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by David Baldacci
Final book in the Camel Club series and unfortunately my last favorite. It was huge for this kind of book (700 pages) and a lot of it just felt like filler. There were about a million times where the heroes looked into some lead and it turned out to be nothing. Some of that is fine and necessary, but there were seemingly hundreds of pages of it. And in the end the reveal wasn't satisfying at all. It wasn't a terrible book, just not as good as the rest of the series. 2.5/5
Odd Hours
by Dean Koontz
Next book in the Odd Thomas series. Events take up right after the end of the previous book. Liking the series but I don't think any of the sequels will match the original book that was so great. 3.5/5
The Eye of Minds
by James Dashner
A manager at work that I talk books with a lot mentioned this one and since I like the Maze Runner series I decided to give it a shot. But I was unenthused from page 1 of this book. As soon as I saw it was yet another virtual reality/simulated universe/avatar in the online world kind of thing I was turned off. That's just been so done to death at this point. I did read the whole thing because it was a quick read and I knew there was a big Plot Twist at the end so I decided to see what it was. It was a good one but I'm still not interested in reading the rest of the series. 2.5/5
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
by Leah Remini
My best friend from high school got wrapped up into Scientology in college so I know a lot about this particular cult. I always liked Leah until I found out she was a Scientologist, but then when she publicly left the church I wanted to hear all about it. Fortunately she's not one of those people who thinks Scientology itself is good but the church itself has lost its way; she realizes now what a waste of time and money ($3 million in her case) it is. She also roasted Idiot Boy (Tom Cruise) thoroughly, so that was fun. I know all about Scientology at this point so nothing about that was new to me, but it was interesting to read her story and take on things. 3.5/5
The Traitor's Emblem
by Juan Gomez-Jurado
Wow, great book. This was a Goodreads recommendation and it was a good one. It's a story involving two families, love, betrayal, long-held secrets, and the search for the truth all against a background of Germany during the rise of the Nazis. Fast-moving and never dull, this was a really good book. 4/5
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriett Jacobs
One of the few (self)written accounts of a female slave from that dark time in U.S. History. An incredible account of how she survives and defends herself and her family from the evils of the time. Riveting and almost unbelievable at times. 4/5
Books for September: 6
Books for 2016: 44
by David Baldacci
Final book in the Camel Club series and unfortunately my last favorite. It was huge for this kind of book (700 pages) and a lot of it just felt like filler. There were about a million times where the heroes looked into some lead and it turned out to be nothing. Some of that is fine and necessary, but there were seemingly hundreds of pages of it. And in the end the reveal wasn't satisfying at all. It wasn't a terrible book, just not as good as the rest of the series. 2.5/5
Odd Hours
by Dean Koontz
Next book in the Odd Thomas series. Events take up right after the end of the previous book. Liking the series but I don't think any of the sequels will match the original book that was so great. 3.5/5
The Eye of Minds
by James Dashner
A manager at work that I talk books with a lot mentioned this one and since I like the Maze Runner series I decided to give it a shot. But I was unenthused from page 1 of this book. As soon as I saw it was yet another virtual reality/simulated universe/avatar in the online world kind of thing I was turned off. That's just been so done to death at this point. I did read the whole thing because it was a quick read and I knew there was a big Plot Twist at the end so I decided to see what it was. It was a good one but I'm still not interested in reading the rest of the series. 2.5/5
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
by Leah Remini
My best friend from high school got wrapped up into Scientology in college so I know a lot about this particular cult. I always liked Leah until I found out she was a Scientologist, but then when she publicly left the church I wanted to hear all about it. Fortunately she's not one of those people who thinks Scientology itself is good but the church itself has lost its way; she realizes now what a waste of time and money ($3 million in her case) it is. She also roasted Idiot Boy (Tom Cruise) thoroughly, so that was fun. I know all about Scientology at this point so nothing about that was new to me, but it was interesting to read her story and take on things. 3.5/5
The Traitor's Emblem
by Juan Gomez-Jurado
Wow, great book. This was a Goodreads recommendation and it was a good one. It's a story involving two families, love, betrayal, long-held secrets, and the search for the truth all against a background of Germany during the rise of the Nazis. Fast-moving and never dull, this was a really good book. 4/5
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriett Jacobs
One of the few (self)written accounts of a female slave from that dark time in U.S. History. An incredible account of how she survives and defends herself and her family from the evils of the time. Riveting and almost unbelievable at times. 4/5
Books for September: 6
Books for 2016: 44
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