What is the last book you read, and your rating?

[P0tt3ry]

God Versus the Idea of God
2/4 stars because it meandered all over the place but had some solid ideas and observations.

[Alex Hughes]

The last book i read was becoming the dragon by alex sapegin. Its a great and interesting book. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

[sis_riehle]

The last book I read was the final of a 12 book series called the Gaurdians of Eternity series. The book is by Alaexandra Ivy titled When Darkness Ends. A romance/fantasy title with all my favorites! Vampires, werewolves, demons, etc. Such a fantastic series, highly recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy and romance, and I would give it a 5 out of 5 rating for sure!

[Jeyasivananth]

The last book I read was God versus The Idea of God by Thomas Harry Richard , I gave it 3 out of 4 stars.

[jvez]

I just recently completed 'Unbalanced' by Courney Shephard and gave it 3 out 4 stars.

[ccrews0408]

Let It Show by Randy Boucher. Rated 2/4 due horrible editing...

[AtomMud]

Neuromancer by William Gibson 10/10

[Mildred Tabitha]

I read Final Notice by Van Fleisher and gave it a 4/4. I personally enjoyed reading it. I also got informed about many issues we face in our society today and this made realize that watching news is important.

[Aphroditelaughs]

The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
A fantasy novel set in Post Roman England, where Saxon and Britain are in conflict, has been likened to Tolkien and indeed it does feature an element of a mysterious "quest" and a medieval knight. A very enjoyable and entertaining read with gripping characters.
A really enjoyable read 3/4*

This book is amazing. I was not prepared for this story. The idea of memory and whether it is better to remember the truth or not. Beautiful.

[Redlegs]

Regeneration by Pat Barker is an intricate entanglement of fact and fiction that makes an authentic and engaging contribution to the subject of trench warfare and, in particular, its human aftermath. It is the first in a trilogy of books.

Dr W H R Rivers treats soldiers returning from the front in France who have 'shell shock', the term once used for what is now more commonly referred to as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One of Rivers' patients is Siegfried Sassoon, the well-known 'war poet', whose pacifism and public objections to the war are as noteworthy as his poetry.

Sassoon, and Rivers, also formed close relationships with another well-known poet, Wilfred Owen and the author Robert Graves in the hospital at Craiglockart where the mentally fractured were being treated. The interplay between these characters highlights the well-meaning intentions but apparent uncertainty of Rivers, who is trying his best to deal with a complex medical problem about which little was actually known in 1917.

It provides a contrast between the relatively gentle psychoanalytic methods of Rivers and the brutal, bordering on sadistic, methods of Dr Lewis Yealland, who persisted in using electric shock therapy to 'cure' patients.

We are also able to contrast the attitudes of individuals about returning to front line action once they have been deemed medically sound to do so. Some are keen to return, and others most decidedly anted nothing further to do with the war.

This is a really well-written and insightful novel about an aspect of war that is often overlooked. There are only a few descriptions of the actual conditions in the trenches, most them appalling and sickening, but this novel deals sensitively and insightfully with the often unspoken issue of the mental havoc that war creates in addition to death and physical ruin.

A solid 4 stars out of 5.

[Liz_Wright]

I finished Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao yesterday. It took me longer than most books to read because I couldn't get into it at the beginning. Towards the middle I felt more connected to the characters and wanted to finish to see what happened to them. I would rate it 3/5 - while it was well-written and the characters were described well, I didn't feel much of a connection with them. I got the book because it was on a list of upcoming female authors.

[love_b00ks]

Sigfried's Smelly Socks, 4 out of 4!

[ahegarty]

The last book I read was called The Boat People by Sharon Bala. It was a great, very topical book about a boat of refugees arriving in Canada and getting thrown in prison. I gave it a 4/5 stars as the story was gripping, it raised a lot of really important moral questions (and dealt with them well), and had great character development. Would recommend for sure!

[Jmteachmom]

I just finished Gates of Tangier. I gave it a 1 out of 4 stars. This book was a huge let down.

[Lizzie3]

I read My Trip To Adele by Ahmad & Rana Alyaseer and rated it 3/4 stars.