tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878698877052352190.post1342589646672763545..comments2011-06-24T03:35:50.330-07:00Comments on Frustrated English Teacher: Frustrated English Teacher FAIL: Three books I could NOT get through...sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387145957769474838noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878698877052352190.post-62346922273999412252009-04-23T17:07:00.000-07:002009-04-23T17:07:00.000-07:00I'm just beginning Hotel On The Corner of Bitter a...I'm just beginning Hotel On The Corner of Bitter and Sweet. It's not bad. It's not great yet, but not bad. <br /><br />There's always War and Peace. :)<br /><br />Oh, and I still have my battered paperback copy of Beaches from way back then...Tresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490428562354400570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878698877052352190.post-33653788580739661642009-04-01T12:54:00.000-07:002009-04-01T12:54:00.000-07:00How about Run, by Ann Patchett? It's a good family...How about Run, by Ann Patchett? It's a good family story and an engaging read. I know what you mean about that French book. I started out liking it, but left feeling cold...KMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345570249725222608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878698877052352190.post-50754262509201094332009-03-29T18:52:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:52:00.000-07:00One book I read recently that I loved was A Certai...One book I read recently that I loved was A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb. It is considered a YA novel but doesn't read like it at all. It is essentially a love story with a twist (check out a description on Amazon b/c I won't do it justice). The writing is beautiful, the story captivating and everyone I recommend this to loves it.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878698877052352190.post-62879601229087457182009-03-25T01:48:00.000-07:002009-03-25T01:48:00.000-07:00While I've finished all the books I've started (a ...While I've finished all the books I've started (a compulsion I have), I'm in the same boat. Nothing I've read recently has really GRABBED me. The more I read, the pickier I become. I'm thinking of reading Northanger Abbey next if only for some quality writing. An old favorite of mine that I recommend to everyone is A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843985444405629234noreply@blogger.com