Comments on: Weekend Discussion: Pleasantly surprised.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:11:07 +0000

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed A Clearing in the Wild. I thought I’d been Oregon Trail’d to death but this book presents such a unique look on what we might consider a cult nowadays that it was a page turner and very interesting.

By: Carole

Carole — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:08:42 +0000

I’m going to mention two books, the first of which was “Ester’s Child” by Jean Sasson. It follows two families across Europe, one Jewish and one Palestinian, from World War II Poland to modern-day Israel. I can’t say I was “pleasantly” surprised, because it wasn’t a pleasant read. But it was hard to put down, and I learned so much about Jewish and Palestinian history that I didn’t already know.

The other book was definitely a pleasant surprise – “Crime & Clutter” by Cyndy Salzmann. I don’t always like chick lit, but Cyndy’s book was excellent. It went from current time back to the war protest days of the 60s and the hippie culture, during the time I was in college. Cyndy did a great job tying everything together. A great read!

By: Playful Professional

Playful Professional — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:07:26 +0000

I was recently pleasantly surprised by the book “Inkheart.” I’m not a huge fantasy fiction type person, but I actually really enjoyed the book and even the fantastical stuff.