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Robyn rated a book 4 of 5 stars Her Last Death by Susanna Sonnenberg	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
Susanna Sonnenberg is such a gifted writer. even when recanting being the daughter of a narcisstic, coke/sex addict mother she writes with total candor and grace. She has an incredible way of describing the most mundane to the most exotic. Hoping for...more
Feb 23, 2013 04:28pm · see review
Robyn rated a book 3 of 5 stars She Matters: A Life in Friendships by Susanna Sonnenberg	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
Sonnenberg is such a gifted writer. She captures the most miniscule essence of any moment with utter clarity. For example, I loved this: 'I had her picture in a frame with our arms around each other, our faces splendid with a joke of our own cultivat...more
Feb 14, 2013 03:45am · see review
Robyn rated a book 2 of 5 stars This is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz	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 found this book to be underwhelming. While there are brilliant metaphors and stellar craftsmanship the content was bleak. As others said, I kept reading bc it was like seeing a train wreck. The protagonist doesn't develop at all and is the same mal...more
Dec 20, 2012 04:05am · see review
Robyn rated a book 3 of 5 stars Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel	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
For me the comic strip got in the way... I am not accustomed to this format and it became too much work for me. I found a lot of the content to be quite good, I just could not adapt to the format.
Dec 15, 2012 03:29pm · see review
Robyn rated a book 2 of 5 stars The Liars' Club by Mary Karr	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
Nov 13, 2012 01:31pm
Robyn rated a book 4 of 5 stars Left Neglected by Lisa Genova (Goodreads Author)	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
Nov 13, 2012 05:29am
Robyn rated a book 4 of 5 stars I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali	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
The story of Nujood is five stars... Her courage and fortitude are remarkable. Readers critiques of the memoir being written by a journalist and who question the authenticity of the protagonists voice should be ashamed of themselves. What were you do...more
Nov 09, 2012 10:15am · see review
Robyn rated a book 1 of 5 stars Love Anthony by Lisa Genova (Goodreads Author)	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 book has been a great disappointment of 2012 for me. Her previous two novels were outstanding complete with interesting characters and scientific rigor. This was more like chick lit with soft science. Ms. Genova's formal training in the sciences...more
Oct 08, 2012 06:24pm · see review
Robyn rated a book 1 of 5 stars The People of Forever Are Not Afraid by Shani Boianjiu 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
Oct 02, 2012 06:15pm
Robyn rated a book 5 of 5 stars Life After Death by Damien Echols	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
How does stuff like this happen? Why are animals often treated better than human beings? I wish that I could thank Damien for living enough life for all of us. I would like one ounce of his fortitude.
Sep 28, 2012 07:50pm · see review