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	10/31 Janine gave to: University of Hunger: Collected Poems & Selected Prose (Paperback) by Martin Carter bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	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. " add a comment

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January 05
	Janine Mendes-franco gave to: Stacked: A 32DDD Reports from the Front (Hardcover) by Susan Seligson	my rating:
	read in December, 2008 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. " add a comment
	Janine Mendes-franco gave to: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover) by Junot Díaz	my rating:
	read in January, 2009 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. " add a comment
November 26, 2008
	Janine Mendes-franco gave to: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (Paperback) by Anne Frank	my rating:
	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 " add a comment
	Janine Mendes-franco gave to: Mister Pip (Hardcover) by Lloyd Jones	my rating:
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October 31, 2008
	Janine Mendes-franco gave to: Wide Sargasso Sea (Paperback) by Jean Rhys	my rating:
	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. " add a comment
	Janine Mendes-franco marked as to-read: Death and the Sun: A Matador's Season in the Heart of Spain (Paperback) by Edward Lewine bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Janine Mendes-franco marked as to-read: Night by Elie Wiesel bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Janine Mendes-franco gave to: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Hardcover) by John Boyne	my rating:
	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 " add a comment
	Janine Mendes-franco gave to: Brother, I'm Dying (Hardcover) by Edwidge Danticat	my rating:
	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 " add a comment