Comments for Helen's Reads

Comment on The Help by helen

helen — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:23:16 +0000

I loved this book. The stories of the black maids that wait on white families in Jackson, Mississippi in the sixties are powerful and poetic. For more insight I’ve posted the link to B&N’s Studio interview with the author. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Help/Kathryn-Stockett/e/9780399155345

Comment on Fountainhead by helen

helen — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:48:09 +0000

I read this years ago. It might be worth a re read.

Comment on The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by helen

helen — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:56 +0000

This book started out a little slow for me. Maybe it was all the rave reviews I had heard. It wasn’t until Julia arrived in Guernsey (part 2) where this book really took off for me and became fun to read.

Comment on Listen Up David Sedaris Fans by Hector Macdonald

Hector Macdonald — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:10 +0000

Hi Helen

I can’t find an email address for you, so please forgive me intruding on your comment wall. I’d like to invite you to write about your favorite books at http://www.bookdrum.com, where you can add information, images, video, music and links to illustrate and explore the books.

Right now, we’re running a $3,000 Tournament and we’ll be offering contract work to the best entries.

Best wishes

Hector Macdonald
Editor, Book Drum

Comment on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Kara

Kara — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:45:20 +0000

I couldn’t put this one down!! Wonderful cast of characters that you get drawn to. It is so wonderfully written..I’m hunting down Larsson’s next book today.

Comment on The Art of Racing In The Rain by helen

helen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:55:42 +0000

Watch Nancy Pearl’s interview with Garth Stein. Fun,behind the scenes stuff about what it takes to get a book published.

http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=3030908.

Comment on Edgar Sawtelle by helen

helen — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:25:03 +0000

This was our book club pick for May. Liked the book, I just hated the ending. Now that I know it is suppose to be shades of Hamlet (read Wikipedia’s synopsis), I understand the whys of it more. Our book club gave it a big thumbs up. Great discussion and any unfinished questions can be answered on Oprah’s book club site.
4 stars.

Comment on Devil in the White city by Trudi

Trudi — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:19:33 +0000

This is a fascinating read, combining gruesome multiple murders with the history of the Chicago Worlds Fair. All true. If you are interested in architecture or history, you’d enjoy this, even with out the super creepy murders. 5 stars

Comment on Water For Elephants by Trudi

Trudi — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:13:28 +0000

I loved it. My husband even read it and felt the same. And lots of times, we read totally different books. I think the history and the story hooked him.

Comment on Creepy Swedish Plots Make For Great Reads & TV by Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:13:16 +0000

I have read several of Henning Mankell’s vivid mysteries and always look forward to being transported to southern Sweden and being totally involved in the process of solving yet another murder. The character’s are memorable and their lives continue to unfold in each book so they seem like family. I look forward to seeing the PBS series.