Review -- Powers by John B. Olson

Powers
by John B. Olson
B & H Publishing, 2009
I received this book for free from a member of book club.

Summary: After the Badness kills her grandfather, Mari is on the run looking for Jaazaniah the Prophet. Jaazaniah is a jazz musician who is unaware of the powers he receives until corrupt cops and the Badness track him down. With the help of some friends, Mari and Jazz work together to find her grandfather's treasure in order to eliminate the Badness.

Review: I don't think that I am part of this book's demographic. This book was not for me. I struggled reading it. I enjoy the occasional paranormal novel, but the mix of religion and science fiction was just too much for me. I was indifferent to the characters, who for the first 50 pages just seemed to run around and get dizzy a lot. About halfway through the story, I was starting to get into the plot and this world the author created started to make sense to me. And then... the main character refused to go into a building because she would be 'unclean' and the other character got dizzy and fell down. In one sentence, I went back to disliking the book. Overall, this book has an audience, I am just not part of it. Rating: * out of 5

It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 3/1

This week I am continuing my quest to finish Powers by John B. Olson. I am having a hard time getting into the story, but will continue to work on it throughout the week (the book club meeting is next Monday). I hope to have a few minutes to read The End of Overeating this week. The weekend was so crazy that I was unable to pick up this fascinating read again. I also received The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson. Many bloggers have raved about this book and I can't wait to read what all the fuss is about!

What are you reading this week? (This meme is hosted by One Person's Journey Through a World of Books).

It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 2/22

This is a meme hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World of Books.

Over the weekend I finished Smashcut by Sandra Brown, which I really enjoyed. I am hoping to post a review later today. For the library book club, I am reading Powers by John B. Olson, which is quite the abnormal read for our contemporary literature book group. Finally, I started The End of Overeating by David A. Kessler. It is a very interesting book about how and why people struggle with food on a daily basis. I know that I do, so it is making for an intriguing read! I am also preparing for Barney's Online Book Club meeting on Sunday. We will be discussing Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and all are welcome to join us.

What are you reading?