The Corruptible

The Corruptible by Mark Mynheir
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Corruptible was an enjoyable book. The main protagonist, Ray Quinn, and the rest of the characters are believable enough. But, the book reads like an extended episode of CSI. The first half of the book is meant to build up the characters and the crime scenes. The second half is for the readers to try to figure out "who dunit" before the pages reveal who the bad guys are. Fun summer read, not a life-changing tome.



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The Art of Racing in the Rain

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm a sucker for books with dogs, especially dogs that think and comment on the events around them. And "The Art of Racing in the Rain" has everything I want from a book; dogs, cars, humor, sadness, and wisdom.

The readers are observing the lives of Enzo the dog's humans through Enzo's eyes. He watches the lives of his family through its ups and downs. I felt the happiness Enzo felt. I endured the sadness that he endured. The frustration of not being able to truly communicate with the humans in his life emanated from the pages of the book. I was experiencing everything with Enzo through Mr. Stein's words.

I laughed. I cried. Yup, I'm a sucker for books with dogs.



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Of Tapestry, Time and Tears

Of Tapestry, Time and Tears by Carol Morgan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The 700+ page book looked daunting at first. However, I was enthralled from the first page. All the characters were realistic, especially the main protagonist, Edwina Kleberg. Ms. Morgan artfully weaved Edwina's trials and tribulations into the events of the the twentieth century, especially those of India. I was able to experience the entire range of feelings while reading Of Tapestry, Time and Tears. I felt like I lived Edwina's life when I finished the last page.

There were some proofreading errors in my copy of the book. I think that was just some oversight in the advanced copy. Somehow, these errors made the story more real. They made me feel like I was reading a real person's manuscript, that I was allowed to looked into her private life.


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