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The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Listening Is an Act of Love by Dave Isay

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Holli is currently reading:

Shanghai Girls

by Lisa See (Goodreads Author)

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Jan 10, 2012 09:30am

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Holli is currently reading: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Jan 10, 2012 09:30am
Holli gave to: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2012	My rating:
Oh what a book; unparallelled storytelling and characters so complex and deep I felt like I knew them. I loved the style of writing - the back and forth revealing of more and more detail through various people's perspectives, and the realness of wha...more
Jan 10, 2012 09:28am · see review
Holli gave to: Tinkers by Paul Harding read in January, 2012	My rating:
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Jan 06, 2012 04:10am · see review
Holli liked Heather's review of Mudbound: " Heart stoppingly, mind numbingly brilliant story telling. The kind to which we compare all else and hope to find over and over again. The story of two families, one black and one white, in the Mississippi Delta after WWII. Jordan hauls us t... " Read more of this review »
Jan 05, 2012 11:50am · see review
Holli gave to: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta recommended to Holli by: Mike Gent read in January, 2012	My rating:
A fun, thought provoking, easy-to-read escapist novel by Tom Perrotta. Very interesting plot line with characters I cared about. If you're looking for something quick and fun, yet full of social commentary on what an end-of-days scenario might feel...more
Jan 02, 2012 03:19pm · see review
Holli gave to: Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott read in December, 2011	My rating:
One of my all time favorite books. Read this again after a 5 year spell; nothing pleases me the way the little March sisters and their fantastic Marmie do.
Dec 30, 2011 05:59am · see review
Holli gave to: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett read in December, 2011	My rating:
I really enjoyed this book. A story of terror so tenderly told; Ann Patchett fully brought the complexity of her characters to life. What a great plot for a novel - all those diverse people brought together under such stressful conditions coming to...more
Dec 06, 2011 01:46pm · see review
Holli made a comment on her review of Imperial Woman "It's not as good as Pavilion of Women...but it's good. I debated giving it to you for your birthday. It was a book group selection and I know it wil...more"
Nov 30, 2011 03:20pm · see review
Holli made a comment on her review of Bel Canto "I'm really loving it so far; and have been thinking of you as I'm reading. Something about the beauty of the voice as instrument makes me think of yo...more"
Nov 29, 2011 05:56pm · see review
Holli gave to: Imperial Woman by Pearl S. Buck read in November, 2011	My rating:
Nov 23, 2011 09:51am