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Paula Reed

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PAULA REED teaches The Scarlet Letter to her high school English students every year, and each year finds something more to love about Hawthorne’s novel. She lives in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado with her husband and two children.


It has been exciting following Hester's latest incarnation as a trade paperback. There have been new surprises, like the number of people who entered to win one of the 20 copies St. Martin's Press gave away here on Goodreads, and those of you who won them writing about how you are looking forward to reading it. I hope it lives up to your expectations! There was also the unexpected thrill of see... read more »
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Published on February 21, 2011 07:03 • 73 views • Tags: book-clubs, hester-a-novel, the-scarlet-letter
Average rating: 3.50 · 189 ratings · 83 reviews · 4 distinct works
Hester: A Novel
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
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Into His Arms
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004
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Nobody's Saint
2.8 of 5 stars 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005
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For Her Love
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2004
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I Heard God Laughing by Hafez
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The Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain
The Autobiography of Mark Twain
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I gave up. Even great authors need editors.
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Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Cloud Atlas
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I definitely enjoyed the premise and structure of this novel. Each shift in genre and voice is real credit to Mitchell's versatility as an author. I found the "pivot point" in the dystopian society part of the book too illogical; I just didn't see th...more
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Possession by A.S. Byatt
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The Walking Dead, Book One by Robert Kirkman
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God, No! by Penn Jillette
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There are occasional deep points in this book, but it frequently comes across as ramblings of a guy who may be funny but is often a jerk.
Paula made a comment on The Scarlet Letter :
"Yours is a much better quiz, Stephen! "
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“There are many more layers to innocence than one might ever imagine, and we are ever unaware of them until each barrier is breached.”
Paula Reed, Hester: A Novel

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