The Time Travelers Wife

Author: Audrey Niffenegger





I read this book for two reasons. The first was that my daughter bought it for me for Christmas. The second was because I am interested in the time travel aspect of the story. It took me about 2 and a half weeks to read this story. I found it interesting that the main character traveled involuntarily through time. Without reason or control, the main character would be flashed away and sent to important or random times in the main characters life or lives of people he knew.





The story itself was a little too long. It revolved around the main character and his future wife. I thought it was going to end when the wife and the main character finally get together. But it continued into the two of them and their struggle to have a child. After that part of the story concludes it steps into more of the same until the demise of the main character. But becasue the main character traveled through time he continued to pop up even after he was dead. It was a strange story to follow. But very interesting twist in the aspect of time travel.

I found it frustrating that the main character believed that nothing could be changed. Even though he traveled through time and sometimes even spent time with himself at different ages, I thought he should be able to change something. It was a very frustrating part of the story. In retrospect, it would be a much more difficult story to follw otherwise. Since the character was unable to change things, some of the story became predictable.

There were a couple parts of this book that I would not let my children read. I thought that the story itself was harmless, but they threw in a couple of sex scenes that were pretty descriptive.

All in all, this book was too romantic for my liking. The time travel was interesting. And there were a couple parts of the story that I found exciting and unpredictable. I enjoyed the read, but would caution referring this book to a guy who likes action and violence.

The Road

Author: Cormac McArthy

I had seen the trailer for the movie before I wanted to read this book. I think there was more of a desire to finish the book before I see the movie. I have still not seen the movie. But I finished the book last night.

The book is an easy read. The dialogue is simple. I finished this book in 3 days. I could have probably finished it in one sitting, but I have things that need to be taken care of.

One thing that surprised me about this book was that there are no chapters. It was interesting to read through and still keep track of what was going on, and how much time had passed without having the breaks in the story to section and quarter the flow of the story. I can understand why the author wrote the book this way, its a journey and time is unknown to the characters in the book and so it is the same way for the reader.

This story was gripping and tense. I was talking to my wife about it and I mentioned to her that everything I didn't want to have happen, it happened! It was frustrating to read, but at the same time it gripped my attention. I learned alot about how to write and capture your audience by reading this book.

The story was very unique. There are still questions I would love to ask the author. It left me wanting more. I was very displeased with the ending, and at the same time enjoyed seeing the compassion of strangers turn into a new beginning.

The whole book makes it seem that there are no 'good guys' left in the earth. And in some instances that the characters are absolutely alone. That the only people in the earth besides them are evil.

I want to mention something else about this book. I love the fact that it is a story about a father taking care of his son. There are very few stories or role models in the world of popular culture that are willing to show this or express it. Most fathers in movies, or on tv, are deadbeats, or as dumb as a bag of nails. It was refreshing to read a story about a father that takes the responsibility to the extreme.

I really enjoyed this book. And I recommend it to anyone who might think it interesting.

Please note there are some parts of the story that may offend. There is reference to canibalism. And there is a couple scenes that are emotionally intense. This story is not intended for children.

Slaughter house Five

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

I started to read this book and couldn't keep interested. It is perhaps the way the book reads. Its about the war and I don't think I was quite ready to read a story like this right now.

I oly got to the end of the first chapter and it did not capture my attention.

I will again try to read this story at a later date.

Catcher in the Rye

Author: J.D. Salinger

I read this book over a couple weeks. It is a very easy read. The reason it took me more time reflects more on how much was going on in my life during the time I read the book.

This book is not what I expected at all. I thought it was going to be a story about something to do witht he 1800's. Something similar to the Charles Dickens stories. Something about a young boy struggleing to survive. Boy was I wrong.

The title is strange and doesn't tell alot about the story. In fact the words Catcher in the Rye is only mentioned once in the entire book. And it is referred to as an obscure strange thought.

This story is about a young man, who seems to me to be borderline delayed. The story is the adventures (if you can call daily wanderings "adventure") during a short number of days of a boy who feels ready to become a man. But as the story unfolds you realize this kid is in no way ready to venture out on his own.

I don't understand why this book is regarded as such a great literary work? It seems as if a child has written it. the whole time I was reading the book I was hoping it would lead somewhere... but it never did.

I don't recommend this book. It was very strange and pointless.