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Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman
3.0
Sadly, Kellerman has gone the way of the formulaic. While still compelling, this was nowhere near the level of suspense his early Alex Delaware novels had. I'm hopeful that "Deception" will return some of that old tension.
Deception by Jonathan Kellerman
2.0
This and the one before it were both more like Milo Sturgis novels than Alex Delaware ones. The psychological part of the books have completely been sidelined, and we barely see any of Alex doing his doctorly thing anymore, or any of his relationship with Robin. Getting to be your typical "whodunit" novels instead of the interesting psychological thrillers they were. Two stars, because I am still interested in who did it and I am usually surprised by the reveal. Although in this book, the reveal was so out of left field, I didn't even care. Shame.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
4.0
This was an absolutely fascinating book. I adored the narrative; what a wonderful glimpse into the mind of someone with Autism. The story was compelling, as well, and I found myself really rooting for and feeling for little Christopher. It was a bit difficult for me to get through some of the non-plot chapters, but overall? Fantastic read.
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living by Dan Savage
5.0
Incredible essays- this book made me extremely grateful to have wonderful people in my life and an amazing family who would accept & love me no matter what. As I am only an LGBT ally and have experienced, thankfully, minimal bullying in my life, I will acknowledge that the essays eventually became a little repetitive for me, but every single one was so important. Five stars for sure, and once my wallet recovers from vacation, I'll be purchasing 2 copies of this book- one for Carolina House & 1 for my private practice. And it's a cause I'm more than happy to direct some money to!!
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this- I was initially turned off by Gregory's back-and-forth First/Third Person tense, but ultimately came to appreciate it. I really loved the vehicle of "Tell me a story" to allow us into Catalina & Author's relationship, and (having already read The Other Boleyn Girl & The Boleyn Inheritance) it was truly amazing to see Katherine's strength develop through hardship and war. Another exciting glimpse into what Tudor life may have been. :)
Dragons of the Highlord Skies by Margaret Weis
3.0
This was surprisingly compelling- I always enjoy Dragonlance books, but it usually takes me longer to really get into them. This one caught my attention pretty quickly, and sustained it well. The reason it only got 3 stars rather than 4 was the rather abrupt way it dealt with Kitiara's time in Dargaard Keep- considering this was, according to the book summary on the back, meant to be about half the story, I was a little disappointed it took up about 5 pages out of a more than 500 page book! Heh. Feal-Thas was also fascinating and I wish we'd known a bit more of him. I will say it kind of made me want to re-read Dragons of Winter Night just to remind myself what comes next!