the damage?

*I loved it!! Though it was cute. It reminded me of all the stupid things that we do when we are younger, trying to find ourselves. Good easy read.

Tall, Dark & Dead
By: Tate Hallaway

Well I'm not even going to bother trying to find something to post about this book. It is the first book of 3 and I will not be reading the other 2. I thought that maybe this book would be like Harry Potter meets Twilight but boy was I wrong. I had a really hard time getting past page 11 and then again past page 100 but I managed to read all 295 pages and wondered why I wasted my time. I don't know, if someone likes reading about a witch have sex with vampires (yes more then one) then this is the book for you! Not for me!

Into the Wild Nerd Yonder
By: Julie Halpern

It’s Jessie’s sophomore year of high school. A self-professed “mathelete,” she isn’t sure where she belongs. Her two best friends have transformed themselves into punks and one of them is going after her longtime crush. Her beloved older brother will soon leave for college (and in the meantime has shaved his mohawk and started dating . . . the prom princess!) . . .

Things are changing fast. Jessie needs new friends. And her quest is a hilarious tour through high-school clique-dom, with a surprising stop along the way—the Dungeons and Dragons crowd, who out-nerd everyone. Will hanging out with them make her a nerd, too? And could she really be crushing on a guy with too-short pants and too-white gym shoes?

If you go into the wild nerd yonder, can you ever come back?

*I think out of all the book this one was my favorite out of the bunch. I loved it! I made me laugh and took me back to my high school days and reminded me of how fast people can change. I would highly recommend this to anyone who want a good read.

A Good Woman
By: Danielle Steel

Book cover:
Nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege, raised amid the glamour of New York society, with glorious homes on Fifth Avenue and in Newport, Rhode Island. But everything changed on a cold April day in 1912, when the sinking of the Titanic shattered her family and her privileged world forever. Finding strength within her grief, Annabelle pours herself into volunteer work, nursing the poor, igniting a passion for medicine that would shape the course of her life.But for Annabelle, first love, and a seemingly idyllic marriage, will soon bring grief - this time caused by the secrets of the human heart. Betrayed and pursued by a scandal she does not deserve, Annabelle flees New York for war-ravaged France, hoping to lose herself in a life of service. There, in the heart of the First World War, in a groundbreaking field hospital run by women, Annabelle finds her true calling, working as an ambulance medic on the front lines, studying medicine, saving lives. And when the war ends, Annabelle begins a new life in Paris - now a doctor, a mother, her past almost forgotten. . . Until a fateful meeting opens her heart to the world she had left behind. Finding strength in the most unlikely of friendships, pulling together the broken fragments of her life, Annabelle will return to New York one more time - this time as a changed woman, a woman of substance, infused with life's experience, building a future filled with hope . . . out of the rich soil of the past. Filled with breathtaking images and historical detail, Danielle Steel's new novel introduces one of her most unique and fascinating characters: Annabelle Worthington, a remarkable woman, a good woman, a true survivor who triumphs against overwhelming odds. For Annabelle's story is more than compelling fiction, it is a powerful celebration of life, dignity and courage - and a testament to the human will to survive.

* This was my first Danielle Steel book that I have read. I really like it. It made me laugh, it made me cry and cry and cry. But its good! I think I will have to read some more of Danielle Steel books.