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April 22
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Lori
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The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen (Paperback)
by Jacques Pepin
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read in April, 2008
Lori said:
"For anyone who likes cooking…or cooking shows – this is a fabulous story of a fantastic man. It is hard to believe one person could be so talented and infinitely likeable – a great cook, an amazing sense of humor, a gifted storyteller. And he...more
For anyone who likes cooking…or cooking shows – this is a fabulous story of a fantastic man. It is hard to believe one person could be so talented and infinitely likeable – a great cook, an amazing sense of humor, a gifted storyteller. And he’s writing in a language that isn’t even his first. What I wouldn’t do to meet him!...less
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April 20
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Lori
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B-Mother (Hardcover)
by Maureen O'Brien
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read in April, 2008
Lori said:
"Amazing story about a teen girl who becomes pregnant and decides to give her beloved baby up for adoption. This book actually made me cry the characters and emotions were so well developed. The story was so realistic I couldn’t help but wonder if...more
Amazing story about a teen girl who becomes pregnant and decides to give her beloved baby up for adoption. This book actually made me cry the characters and emotions were so well developed. The story was so realistic I couldn’t help but wonder if the author had a similar experience. A fantastic first book. ...less
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March 17
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Lori
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The Wonder Spot (Paperback)
by Melissa Bank
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read in March, 2008
Lori said:
"Great story about a young woman trying to find her way in life. I related to her character so much – being the only girl in the middle of two boys – raised in a Jewish family – all the good and bad that makes up a person – all their gifts and...more
Great story about a young woman trying to find her way in life. I related to her character so much – being the only girl in the middle of two boys – raised in a Jewish family – all the good and bad that makes up a person – all their gifts and warts. The choices and mistakes we make in life. A completely winning book.
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March 09
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Lori
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Aloft (Paperback)
by Chang-Rae Lee
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read in March, 2008
Lori said:
"A fantastic story about a family whose members all have their various flaws and vulnerabilities. A great story of the fleetingness of life and the complex relationships we have with loved ones.
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January 29
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Lori
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to:
You Remind Me of Me (Hardcover)
by Dan Chaon
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read in January, 2008
Lori said:
"This book starts out introducing you to different characters at different points in time. After awhile you begin to get a vague sense of inter-connectedness which is tied up nicely by the end. Some very interesting (and creepy) characters.
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December 21
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Lori
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to:
The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters (Paperback)
by Chip Kidd
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read in December, 2007
Lori said:
"I don’t know what it was about this book but I LOVED it and read it in 2 days. Story about an art student and his wacky friends and insane graphics teacher. Really engaging story and characters.
I believe Kidd is an artist and took a saunter ...more
I don’t know what it was about this book but I LOVED it and read it in 2 days. Story about an art student and his wacky friends and insane graphics teacher. Really engaging story and characters.
I believe Kidd is an artist and took a saunter into the world of writing. Very comical story - and the graphic treatment on the opening pages I found hilarious....less
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November 07
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Lori
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to:
Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and a Daughter - A Novel (Hardcover)
by Alice Kuipers
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read in November, 2007
Lori said:
"I picked it up this book at the library and ended up reading the entire book in a 1/2 hour. It essentially consists of notes left on the refrigerator between a mother and daughter. Needless to say - here was another book that made me cry. I know, ...more
I picked it up this book at the library and ended up reading the entire book in a 1/2 hour. It essentially consists of notes left on the refrigerator between a mother and daughter. Needless to say - here was another book that made me cry. I know, I know - I'm a total sap....less
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October 25
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Lori
gave
to:
Talk Before Sleep: A Novel (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Berg
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read in January, 2007
Lori said:
"Yeah, yeah Elizabeth Berg probably isn't the most challenging author you'll ever read...but who cares? Call me a first class sap but I cried more than once while reading this. It is a heartwrenching story of best friends and cancer and saying goodby...more
Yeah, yeah Elizabeth Berg probably isn't the most challenging author you'll ever read...but who cares? Call me a first class sap but I cried more than once while reading this. It is a heartwrenching story of best friends and cancer and saying goodbye gracefully. We should all be so lucky to have friends like this!
Reminded me a bit of the book Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett about her best friend Lucy. ...less
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Lori
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Missing Mom: A Novel (P.S.)
by Joyce Carol Oates
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read in August, 2007
Lori said:
"It struck me as I reading this book that Oates is still very affected by the loss of her mother. This is a story about how the murder of a mother affects the family. Interesting nuances about family dynamics, and reminders of the stupid things we d...more
It struck me as I reading this book that Oates is still very affected by the loss of her mother. This is a story about how the murder of a mother affects the family. Interesting nuances about family dynamics, and reminders of the stupid things we do. A little on the long side....less
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Lori
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to:
The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America (Paperback)
by Jonathan Kozol
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read in October, 2007
Lori said:
"This book had been on my list forever. While I think Kozol is an amazing story teller (very graphic, visual and detailed), I found I couldn't even finish this book. The points he was making about our completely dysfunctional educational system rang...more
This book had been on my list forever. While I think Kozol is an amazing story teller (very graphic, visual and detailed), I found I couldn't even finish this book. The points he was making about our completely dysfunctional educational system rang very true but I found myself getting so depressed. I kept waiting and waiting and waiting for him to get to some discussion of solutions. After more than 200 pages of just more of the same, I just gave up : (...less
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