|
June 21
|
|
Anne
gave
 
to:
People of the Book: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Geraldine Brooks
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"Hannah Heath, rare book expert, examines a mysterious beautifully illuminated Hebrew manuscript created in 15th century Spain and saved from destruction during the shelling of Sarajevo's libraries. Hannah discovers a series of tiny artifacts in the b...more
Hannah Heath, rare book expert, examines a mysterious beautifully illuminated Hebrew manuscript created in 15th century Spain and saved from destruction during the shelling of Sarajevo's libraries. Hannah discovers a series of tiny artifacts in the binding of the manuscript which helps her to uncover the book's eventful provenance and the dramatic stories of those who created and protected it....less
"
|
|
Anne
gave
to:
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Gilbert
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"Elizabeth Gilbert's examination of her nature set against the backdrop of three cultures--Italy, India, and Indonesia--where she finds a balance between worldly pleasures and divine transcendence.
"
|
|
Anne
gave
to:
Vineyard Chill: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (Hardcover)
by Philip R. Craig
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"The last Marthas Vineyard Mystery by the late Philip Craig is well worth reading. J. W. Jackson receives a visit from a long ago friend Clay Stockton who needs to lay low for a while. Meanwhile J.W.'s friend, Bonzo who works at the Fireside Bar has m...more
The last Marthas Vineyard Mystery by the late Philip Craig is well worth reading. J. W. Jackson receives a visit from a long ago friend Clay Stockton who needs to lay low for a while. Meanwhile J.W.'s friend, Bonzo who works at the Fireside Bar has made a discovery that may solve the disappearnce of Nadine Gibson who went missing almost a year ago. J.W. must try to restore order to his beloved island home and help his two friends....less
"
|
|
Anne
gave
to:
The Septembers of Shiraz (Hardcover)
by Dalia Sofer
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, rare gem dealer Isaac Armin is arested and charged with being a spy. As Isaac deals with theterrors of prison life, his family is searching for him while suspecting their housekeeper may be acting as inform...more
In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, rare gem dealer Isaac Armin is arested and charged with being a spy. As Isaac deals with theterrors of prison life, his family is searching for him while suspecting their housekeeper may be acting as informant to the government. Meanwhile Isaac's son is living in New York cut off from his family facing isolation and loneliness. Isaac's daughter tries to cope with her father's disappearance in her own way. Yet nothing can stop the searches, arrests, and executions. The family must make the difficult choice to stay or flee their homeland....less
"
|
|
Anne
gave
to:
The Serpent's Tale (Hardcover)
by Ariana Franklin
bookshelves:
if-you-like-dan-brown---
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"Rosamund Clifford, the mistress of King Henry II, has been poisoned. The King's estranged wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, is suspected of ordering the murder. Bishop Rowley Picot summons Adelia Aguilar, mistress of the art of death, to uncover the ...more
Rosamund Clifford, the mistress of King Henry II, has been poisoned. The King's estranged wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, is suspected of ordering the murder. Bishop Rowley Picot summons Adelia Aguilar, mistress of the art of death, to uncover the truth. Reluctantly Adelia, her baby daughter, and friends travel to the murdered courtesan's home, a tower within a maze. When Eleanor arrives Adelia, Rowley and their party are taken to the nunnery at Godstow where Eleanor has made camp with her band of mercenaries for the winter. Soon more bodies are discovered and Adelia believes there may be more than one killer at work. Adelia must uncover the true identity of the murderers before England is swept into another civil war....less
"
|
|
Anne
gave
to:
Mistress of the Art of Death (Hardcover)
by Ariana Franklin
bookshelves:
if-you-like-dan-brown---
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"Four children have been murdered in Medieval Cambridge. The town's Jewish community are suspected of the killings, and gave been placed in protective custody under the protection of King Henry II. The king calls on his cousin the King of Sicily who s...more
Four children have been murdered in Medieval Cambridge. The town's Jewish community are suspected of the killings, and gave been placed in protective custody under the protection of King Henry II. The king calls on his cousin the King of Sicily who sends for the finest "master of the art of death". Adelia, a young prodigy goes to England where she examines the victims, traces their last days, assisted by Sir Rowley Picot, a former Crusader knight. As they come closer to determining who is murdering the children, Adelia & Rowley find themselves in grave danger....less
"
|
|
Anne
gave
to:
The Last Cato: A Novel (Paperback)
by Matilde Asensi
bookshelves:
if-you-like-dan-brown---
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"For those who enjoyed Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, this book is for you. The murder of an Ethiopian man covered with enigmatic tattoos, leads the upper echelons of the Catholic Church to investigate. Siste Ottavia Salina, head of the Restoration an...more
For those who enjoyed Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, this book is for you. The murder of an Ethiopian man covered with enigmatic tattoos, leads the upper echelons of the Catholic Church to investigate. Siste Ottavia Salina, head of the Restoration and Paleography Laboratory of the Vatican's archives; Kaspar Glauser-Roist, Captain of the Swiss Guard; and Farag Boswell, Egyptian archaeologist, use Dante's Divine Comedy to interpret the clues left by the murdered man....less
"
|
|
Anne
gave
to:
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte (Hardcover)
by Laura Joh Rowland
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"Charlotte sets off to London to see her publisher revealing her real identity. On the train to London she encounters a woman with a past that will threaten Charlotte, her family, and the royal family.
"
|
|
Anne
gave
to:
The Anatomy of Deception (Hardcover)
by Lawrence Goldstone
bookshelves:
if-you-like-dan-brown---
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
Anne said:
"Forensic thriller set in 1889 Philadelphia. Dr. Ephraim Carroll uses scientific principles to track a killer. Lots of twists and turns for the reader.
"
|
|
March 05
|
|
Anne
added:
Seneca Falls Inheritance (Paperback)
by Miriam Grace Monfredo
bookshelves:
brookline-forward-thinking-women-ma
|
my rating:
Added to my books!
add my review
|
| |
|
Brookline Bookies
— 5 members
— last activity 03/12/2008 12:44PM
