Monday, May 19, 2014

Book Review: "Love, Nina: A Nanny Writes Home: by Nina Stibbe


Love, Nina: A Nanny Writes Home, (Little, Brown and Company) by Nina Stibbe is a light read perfect for a weekend or the beach.  Fully comprised of the letters author Nina Stibbe sent her sister when she moved to London and became Nanny to two boys in the 80s, you learn her side of every story.  Some rather public figures are apart of the mother's life and therefore become part of hers.  The letters give the feel of listening to one-side of a phone conversation of these two sisters keeping up with one another's life.  It's witty and interesting and you will fall in love with Nina and the family!

Publication date: April 22, 2014

Book provided for review by  Little, Brown and Company via Goodreads First Reads

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Book Review: "Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis" by Edgar Harrell, USMC, with David Harrell

Picture credit: NetGalley

I read Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis (Bethany House ) by Edgar Harrell, USMC, with David Harrell with high hopes.  I may have come into the story biased by other somewhat similar stories I highly enjoyed.  This one was just different, not bad, just different.  The story itself seemed somewhat distant; lost in almost overwhelming details.  I understand that details are necessary to tell story; it's just that in this instance they took over and were sometimes disconnecting from the story.  I think the published copy of the book will be better.  I had an advanced e-reader copy, which did not include pictures.  I think the pictures may override those details in connecting the reader to the story.  Not a bad read, I just don't think it was told to it's full potential.

Publication Date: May 6, 2014

This book was provided for review by NetGalley