The Time Traveler’s Wife- continued

January 26th, 2008

Well, I did finish this the first week of January but haven’t got to some final thoughts. People certainly have mixed feelings on this book. My daughter-in-law said she would have stopped reading it if it hadn’t been their book club selection. A colleague loved it. Others feel more ambivalent- like I do. I personally would have difficulty recommending it. I won’t keep my copy as I only like to own books I’ve personally loved and would like to loan to others. This isn’t one of them.

I do think the premise of the story was interesting. But I believe there were some definite inconsistencies. The characters did not seem true to themselves. I’m not sure the author knew her characters well- their internal dialogue seemed at odds with their external behaviour as she developed them.  So hopefully I will be more excited about the next one. In reading other people’s reviews, I am happy to see that many of you read something worthwhile and I will make a list of hopeful reads.

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I also hope to review a number of Young Adult novels I’ve been reading in the next while, if anyone is interested in that category.

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    I have the privilege of being a teacher-librarian in 2 elementary schools. That means I have the best of all worlds; I teach and work with children from Kindergarten through grade 8; my job encompasses the management of the libraries as well as developing the collections. And my homework? Reading and more reading! What more could a life-long bookworm ask for? The point of this blog is mainly for my own use- to make myself some notes about some of the many books I read- to prompt my failing memory, to use as the basis for book-talks or newsletter inserts and to provide information for others that may be interested. These will not be formal or lengthy- but just some of my thoughts.
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