Ellen's Updates en-US Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:04:48 -0700 60 Ellen's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9268994409 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:04:48 -0700 <![CDATA[Ellen started reading 'The Inheritance']]> /review/show/7199206769 The Inheritance by Kate Horan Ellen started reading The Inheritance by Kate Horan
]]> Review7426413200 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:04:04 -0700 <![CDATA[Ellen added 'The Oasis']]> /review/show/7426413200 The Oasis by Anne Buist Ellen gave 3 stars to The Oasis (Kindle Edition) by Anne Buist
A sadly superfluous sequel. The subject would have been stronger with fresh faces, cases and characters. ]]> Review7061017894 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:46:10 -0700 <![CDATA[Ellen added 'Car Crash: A Memoir']]> /review/show/7061017894 Car Crash by Lech Blaine Ellen gave 5 stars to Car Crash: A Memoir (Paperback) by Lech Blaine
This book is all perfectly worded prose and delicate descriptions, with sentences so sharp and sincere you'll want to capture them (my phone reel is filled with many such awkwardly angled snaps). The character Blaine creates when portraying his dad is both larger than life and loving, and I felt a real fondness for the family dynamics. ]]> Review7281936924 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:32:07 -0700 <![CDATA[Ellen added 'A House in the Sky']]> /review/show/7281936924 A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout Ellen gave 4 stars to A House in the Sky (Hardcover) by Amanda Lindhout
Lindhout is vulnerable, relatable and raw in this honest account of her time held captive in Somalia. The quietly compelling way her story unfolds is a testament to her ability to balance immediacy with reflective intimacy. ]]> Review7370263870 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:41:57 -0800 <![CDATA[Ellen added 'The Ledge']]> /review/show/7370263870 The Ledge by Christian White Ellen gave 2 stars to The Ledge (Paperback) by Christian White
A terrific twist wasn't enough to compensate for characters who lacked depth and dialogue that dragged. ]]> Review7209746846 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:47:48 -0800 <![CDATA[Ellen added 'Tree Palace']]> /review/show/7209746846 Tree Palace by Craig Sherborne Ellen gave 3 stars to Tree Palace (Paperback) by Craig Sherborne
A depressing and odd assortment of characters in a collection that captures place perfectly. Not sure I ever felt anything other than uneasy throughout this read, which concluded with some wishful thinking thrown in. ]]> Review7061014285 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 01:46:35 -0800 <![CDATA[Ellen added '17 Years Later']]> /review/show/7061014285 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare Ellen gave 4 stars to 17 Years Later (Kindle Edition) by J.P. Pomare
This book has more twists than a pole-dancing pretzel, with pace and personalities to boot. ]]> ReadStatus8897841527 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:50:43 -0800 <![CDATA[Ellen wants to read 'The Inheritance']]> /review/show/7199206769 The Inheritance by Kate Horan Ellen wants to read The Inheritance by Kate Horan
]]> UserChallenge60073176 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 22:41:15 -0800 <![CDATA[ Ellen has challenged herself to read 40 books in 2025. ]]> /user/show/14603772-ellen 11627
She has read 7 books toward her goal of 40 books.
 
7 of 40 (18%)
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Walker writes sentences that feel as familiar as memories, such is her insight into shared experience. A beautiful book. ]]>