"The Good Daughter" by Karin Slaughter
Oh, Karin. I never know if I should love you or loathe you.
This book had me sucked in from the get-go which is how Slaughter got me on last book I read, "The Kept Women". Even though I love how she keeps you on the edge trying to figure out who did what, I really do not like how she puts her books together. She seems to be all over the place and I don't know if I start to space off a little while reading but I will come across a paragraph and sit in wonder of how I got from there to here. Drives me crazy!
There are a lot of twists which keeps you engaged. There were times when I figured out a plot twist before it was exposed. There were times when I was completely thrown off. I also am annoyed with how Slaughter takes one scene and repeats it multiple times from a different characters point of view. It's a waste of pages to me, especially when my reading time is limited!
"The Good Daughter" is about two sisters who experience the most unimaginable tragedy only to have it drudged up again 28 years later. They've barely spoken to each other, or their father, throughout that time and all three end up back in their hometown to lawyer up for the innocent until proven guilty.
All-in-all, this was a good book from the suspense persepective, and maybe I'll read another one of her books, but I'll leave it up to you to take Karin Slaughter upon yourself!
Friday, October 6, 2017
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Week 35: August 28
"Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
I've been wanting to see this movie but came upon the book first so though I'd give it a whirl.
"Hidden Figures" tells the story of female, black engineers working at NACA, later to be called NASA. These women have to endure the hardships of not only being black, but also of being female. The story goes into depth on racial tensions and gender equality that took place from the 1940's to the 1970's.
The book makes a great point on how ignorance can stall advancement. Accomplishments are made because the right person for the job is completing the task. Maybe we could've advanced more back then and maybe we could advance even more now if we always had that on our minds instead of holding each other or ourselves back.
I'm anxious to see the movie and I encourage you to read the book!
I've been wanting to see this movie but came upon the book first so though I'd give it a whirl.
"Hidden Figures" tells the story of female, black engineers working at NACA, later to be called NASA. These women have to endure the hardships of not only being black, but also of being female. The story goes into depth on racial tensions and gender equality that took place from the 1940's to the 1970's.
The book makes a great point on how ignorance can stall advancement. Accomplishments are made because the right person for the job is completing the task. Maybe we could've advanced more back then and maybe we could advance even more now if we always had that on our minds instead of holding each other or ourselves back.
I'm anxious to see the movie and I encourage you to read the book!
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Week 34: August 21
"The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story" by Mark Tabb and the Ed Thomas Family
I heard Aaron Thomas, Ed's son, speak at the school during back to school meetings and wanted to hear more of his story. Hearing Aaron speak of the tragedies his family has faced and how they persevered and made it through each one is true adversity.
The Thomas family is from a small town in Iowa where Ed was the AD and head football coach. In 2008, a tornado devastated the town and left the Thomas family, and much of their neighbors, with nothing. Then in 2009, the unimaginable happened and Ed was shot and killed by one of his former players.
Being a coach's wife myself, I have a fear that someone could come after my husband. Whether it be the students themselves or the parents. This is the wrong mindset to have but I remember hearing about this in the news and thinking to myself that this could be my husband someday. It's a scary feeling and certainly not one you should get by being a coach. Firefighter, police officer, sure. But a coach?
The family handles their adversity beautifully and show amazing grace to those responsible. This book was a good read.
I heard Aaron Thomas, Ed's son, speak at the school during back to school meetings and wanted to hear more of his story. Hearing Aaron speak of the tragedies his family has faced and how they persevered and made it through each one is true adversity.
The Thomas family is from a small town in Iowa where Ed was the AD and head football coach. In 2008, a tornado devastated the town and left the Thomas family, and much of their neighbors, with nothing. Then in 2009, the unimaginable happened and Ed was shot and killed by one of his former players.
Being a coach's wife myself, I have a fear that someone could come after my husband. Whether it be the students themselves or the parents. This is the wrong mindset to have but I remember hearing about this in the news and thinking to myself that this could be my husband someday. It's a scary feeling and certainly not one you should get by being a coach. Firefighter, police officer, sure. But a coach?
The family handles their adversity beautifully and show amazing grace to those responsible. This book was a good read.
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