Reviews and thoughts of books I've read

31.5.05

Books Read in May 2005

  1. The time traveller's wife - Audrey Niffenegger
  2. The five people you meet in heaven - Mitch Albom
  3. How clean is your house? - Kim Woodburn & aggie Mackenzie
  4. Old School Ties - Kate Harrison
  5. Jane Austen's bookclub - Karen Joy Fowler
  6. The Field Guide (Spiderwick Chronicles) - Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi

8.5.05

How Clean is your House? - Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie



I admit I’ve never really understood how to clean, having never done it as a child so I’d try and do everything in one go and then get fed up. When I first read this book I was shocked at the number of tasks Kim and Aggie say need to be done such as vacuuming twice a week. However when I reread it I realised all the tasks are broken down into small chunks and all I need to do is a couple of them each day and its all sorted. I’ve been following this approach for over a week now and have started nagging my boyfriend who used to nag me to clean the house!

This book has had a huge impact on the tidiness and cleanliness of my house, however I don’t know if it would be the same for everyone. If you know how to clean and manage to do it regularly, you probably won’t learn much from most of the book and although there are interesting cleaning tips throughout the book that might be useful it could be an expensive way to learn to them.


Bookcrossing journal - controlled release

7.5.05

The five people you meet in heaven - Mitch Albom



I have to admit this book irritate me from the start as there is so much unused space on each page I got the impression that the publishers were trying to pad out the book. However as I got into the story, the concept of five people explaining your life became more intriguing; especially when you realise you may never have known the people who have had the most impact on your life. Then I discovered that the last 15 pages were advertising another book, yet more padding and I was back to being irritated.

I think the book is worth reading for the novel concept of heaven, however I think it is expensive for such a short book, but if you want a quick and easy book go for it!


Bookcrossing journal - wild released