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University of Hunger... 10/31 Janine gave 5 of 5 stars to:
University of Hunger: Collected Poems & Selected Prose (Paperback)
by Martin Carter
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Janine Mendes-franco Janine said: "I savour this collection by this late Guyanese poet like I would rare chocolate. I have to taste a little at a time; it's just too beautiful, too intense and sometimes, too raw. Brilliant - a Caribbean sensibility with a global view. "
January 05
Stacked: A 32DDD Rep... Janine Mendes-franco gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Stacked: A 32DDD Reports from the Front (Hardcover)
by Susan Seligson
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read in December, 2008

Janine Mendes-franco Janine said: "Not a book I would have picked for myself, but I'm glad that a friend gave it to me for Christmas. Very well researched and an interesting read for any woman, whether she's "stacked" or not. "
The Brief Wondrous L... Janine Mendes-franco gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover)
by Junot Díaz
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read in January, 2009

Janine Mendes-franco Janine said: "I don't know why it took me so long to finally read this book, but let's just say that it deserved every award and bit of critical acclaim it received. A really wondrous read. "
November 26, 2008
Anne Frank: The Diar... Janine Mendes-franco gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (Paperback)
by Anne Frank
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Janine Mendes-franco Janine said: "My mother just returned from a visit to Holland, where she visited the Anne Frank House - I asked her to bring me back a copy of the book, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Anne's depth and self-awareness at such a young age never fails to ...more "
Mister Pip Janine Mendes-franco gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Mister Pip (Hardcover)
by Lloyd Jones
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October 31, 2008
Wide Sargasso Sea Janine Mendes-franco gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Wide Sargasso Sea (Paperback)
by Jean Rhys
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Janine Mendes-franco Janine said: "Set in both Jamaica and Dominica, the novel is written as a prequel to Bronte's Jane Eyre. The two plots are so cleverly intertwined that they appear seamless. A brilliant read. "
Death and the Sun: A... Janine Mendes-franco marked as to-read:
Death and the Sun: A Matador's Season in the Heart of Spain (Paperback)
by Edward Lewine
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Night Janine Mendes-franco marked as to-read:
Night
by Elie Wiesel
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The Boy in the Strip... Janine Mendes-franco gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Hardcover)
by John Boyne
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Janine Mendes-franco Janine said: "I'm working my way up to Elie Wiesel's "Night". This was a gentle introduction to the atrocities of the Holocaust, because it's really a children's book - but the realities are still as stark, even though they are seen through a young boy'...more "
Brother, I'm Dying Janine Mendes-franco gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Brother, I'm Dying (Hardcover)
by Edwidge Danticat
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Janine Mendes-franco Janine said: "I love Edwidge Danticat's writing. I always expect to be moved. But this story - her family's story - was so reverent and honest and full of love that I sobbed through most of the book. I'm happy to report that it was worth every tear and soiled t...more "
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