Talk about a grabber. This book hooked me right from the start. I pretty much love Jodi Picoult's books on the account that she switches between the characters' perspectives each chapter, and because of the tones she creates for each character: they're so life-like! Also, her writing style is quite amazing: she combines profound observations with the attitude and feelings of a mother. Jodi Picoult really adds a new spin on things.
Jodi Picoult's Vanishing Acts is about a woman named Delia who for a living finds and rescues missing perons. She is currently planning out her wedding to take place with one of her life-long-friends, Eric, and for her, life is pretty much normal. That is until she suddenly gets flashbacks of a life she can't recall, and the sudden appearance of a police at her door coming to arrest her "father" for kidnapping of Bethany Matthews. Who this Bethany is, we soon find out, was her.
Upon hearing this, I was so shocked ! How could the man whom she thought as her own father be her kidnapper? It's so unexpected! And why would he do such a thing: is there a motive? At least the cause of her visions is known; all because the man who she lives with is not really her own flesh and blood... but a stranger.
The real questions now are, how will this affect her child, her soon-to-occur marriage, her relationship with her "father", and what will happen now that she knows she doesn't know her real parents? So much suspense! I can't wait to read ahead!
Wow, what a book! The suspense was agonizing, but all worth it in the end. Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None is about ten people who were summoned to Indian Island--each with different reasons. As soon as they get there, they all want to meet the person who was responsible for summoning them there, but they soon find out that they are the only ones on this mysterious island. Soon enough, people start disapearing one by one, and are later discovered dead. The question on everyone's minds suddenly becomes: who is next? Eventually all ten are found dead, but the only question that remains is who was it that was responsible for all this?
I thought it very creative how Agatha Christie conducted the happenings in this book: how she tied in the poem about the ten little indians, and how the killer was amongst them. Also, how she misled the reader to think one person is the murderer, and to all of a sudden put them on the list of "innocent" because they wound up dead. No wonder Agatha Christie has the title the "Queen of Crime", she deserves it especially after writing such a thrilling mystery!
I found it especially interesting how she decided to reveal to all of us (warning : SPOILER) how all that happened on the island was nothing magic, just the cleverness of Mr. Justice Wargrace. I can most definitely see myself re-reading this fantastic mystery in the near future!
I have to say, I absolutely love this book! Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte is an absolute page-turner that you never want to put down from start to finish--and even after it's finished. It's about a woman who overcomes many struggles in her life--socially and financially-- in order to achieve equal stature with her one true love. This book takes place in England around the 1800's, a time where marrying into one's social class was important. It is definitely inspiring how a woman with integrity, perseverance, and cleverness is able to break through class restrictions to come up equal with the man she adores: Mr. Rochester--her employer.
What I love most about the book is how romantic it is between Mr. Rochester and her--their interactions, how he would lead her on when he knew their love was almost impossible at first, and how in the very end everything worked out; though, what tortured me for a while in the book was her leaving him--I mean, couldn't there have been another way? On the brightside though, the ending was made even better that way.
This book somewhat reminds me of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. I notice-- in both books-- both of the main characters, using their intelligence and personality, were able to overcome differences in social stature to unite with the loves of their lives.
Both books are great and I recommend especially this one to anyone who loves a great novel, and/or an ardent romantic story.
