What is the last book you read, and your rating?

[HanSmith97]

Just finished Anne Frank´s Diary and I would give it a 4/4

This has been on my to read list for some time and I haven't gotten round to it yet. What would you say is the most important thing to know before reading it?

You don´t need much previous knowledge to undestand the book, but knowing the historical context (how it is written during the second world war, which implies jews were treated as inferior to germans) will definitely help you.

Thank you for your help

[kaitlynrobbins]

I finished reading Cynthia and Dan by Dorothy May Mercer. I gave that book a 4 out of 5

I would say it is young adult fiction, it was entertaining, but really needed a professional edit.

[Taylor Renee Barraclough]

The last book I finished was Year One by Nora Roberts. I would easily give it a 4 out of 4 stars. Any book that can rip out my heart and stomp on it that easily deserves the highest score possible.

[Gozde Gurbuzer]

I've read The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin, again. I'd read it first when I was a bit too young to understand it. On second reading, it's fascinating.

[DrPatti8454]

Last night I finished a book and was so touched by it that I (unofficially) rated it 4 out of 4 starts. I highly recommend Code Name Lily by Julien Ayotte, which is an historic nonfiction based on true events during World War II. I thought it deserved such high praise that I nominated it for book of the year.

[books_andpoetri]

Just finished reading and reviewing The Sound of Spring by G.X. Chen. I gave it a rating of 3 out of 4 stars.

[intelligentsiagirl]

Read ...

MR PUTIN
OPERATIVE IN THE KREMLIN (NEW AND EXPANDED)
Fiona Hill and Clifford G Gaddy
Brookings Institution Press, copyright 2013

9/10

Since Fiona Hill is a player in the Trump Impeachment, it is best to understand the players.

It was a interesting book. I did not know that Putin has a PhD. Since the book was published in 2013, the news media over the years have confirmed her comments during the past number of years. It is still a interesting and a book you should have if you want to be fully informed with Eurasian studies.

[allierose91610]

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. I would give it a 9/10. It was really great!

[Gravy]

I just finished the newest 'October Daye' book, The Unkindest Tide.
Seanan McGuire just keeps amazing me. I loved this book so much. I'm just afraid it's the calm before the storm!

[Jennashby_87]

The last book I read was A House In The Sky. I rate it 5/5. It was so heartbreaking and riveting all at the same time all while being a true story which makes it even crazier. I definitely recommend.

[Atif Afzal]

Well,i read The Mind set by Ace bowers which was the authors personal struggle from a janitor to a millionaire.
I rate it 4 stars for many out there who are struggling with failures and personal travails of life

[Mandi Palfreyman]

I just finished reading Philip Pullman's Book of Dust Volume 1 La Belle Sauvage. It is the first book of a set of three that will be published. This is a prequel to his Dark Materials Series. If you enjoyed that series you will enjoy this book. I give it a 4 out of 4.

[S Lee Fisher]

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly.
4 out of 5 stars.
Great read. I recommend. However, lacked secondary character depth.

[Redlegs]

The Golden Ass, written in the mid 2nd century AD by Apuleius, is fascinating mostly because it is the sole surviving full novel of its time written in Latin.

In brief, Lucius, through a series of misfortunes, is turned into an ass, and is well used as a beast of burden by several owners before he is eventually returned to human form by the good graces of the goddess Isis. The novel, translated by P G Walsh, is thoroughly violent and bawdy, a mix of adventure and magic, although it ends on a quieter and more reverential note as Lucius becomes and initiate and devotee of Isis and Osiris.

Ultimately, the greatest fault of the novel is its repetition of violence, sex, narrow escape, over and over.

I got a little tired of the formula about half way through, but I do congratulate the author at least for writing a sober and reflective conclusion, which provided interesting insights into the dominant religions of this time before Christianity.

3 stars out of 5

[pengy86]

I just finished reading Knowing He's There by Charlie Sacchetti. I rated it 3 out of 4 stars.