Books I Have Forgotten

Each month I revisit some of my past reviews. One of the reasons I started this book blog was to remember what books I have read. My memory isn't the greatest anymore and I found that I would read a book and then not remember if I liked it or what it was even about.

Maybe one of these will prompt you to seek out an older, but amazing book. Or, if you've read one of these and your review was different, please share!

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Mr. Darcy's Daughters by Elizabeth Aston
2/5 Stars
2/2004

"This one was better than Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife. Darcy and Elizabeth have 5 daughters and have left them in the care of Colonel Fitzwilliam and his wife while they go on a diplomatic mission. Predictably, it's about the adventures of said daughters and not about Darcy and Elizabeth. The daughter's personalities are predictable yet again, and similar to the Bennet sisters of Longbourne.

While not a suitable sequel to Pride and Prejudice, this one is entertaining. I bought it, and then sold it on half.com, so it wasn't worthy of remaining on my bookshelf, but it is certainly worthy of checking out of the library if you want to be entertained for a couple of hours."

I really don't remember anything about this, but Ms. Snark definitely wrote the review.

Alice's Tulips by Sandra Dallas
3/5 Stars
12/2007

"I enjoyed it. Sandra Dallas does a great job of capturing the feeling of family relationships. It's written in the form of letters from one sister to another, during the Civil War.

The insights into the lives of those left behind when soldiers went to war was fascinating. But, what I loved most was the details about quilting and the history of some quilt patterns. A good, easy read."

No clue

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
4/5 Stars
12/2007

"I loved it. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was a wonderful book. I read it in an evening, mostly because I could not put it down.

The author truly is a storyteller. You can smell and feel the atmosphere of the circus; you sympathize with the characters and cheer when things go right and shed a tear when they go wrong. This is one of those books you want to read again and again.

A compelling and beautifully written novel."

I have faint familiarity with this story.

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What about you? What are some of the books you've read in previous years?

Comments

  1. This is a great idea -- there are some books I've read that I can barely recall now!

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