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Earth Is Room Enough by Isaac Asimov
adventurous
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
I enjoyed this short story collection of the future. Favorite stories include "The Dead Past," "Gimmicks Three," and "Living Space."
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
I enjoyed this third Robert Langdon novel, especially the scenes in and round the Library of Congress. I worked at the Library for many years as a contract library technician so I'm familiar with the Main Reading Room and the tunnels. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, Inferno.
Run by Ann Patchett
emotional
inspiring
reflective
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
I enjoyed this book about family -- the one you're born into and the one you create. Every character is true to themselves and while it can take awhile each can appreciate the other even if they can't always understand them.
Everything's Eventual by Stephen King
dark
mysterious
3.0
I enjoyed this collection of short stories. My favorites were "That Feeling," "The Road Virus Heads North," and "1408."
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
emotional
inspiring
reflective
3.0
I found this to be a mesmerizing book about time, connections, family and self awareness. I liked how the characters interacted and how they learn more about themselves through their interactions with others.
Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War by Tony Horwitz
informative
3.0
This is an interesting book about not only the historic battles but of the ways people remember them both large and small. I especially liked Horwitz's encounters with people such as Hodge and the various museum docents across the South.
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this book about maps and the ways they bring people together or separate them. I had heard about the phantom settlement Agloe before, but I didn't know the whole story. I was glad that Nell's father requested a Sanborn Map as I had not only heard about them but had used them to find an ancestor's childhood home!
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
adventurous
hopeful
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
I enjoyed this first adventure of symbologist Robert Langdon in Vatican City and Rome. With the unexpected and sudden flight to the CERN hadron collider and his subsequent travel to Rome to find a dangerous item, the story kept my interest throughout.
The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
I enjoyed this book about growing up from teen to an adult. William, a young man, discovering the stark reality of war as a marine/photographer in Vietnam, and later as a wiser adult coming to grips with PTSD. Vincent, a newly graduated high school student, learning about life and war from Vietnam vet William. Then, as an adult, Vincent passing some of his wisdom to his son, Beau.