Book 18: The Shack

The Shack was okay, but I was disappointed. I started noticing a trend when several of my friends had this book listed among their favorites—so I figured I'd give it a read and see what all the hype was about. It wasn't bad, but it didn't touch me in the way that the review promised it would.

I think that the writer is truly gifted—I really felt like I was in some of the scenes he described. I also had a few "ah ha" moments when he perfectly worded concepts that I've never been able to describe myself. The overall concept was good, the story was good—but it just didn't do it for me.

Ah well, back to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!

Book 17: The Kite Runner

Oh. my. goodness. The Kite Runner is intense.

I've been wanting to read it for a while—a few people recommended it but I just hadn't had the time. I ended up acquiring the movie this summer, but promised myself I'd read the book before indulging in the DVD. Well, Jury Duty came as a blessing is disguise this week, allowing me the forced downtime I needed to get some reading done.

I'm definitely going to read Khaled Hosseini's other book A Thousand Splendid Suns—though I already have my next book out and ready for another long day in the court room tomorrow: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. I can't wait!