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Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
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Love Falls by Esther Freud
Love Falls
by Esther Freud
read in February, 2012
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Right. So I don't know if I just didn't get this one or what. I thought I was in for a treat when it started; teenage girl takes a trip to Italy with her distant father where the possibilities for young love and summer adventure ensue. Nice reading f...more
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Sister by Rosamund Lupton
Sister
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Ruth gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Girl in Translation
by Jean Kwok (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2012
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I really loved this. I especially the juxtaposition of the fluid internal narration and stilted spoken English, so it was easy to paint a picture of Kimberly's experience. And the 'translations' of Chinese meanings were done in a clever way. A very e...more
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A Good American by Alex George
A Good American
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The Wilderness. Samantha Harvey by Samantha Harvey
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What do you do with a book you think was written really well, but you didn't love? This one was a random (the term Jack and I use for those we pull from the library shelves at random and decide to give a shot). I knew it might be a difficult one to s...more
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The Sisters by Mary S. Lovell
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The Ditchdigger's Daughters by Yvonne S. Thornton
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