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July 03
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July 02
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RA
marked as to-read:
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Hardcover)
by
Mary Ann Shaffer
bookshelves:
to-read,
very-bookish
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RA
is currently reading:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Paperback)
by
Betty Smith
bookshelves:
currently-reading,
very-bookish
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RA
gave  to:
Burned (Hardcover)
by
Ellen Hopkins
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read in June, 2009
RA said:
"Would recommend: Yes
When my sister-in-law told me that this was "a book of poems," I cast a leery eye. But then I picked it up and read 100 pages before I knew what happened. This book is amazingly compelling, and I finished it ...more
Would recommend: Yes
When my sister-in-law told me that this was "a book of poems," I cast a leery eye. But then I picked it up and read 100 pages before I knew what happened. This book is amazingly compelling, and I finished it in less than a day. Could someone read it and discuss the ending with me?(less)
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RA
gave to:
Writing Places: The Life Journey of a Writer and Teacher (Hardcover)
by
William Knowlton Zinsser
bookshelves:
for-harpercollins
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read in June, 2009
RA said:
"Would recommend: Yes
Reading Writing Places made me want to get out there and write! Right now! Just thinking about it gives me a thrill.
Check out a full review here.
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RA
gave  to:
Gilead: A Novel (Paperback)
by
Marilynne Robinson
bookshelves:
very-bookish
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read in June, 2009
RA said:
"Would recommend: Yes
I thought Gilead, although slow, was really comforting. It's probably too mellow for most, but Marilynne Robinson's immersion into the pace and language of Iowa was right on to me. The ending has a much higher velocity...more
Would recommend: Yes
I thought Gilead, although slow, was really comforting. It's probably too mellow for most, but Marilynne Robinson's immersion into the pace and language of Iowa was right on to me. The ending has a much higher velocity than the rest of the book (um, still not crazy fast, but there's more acceleration), and I thought the conclusion was satisfying. It's just a very steady, quiet book, and I liked that.(less)
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RA
gave  to:
Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend (Hardcover)
by
Bill Russell
bookshelves:
for-harpercollins
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read in June, 2009
RA said:
"Would recommend: No
I’m sure someone will like this book, but it just wasn’t me.
Check out a full review here.
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May 28
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RA
gave to:
The Weight of Heaven: A Novel (Hardcover)
by
Thrity Umrigar
bookshelves:
for-harpercollins
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read in May, 2009
RA said:
"Would recommend: Yes
The Weight of Heaven is tough book to read because its content is so difficult: death, marriage struggles, alienation, and political unrest. Thrity Umrigar’s rich language creates a compelling read with a tight, fast...more
Would recommend: Yes
The Weight of Heaven is tough book to read because its content is so difficult: death, marriage struggles, alienation, and political unrest. Thrity Umrigar’s rich language creates a compelling read with a tight, fast-moving finish that was worth the tension.
Check out a full review here. (less)
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May 22
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RA
gave  to:
Dancing to "Almendra": A Novel (Hardcover)
by
Mayra Montero
bookshelves:
very-bookish
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read in May, 2009
RA said:
"Would recommend: Probably not
Good things about this book: beautiful language, immersive atmosphere, intriguing characters and back stories.
Bad things about this book: the ending, and how it was completely disappointing.
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Would recommend: Probably not
Good things about this book: beautiful language, immersive atmosphere, intriguing characters and back stories.
Bad things about this book: the ending, and how it was completely disappointing.
I rarely read mysteries, so maybe I'm just not keyed in to the genre, but I sort of expected to know what the heck happened at the end of the book. Did I miss something? After getting attached to the characters, I felt like I had been cheated by the fizzled-out ending.(less)
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