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<![CDATA[Sue added 'Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges---And Find Themselves']]>
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to: Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges---And Find Themselves (Hardcover)byDavid L. Marcus
This was a really interesting book about a guidance counselor who helps kids navigate the college application process. It reads like a novel, and I was very interested in how involved this counselor was in the lives of his charges. Since I am now going through this process with my second child, I really identified with some of the individuals and some of the parents. I only wish that our guidance program was as proactive as the counselors at Oyster Bay seem to be. Very interesting and thought-provoking insight into the college application process.
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<![CDATA[Sue added 'Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel']]>
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So far, so good....enjoy following the stories of the women from the original book Friday Night Knitting Club, and Knit Two. I am glad to be reading it now, since the setting is during the holiday season. The narration goes back and forth in time and reveals the relationship between Georgia (a significant character in the books) and the women in her life, including her daughter. Not as heavy a read as the previous book I read (Push). Enjoying it so far.
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Cathy's review of
Marley & Me: Love and Life with the World's Worst Dog byJohn Grogan
Theresa wrote: "Have you heard of What Color is My Parachute? That is a good sort of "what do I want to do with my life" type book too."
Hi, Theresa..yes I have heard of What Color is My Parachute? but never read it. I am reading Acceptance to kind of help me with the college application process with my son, although he is now finished writing the apps and we are just waiting for the results. I like this book because it is written like a novel and it is easy to relate to, very fast moving. When I read these kinds of books I also have a fiction one in progress at the same time...lol; my downstairs book and my bedroom book..lol!
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Sue's review of
Push: A Novel bySapphire
This book was not an easy read. It is written in black dialect, so it takes some effort to follow it, but well worth the energy. A riveting story of the struggles of a poor black teenager, the victim of sexual and physical abuse from her own parents. It is not a "feel good" book, but very intense, yet difficult to put down. Now I really want to see the movie because I have heard that it is a realistic portrayal of the events depicted in the book.
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I am about to start reading this book with some trepidation. I am curious to see the movie and wanted to read the book first. The movie appears to be very difficult to watch, although riveting to the audience. I hope I can stick with it.
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Interesting memoir of another child star who turned to drugs after the fame receded. Sad story, especially when I remember the cute little girl who entertained my own kids as they grew up with the catch-phrases "How rude!" and "Pin a rose on your nose!" I guess even the family togetherness depicted on Full House could not save all of its stars in real life. I hope Jodi Sweetin stays sober and drug free for the sake of her family, and of her sweet little girl.
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Cathy's review of
The Help byKathryn Stockett
Cathy, this is a great book. I read it last year and it really gives an insight into how domestic help is viewed during the 1960s in the South. Great absorbing read and interesting to see different points of view! Enjoy1
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