Welcome to Words to the Wise: The Adult Winter Reading Program!
This program will run December 21st – March 23rd.
We have set up this website so you can submit your reviews without leaving your home. Additionally, you can browse through reviews other people have written if you are looking for book suggestions. Your reviews will be posted periodically, so make sure to stop by this website on a regular basis. Feel free to email any questions or comments to brian.bonelli@commackpubliclibrary.org
Join us on March 24th for our gathering to eat, drink and discuss all our favorites. Come in and pick up your packet anytime on or after December 21st.
Below you will find reviews that have been submitted by those that have already joined the club!
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This book is the latest in the Carpathian fantasy/romance novel series. Carpathian hunter Zacharias falls in love for the first time in a thousand years and also fights an evil master vampire. I found some of the violence exhibited by Zacharias towards his lifemate to be disturbing. Although previous books in the series contain violence, this one was much more graphic.
Evaluation: 2 out of 5
Posted in Fantasy
The Seeker and the Mother Confessor return to start a new adventure. An evil wizard uses prophecy to create chaos at the Seeker’s palace. While investigating, the Seeker uncovers a machine that apparently is able to predict the future. This is my first foray in to the Seeker series. The story unfolds quickly and draws the reader in to the characters’ world.
Evaluation: 4 out of 5
Posted in Uncategorized
Enchantingly and elegantly written, The Night Circus creates a fascinating love story and a world of beauty. Two ancient magicians challenge each other to a competition, and from there, nothing is as they imagined. The circus, open only at night, created by the chosen competitors, is woven from dreams, reality, and fantasy. I loved this novel, and wish I could go back to the world created by its author. Her first novel, and it was a tour-de-force!
Evaluation: 5 out of 5
Posted in Fantasy
Even though I guessed the plot and ending of the story within the first 25 pages, I actually still enjoyed this warm hearted book, which is a riches to rags to riches story. A young man experiences much turmoil, but in the end, learns what it means to love, and be loved.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction
This is the 18th book in this series, and the author’s formula remains consistent. New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum continues to be torn between the two men in her life, the Jersey cop Morelli and the exotic security consultant Ranger. As usual, where Stephanie goes, comedic mayhem follows. This time she finds herself pursued by the FBI and assorted killers who believe she is in possession a very special photograph.
Evaluation: 3 out of 5
Posted in Contemporary Fiction
Set on a distant planet, a young man sets out to find his destiny.
Evaluation: 4 out of 5
Posted in Science Fiction
This book is a continuation of the Wheel of Time series, leading to the next two final books of the series.
Evaluation: 4 out of 5
Posted in Fantasy
This book begins with an interesting premise: what would happen to those people left behind if “The Rapture” actually occurred? The story then moves on to document how the lives of different individuals in a small town are affected by the disappearance of their loved ones. Although I was drawn in by the premise, I finished the novel feeling rather unsatisfied.
Evaluation: 3 out of 5
Posted in Contemporary Fiction
I have been anxiously awaiting this final book in The Strain Trilogy as I loved the first two in the series (The Strain and The Fall). The books should definitely be read in order. The series focuses on a group of human resistance fighters battling vampires who have taken over control of the world and subjugated the human population. The book is very well written, action packed, has an intricate plot and delivers a thrilling story. I would highly recommend the series for anyone with an interest in this genre.
Evaluation: 5 out of 5
Posted in Contemporary Fiction
Set in the near future, a group of men and women with autism are faced with a decision whether or not to enroll in an experimental study designed to cure their disorder. This thought provoking and heartrending book raises many questions on what it means to be normal versus disabled. The author’s words and writing style were so descriptive, I felt I had an inkling as to what it meant to function as an autistic person in our society.
Evaluation: 5 out of 5
Posted in Contemporary Fiction
