I tried to put it down...

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy Rating: (out of 10): 9
I made fun of Dave when he read this book because he got it off the 'Teen' rack at the bookstore and described it as a vampire love story. It is. But it is also very well-written, has a lot more realistic elements to it than I thought, and is a quick 500 page read. Less than 24 hours. I will hopefully be able to delay reading the next two... I also agree with him that there is great character development.

Mid-Winter Vacation Reading

The Appeal by John Grisham
Genre: Fiction Rating: (out of 10): 6
I protested, but Mom got me this book as I was leaving Las Vegas. And I finished it, instead of doing the work I had to do over the past 24 hours. The story was well-written with a great twist at the end, but I wish it were a happier book.

The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology and the Scientific Revolution by Carolyn Merchant
Genre: Science, Women's Studies Rating: (out of 10): 1
This was a painful book to read. It was dry and very historical. After reading my assigned chapters several times, I was able to figure out what to write about in my paper. I think that I could have gotten what I needed from this book in one chapter instead of 13.