February Books
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by Phillip Margolin
I screwed up and didn't get my books from the library before the hold expired, so I had nothing to read. But I spotted this at the book exchange at work and after taking a second to remember the author I grabbed it. I've read a couple of his books and really liked them; I always meant to read more of his work. I was totally into this one at the beginning but by the end my enthusiasm had waned. I don't know if I've just read too many murder-mystery type of books or if it's because of the weather or if it was just the book itself, but it all seemed very paint-by-the-numbers and “been there done that.” 3/5
Three and Out
by John Bacon
The back cover says “College basketball has Season on the Brink, high school football has Friday Night Lights. Now college football has Three and Out.” I think that's a good description. Bacon spends an entire year with the Michigan Wolverines: their practices, meetings, road trips, hanging out with the players, even a memorable workout. The reader learns a lot about college athletics/football, and the U of M culture. Highly recommended to all you sports fans ; ) 4/5
The Rosie Effect
by Graeme Simsion
I loved The Rosie Project, but the sequel was a bit disappointing. I enjoyed the first half, but towards the end there was just too much going on, too many extraneous characters, and the focus went away from Don and his uniqueness, which is the draw of this series. The situations were not very believable, and people were acting out of character. It's wide open for another book and I'd probably read it but I won't be as enthused about it. It feels a lot like The Hunger Games: one really good book that should have been a standalone. 3/5
Books for February: 3
Books for 2015: 9
by Phillip Margolin
I screwed up and didn't get my books from the library before the hold expired, so I had nothing to read. But I spotted this at the book exchange at work and after taking a second to remember the author I grabbed it. I've read a couple of his books and really liked them; I always meant to read more of his work. I was totally into this one at the beginning but by the end my enthusiasm had waned. I don't know if I've just read too many murder-mystery type of books or if it's because of the weather or if it was just the book itself, but it all seemed very paint-by-the-numbers and “been there done that.” 3/5
Three and Out
by John Bacon
The back cover says “College basketball has Season on the Brink, high school football has Friday Night Lights. Now college football has Three and Out.” I think that's a good description. Bacon spends an entire year with the Michigan Wolverines: their practices, meetings, road trips, hanging out with the players, even a memorable workout. The reader learns a lot about college athletics/football, and the U of M culture. Highly recommended to all you sports fans ; ) 4/5
The Rosie Effect
by Graeme Simsion
I loved The Rosie Project, but the sequel was a bit disappointing. I enjoyed the first half, but towards the end there was just too much going on, too many extraneous characters, and the focus went away from Don and his uniqueness, which is the draw of this series. The situations were not very believable, and people were acting out of character. It's wide open for another book and I'd probably read it but I won't be as enthused about it. It feels a lot like The Hunger Games: one really good book that should have been a standalone. 3/5
Books for February: 3
Books for 2015: 9
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