#1 - Simple Compassion by Keri Wyatt Kent - 3 stars
I loved the first half of this book that gave tips and ways to treat our friends and neighbors better and make our communities better. However, the second half was a little too global for me (e.g., visiting Africa, housing a refuge).
#2- Dreams that Won't Let Go by Stacey Hawkins Adams - 4 stars
I liked the third book in this Julibant Soul series about a family that goes through problems and pulls together to get through them. In this one in particular, the sibling problems are the focus as the older brother moving back home with his wife causes tension for his sisters. This was probably my favorite of the three, but I'm still not addicted to or in love with this series.
#3- Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton - 3 stars
Don't hate me. I know this is a classic and a book that most people read in high school, but I really didn't like it. Maybe this is one of the reasons I don't read classics, but this book bored me.
#4- The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve - 3 stars
This book is about the wife of a pilot who after finding out he died in a plane crash also finds out he is not at all the person she thought he was. The book was easy to read and an intriguing idea, but I found it somewhat predictable and not as interesting as I was hoping it would be.
#5- If Tomorrow Comes by Sydney Shelton-4 stars
If the language and sexual content had been toned down in the first few chapters, I would give this book a resounding five stars. This book is about a woman who is conned by the New Orleans "mafia," and comes back after conning as the queen of conning herself. Think Catch Me if You Can meets Ocean's 11.
Out of the first five books, If Tomorrow Comes was definitely my favorite, and I will definitely be picking something else up by Sydney Shelton in the near future.
2 comments:
Bert,
Wow...already 5 books into the 100! Impressive. None of them seemed life changing; just mild diversions.
Let me challenge you with a book in your first category (that is not written by an apostle or Sherri Dew). But also let me warn you. It took me 4 years to read this book. I kept starting and stoppping; eventually reading the first 4-5 chapters at least 3 times. But it completely changed my view about certain aspects of Mormon doctrine and opened up and new way of thinking about why we do what we do (like pray). It also provided another way to look at the atonement which makes more sense to me than the current understanding.
I recommend that you add the second volume of Blake Ostler's Exploring Mormon Thought series to your list. Make sure it is the second volume!
Dad
I must say that I was disappointed with The Pilot's Wife after what it seemed to promise. It was an easy-enough read, just unchallenging in any way and generally just lacking.
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