false 32 142 129 true 5645561 read 6 true 510954 currently-reading 7 true 510953 to-read 26 false 2602662 favorites http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79700959 to: Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time (Paperback) by Greg Mortenson
It is pretty amazing what one man can accomplish when inspired. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79700296 to: American Woman: A Novel (Paperback) by Susan Choi
Retelling of the Patti Hearst drama. I didn't care for it. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79699210 to: The Art of Racing in the Rain (Hardcover) by Garth Stein
Poignant story of a family told from the point of view of a dog named Enzo. The dog is adorable and wise beyond his dog-ness. Enjoyable. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79698947 to: City of Refuge: A Novel (Hardcover) by Tom Piazza
A fictional look at what happened after Hurricane Katrina through the eyes of two different families, one white and living in a relatively unaffected area and the other black and living in the Ninth Ward. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72390676 to: A Gate at the Stairs (Hardcover) by Lorrie Moore
Perfect for a book club. There is plenty to chew on in this tale of a college student who takes a babysitting job for a recently adopted mixed race child a few months after 9/11. Setting is thinly disguised Madison, Wis. Not sure if I really liked it but it would be great to discuss. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72390430 to: Olive Kitteridge: A Novel in Stories (Hardcover) by Elizabeth Strout
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What a delight. Loved the way the author chose to tell the story. Found Olive a complicated, fascinating creation. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72390238 to: Stitches: A Memoir (Hardcover) by David Small
Astonishing. This graphic memoir vividly tells the story of a heartbreaking childhood. It only takes an hour to read but it will haunt you. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72389918 to: Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town (Hardcover) by Nick Reding
By concentrating on a small Iowa town, Nick Reding shows how the meth epidemic took hold of middle America. I found some factual mistakes early on (it's Valparaiso University, not Valparaiso State University) but he presents an interesting theory tying Big Ag, illegal immigration and meth into an intriguing bundle. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69933746 Joyce's review of The Magicians
by Lev Grossman

It was interesting but I just couldn't really find a character to like so that affected my overall opinion of the book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70319861 to: Cloud Atlas (Paperback) by David Mitchell
Wonderfully unusual way to construct a novel.It's like several novels in one, each completely different, each told in a unique style. But there is a connection and that's part of the fun. ]]>