mjcourchesne's reviews
290 reviews

The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

When She Returned by Lucinda Berry

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

What the Light Touches by Xavier Bosch

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

As someone who is in the publishing industry, I enjoyed the trope of having one of the main characters as a workaholic editor. The unfolding story of the grandmother’s past, told from jumps backward and forward through time was interesting. 

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

3.0

The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice

3.0

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

5.0

Got my copy on Saturday delivered fresh from Amazon, finished reading it in under 24 cumulative hours. Like the rest, a fast, fun, read, but I must say I'm a bit disappointed in Rowling's ending for this book (not the series, which in reality could end no other way). I think she is a talented writer, but by the conclusion of this book, I felt she simply ran out of steam and grabbed the more "Hollywood" of endings. But, I still enjoyed it immensely, and look forward to starting the entire series again with a fresh eye.

Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama

3.0

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

3.0

There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble by Laurie Notaro

2.0

An entertaining read. This was one of my book club selections, picked because it was on the 3-for-2 table at Borders. But, it still was amusing. Some of those in my book group found the author's writing style annoying, but again, I was able to overlook that and just enjoy a quick read of a funny book with a little bit of thinly-veiled mystery thrown in.