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May 10, 2013 05:01pm
Isabelle rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Great Leader by Jim Harrison read in March, 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
"This is what happens when Jim Harrison writes a detective story", says she grinning from ear to ear. What could I possibly say about Jim Harrison that I have not already said? How much more can I gush about him whose new books I wait for like one wai...more
Mar 29, 2013 01:37pm · see review
Isabelle rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Prisoner of Heaven (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #3) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón read in March, 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
I could not wait to read this book as it is the third and last installment of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books... or at least I believe it is. It may not be the most ambitious of all three books, nor the most intense but it is quite as engrossing as th...more
Mar 11, 2013 07:00pm · see review
Isabelle rated a book 5 of 5 stars Love Letters: A Celebration Of Jewish Love And Marriage In Words And Images by David Moss read in January, 2006	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 was so extremely appalled when I learnt that my father's siblings sealed their marriage vows with a ketubah, a marriage contract. I was stunned at the whole practice, of course... that is, until I was lucky enough to stumble upon David Moss's works...more
Mar 02, 2013 05:51pm · see review
Isabelle rated a book 4 of 5 stars L'herbe des nuits by Patrick Modiano read in February, 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
It is a Modiano novel, and with that come a few truths: it is painfully nostalgic, superb in its simplicity and haunting like an inescapable memory. And then, ther is the title: "The Grass of Nights", which struck me as incredibly beautiful once I had...more
Mar 02, 2013 05:40pm · see review
Isabelle made a comment on her review of Justine (The Alexandria Quartet, #1) "I do hope that you still enjoyed your time in Paris and London. "
Feb 03, 2013 11:37am · see review
Isabelle rated a book 2 of 5 stars The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 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
I have just browsed through a bunch of reviews that are literally glowing with praise, so I feel rather embarrassed that I cannot be more enthused about this novel. I was really taken in by the premise and rather enjoyed the beginning of the book, pro...more
Jan 21, 2013 08:55am · see review
Isabelle rated a book 5 of 5 stars The River Swimmer: Novellas by Jim Harrison 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
As always, reading a sentence, any sentence written by Jim Harrison is a treat... so, reading two full novellas is a tremendous pleasure. Both are equally engrossing, but in totally different ways. The first story is that of a failed artist rediscover...more
Jan 12, 2013 05:55pm · see review
Isabelle rated a book 1 of 5 stars Drood by Dan Simmons read in December, 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
This is one painful reading experience. The book is probably 300 pages longer than it should have been, all 300 said pages being filled with Dickens trivia, with some tidbits of Collins trivia for variety's sake. We now have proof that Simmons not onl...more
Dec 27, 2012 05:28am · see review
Isabelle rated a book 2 of 5 stars A Noble Radiance (Commissario Brunetti, #7) by Donna Leon 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
I read the novel in a couple of days easily enough but without great pleasure. It is neither good nor bad, neither captivating nor boring... what else could I possibly say?
Oct 26, 2012 07:00pm · see review