false 13 16 13 true 5650929 read 1 true 2585020 currently-reading 2 true 2585019 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66422927 to: Based on the Movie: A Novel (Hardcover) by Billy Taylor
Funny as heck and a special joy for those in the film industry to read: at least one character in the colourful cast will remind you of someone you know! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66293194 to: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela (Paperback) by Nelson Mandela
I decided to read this when Nelson Mandela turned 91 this year and it turned out to be the most engaging autobiography I've read in a long time. Mandela displays a great deal of self-awareness - even objectivity - in relating experiences designed to be spirit-crushing. The beauty of his life is that his spirit prevailed. The book is a true testament to the power of love to instigate change. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41982710 to: Stacked: A 32DDD Reports from the Front (Hardcover) by Susan Seligson
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. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36639474 to: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover) by Junot Díaz
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. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38685069 to: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (Paperback) by Anne Frank
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 amaze me.

At the end of the book, Hans Westra says of the role of the Anne Frank House: "We think it is important to ask questions of our public. We force people to re-evaluate their values because that it what is going to keep our democracy alive and democracy is the answer to dictatorship." ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38684972 to: Mister Pip (Hardcover) by Lloyd Jones
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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. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36639457 Death and the Sun: A Matador's Season in the Heart of Spain (Paperback) by Edward Lewine
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