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The Casual Vacancy
The Casual Vacancy
Author: J. K. Rowling
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/10/2014
Helpful Score: 3


This book was a major disappointment for me. I was looking forward to it - not expecting "Harry Potter" - but looking forward to a good read from an author who knows how to write a good story.

It's rare for me to just give up on a book, but after 175 pages I still wasn't enjoying it. Too many characters, none of them likable. A slow slog through story development. I found myself dreading it. It's off to the next person wishing on PBS ... I hope you like it better.


Off Season
Off Season
Author: Anne Rivers Siddons
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 3/21/2010


Anne River Siddons is one of my favorite authors because, though she's written well over a dozen books (and I've read them all), she doesn't fall into a writing formula. Each book is different. The locations range up and down the eastern seaboard, take place in different time spans and have varying character relationships. I love them all.


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