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68. The Monster of Florence 
True story. Very interesting. I was continually amazed at how inept the Italian judicial/police system was (is?).
68. The Woman Who Would Be Pharaoh by William Klein 
I just couldn't get into this book. The writing seemed simple, and I found myself half-reading paragraphs and not losing any of the storyline. It is kind of neat that it is loosely based on some letters written by King Tut's widow, but that is about it.
68. Lost Boy by Brent Jeffs 
More insight into the FLDS. I got a technical introduction from "Under the Banner of Heaven", and this was a more personal account of the church under Rulon and Warren Jeffs. Crazy, interesting, and heartbreaking.
if you liked Lost Boy try the one by Elissa Wall Stolen Innocence My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs. I read this earlier in the year.
69. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 
Haunting. An amazing portrait of depression and its treatment in the 1950s. While reading, I was reminded of the similarities between this "semi-autobiographical" novel and the movie (which is also a book that I haven't read) Girl, Interrupted. Interestingly, the woman who authored Girl, Interrupted was treated at the same facility as Ms. Plath a few years later....
Leslie wrote: "69. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Interestingly, the woman who authored Girl, Interrupted was treated at the same facility as Ms. Plath a few years later..."
I did not know that Leslie! I loved The Bell Jar - I actually found lots of humor in it which surprised me. I haven't read Girl, Int. either but am a big fan of the movie.
Molly wrote: "Leslie wrote: "69. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Interestingly, the woman who authored Girl, Interrupted was treated at the same facility as Ms. Plath a few years la..."
Molly wrote: "Leslie wrote: "69. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
I found a lot of humor in The Bell Jar also. When it was compared to Catcher in the Rye I was worried I would hate it, and it would be juvenile, but I really liked this book. I haven't read Girl, I, either and am also a big fan of the movie. I wondered if it was based on the Bell Jar while I was reading, so I did a little research. I will probably now have to read Girl, I too now!
70. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 
I really liked this book. A historical novel about the time in America during WWII when the Japanese-Americans were being sent to internment camps. It is told from the perspective of a Chinese-American which makes it even more interesting.
71. Under the Dome by Stephen King 
Another great one from Stephen King. It really makes you think about what your town might be like in case of a terrible disaster (although probably not a dome cutting off your town!) leaving the town (and its officials) to fend for themselves....
73. Twenties Girl by Sophia Kinsella
Very similar to a lot of her other books, but I kind of liked the little ghost story. It was a good, quick, light read.
