Mary and O'Neil

Justin Cronin

I'm just not sure what the point of this book was.  It told the story of a family, but it was kind of a sad story with not a whole lot of point.  I wish it was a really unique story, but I am not sure that even that is true.  Unfortunately a lot of people suffer loss, but it was nice to see that O'Neil moved on from that loss and didn't let it ruin his life.  I'm not sure why but this one just left me a little cold, I guess I wasn't pulled in to the story as much as I would have liked.

The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise: A Novel

Julia Stuart

I thought this was a good book.  I wouldn't call it a page turner by any stretch, but she kept you interested enough that you wanted to make sure everything turned out how it should.  I really enjoyed the setting.  I loved our tour of the Tower of London and meeting the beefeaters when we had the opportunity to go to London, but I bet it isn't the most fun place to live.  The characters were lovable, too!