Through mid-April I have completed 20 books. Therefore, over the course of the next few posts I will get caught up to date. Without further ado I present to you books 1-3:
Book 1
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
Type: Fiction
My rating: 3 stars (out of 5)
Why I chose it: I don't read much Grisham but this one seemed like an intriguing premise. A down and out ex-NFL football quarterback is offered the starting spot on an Italian football team for a very small salary.
What I liked about it: I liked the references to places in Italy and a few of the scenes which focused on the detail surrounding the meals (the wines, the meats, the cheeses) which are an important aspect of the Italian culture. Overall it's a nice football story woven around what is meaningful in life.
Book 2
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Type: Fiction
My rating: 2 stars (out of 5)
Why I chose it: This book was recommended to me by a business associate. Over luch one day he raved about how this was the best book ever.
What I liked about it: It was not the best book ever. However, about 50% of the reviews on Amazon give this book their highest rating so maybe it was just me. Perhaps if you go into reading it without thinking it will be the best book ever, your experience will be better.
Book 3
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Type: Fiction
My rating: 4 stars (out of 5)
Why I chose it: I think the first book in the series, Twilight, was recommended to me by a co-worker. Twilight was my first vampire novel. I give Twilight a 5-star rating.
What I liked about it: I liked it better than New Moon (book 2) but not as much as Twilight. The final chapter, Breaking Dawn, sits in my library. I want to know the ending and yet I don't what to know the ending. Don't tell me. I really enjoyed reading my second vampire book, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, which was written in 1954.
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