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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59080650 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The: A Novel (P.S.) by Ron Hansen
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Watched the movie first and was extremely impressed by the set and actors. I don't care, Brad Pitt and Jamie Afleck are great in this film. So far the book is identical. Jesse James was a very interesting guy. Also the time period is incredible. The folk lore behind the James gang are so interesting and Ron Hansen puts to rest or builds upon them even more. Robert Ford was also a very interesting person. He was smart, young and ambitious. It's taken me a long time to read, but I've never really got too involved. I mostly read it during my commute to work on the NY MTA subway. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43869763 Uncle's review of Jump at the Sun: A Novel
by Kim McLarin

Kim wrote: "Thanks! With Uncles like you, a girl could go far!


Kim McLarin"

Thanks Kim, my niece got me on to this site. She's already read more books than I have in my life. I think she's 12 or something. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43872006 to: The Septembers of Shiraz: A Novel (P.S.) by Dalia Sofer
Interesting book about a Jewish family in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The father is imprisoned soon after the Revolution for unknown reasons. The son in is NY at the Yeshiva and falls in love with an orthodox Jewish women which brings up issues about his own identity (he's not orthodox). It's worth the time to read even if it's not a perfect story it's interesting on many levels. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43871386 to: Last King of Scotland (Audio CD) by Giles Foden
Listen to this book on my soundsystem and it was excellent. I highly recommend it as the story is fascinating. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43869763 to: Jump at the Sun: A Novel (Paperback) by Kim McLarin
The book group at a public library in Harlem loved this book. The writing was fresh. The story was an interwoven history of three generations of African-American women from the same family. It focused on Grace and but described how they dealt with, and were dealing with their circumstances and desires. Love and freedom the absence of both and the desire of both are the themes, though there's a lot of different ideas and pieces of information. The author was controlled and stayed on theme the entire time. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43871307 Y: The Last Man Vol. 4: Safeword (Paperback) by Brian K. Vaughan
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Very interesting book. The story is unconventional. Tragic end, and a hopeful one at the same time. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35968325 Juliet's review of Twilight (Twilight, #1)
by Stephenie Meyer

I heard there's a movie coming out. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37247905 Juliet's review of The Five People You Meet in Heaven
by Mitch Albom

Hi Juliet, save this book for me to read. I want to read it too.

See you soon kiddo.

Uncle Michael ]]>