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The One I Left Behind

by Jennifer McMahon (Goodreads Author)

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Eleanor rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Betrayal of Trust (Simon Serrailler, #6) by Susan Hill	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 09, 2013 11:41am
Eleanor rated a book 5 of 5 stars Heart in the Right Place by Carolyn Jourdan (Goodreads Author) read in July, 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this fun and profound memoir over the course of a weekend in the mountains back in 2008, and it remains one of the fondest reading memories I've ever had. Carolyn Jourdan was compelled to return home to her native Tennessee from her high-power...more
Jan 30, 2013 07:28am · see review
Eleanor rated a book 5 of 5 stars Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
There's nothing more fun than to open a picture book and to be surprised by something fresh! The reader opens a succession of colored books, each smaller than the last, each read by a different critter, until the giant (whose shadow looks very human)...more
Jan 04, 2013 07:16am · see review
Eleanor rated a book 3 of 5 stars Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher, #15) by Lee Child read in November, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ever been to an ice skating rink and thought there were so many skaters on the ice that you couldn't enjoy watching any of them, but you stayed anyway because you didn't have anywhere else to go, and besides, you know you can count on the Zamboni be...more
Nov 23, 2012 08:03pm · see review
Eleanor is currently reading: The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 22, 2012 07:30pm
Eleanor rated a book 4 of 5 stars 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14) by Lee Child read in November, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My answer to the travesty that is the casting of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher for the big screen was to grab this one and pop my own popcorn in the comfort of my own home and settle in to read. Reacher's stranded after a tour bus on which he's snagged...more
Nov 05, 2012 01:45pm · see review
Eleanor liked a quote “I don't want to put the world to rights... I just don't like people who put the world to wrongs.” — Lee Child like
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Eleanor made a comment on Cheryl's review of Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy "I can't wait for your review of this. I got to meet and actually spend some time with Carlos a few years ago, and he is a remarkable man. "
Oct 25, 2012 04:06am · see review
Eleanor rated a book 5 of 5 stars Live by Night by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
If Dennis Lehane gets any better at his craft, we will know he is supernatural. This follow-up to The Given Day, which I also reviewed in my list here somewhere, is even more powerful than its forebear. It could well serve as a stand-alone, but why ch...more
Oct 10, 2012 10:29am · see review
Eleanor marked as to-read: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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