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I am reading Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo and just finished Ashe Wednesday by Ethan Hawke.
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by Amor Towles-- 2 StarsReading slump continues...
My Review:
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I just finished "The Pearl That Broke Its Shell." It is a very beautifully written book that personalizes the plight of women in Afghanistan. It can help those of us who don't live there to understand this very strange culture. I highly recommend it.
I am reading Hell I n btween a Womans Journey to finding love.I am enjoying it so far. I am going on vacay so I won't be reading until I come back. But I am hooked Thanks Kathryn for letting me read your book. As soon as I am done I will review it I forget when the deadline is?
Kelly
"A House Without Windows" by. Nadia HashimiI am completely glued to this book and have nearly finished only after 4 days! Nadia Hashimi's writing style has me hooked! This book is very intriguing and I never know what's about to happen! I've also learnt a lot about women living as mothers/wives/daughters in Afghanistan. I would highly recommend this book!
Already eyeing up her other titles!
hi I'm julia north and am currently reading the fallen by Tarn Richardson. dark, complex and fascinating.
hi Angela I have a novel out on 4th April with Hookline Books called Hear Me. They are offering reviews if you go on their site as a reader. all the best Julia
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by James William Brown-- 2 Stars.This one just wasn't for me...
My Review:
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by Tana French-- 3.5 StarsSo far, my favorite in the series!
My Review:
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Lisa wrote: "I just began "O Pioneers" by Willa Catha."I just began 'Mansfield Park' by Jane Austen.
Recently finished Somebody's Baby https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and listening to My Beloved World https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... I am currently reading The Enchantress Returns
and listening to
A Dog Named Boo: How One Dog and One Woman Rescued Each Other--and the Lives They Transformed Along the Way
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by Kayla Rae Whitaker- 4 Stars.this one was just SO good. So many trigger warnings...
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finally able to get to The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra ClareAs much as I love her books and characters, I find myself needing audio books to get through them because they can sometimes be a bit slow paced and drawn out. I don't know what it is about her books that keep me reading even though the above mentioned happens...I guess it is the characters that keep me coming back. :)
Lorrea(WhatChaReadin'?) wrote: "Now reading
"Now reading 'The Mansfield Park' by Jane Austen, her third novel.
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by Margot Lee Shetterly-- 1 starThis one was just not for me.
My Review:
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by Shari Lapena -- 3.5 Stars.Nail biting, page turner of a mystery...
My Review:
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I've just finished War & Peace, 2 readings of To Kill a Mockingbird, gave up after 73 pages of Dan Chaon's Ill Will (ugh, horrible) and started Edgar & Lucy by Victor Lodato.
Just finished Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler and now am reading When Breath Becomes Air, and I love both!
I am listening to a fantasy series, by Naomi Novik about the Napoleonic Wars between France and Britian wherein dragons are used for arial combat. The series is the Temeraire books, and I am currently on Book 5, Victory of Eagles. Ms. Novik provides lots of twists, turns, and action. Simon Vance narrates this series and does a very good jobs with character differentiation.I am also reading, The Idea of You, by Amanda Prowse. This is a complex yet loving read about the loss suffered by miscarriage. Excellent read.
Can't resist adding my own new novel, so I apologize in advance, but since this is a group of readers, it does seem like the perfect place to post it: How Fast Can You Run is the story of a South Sudanese refugee I met as part of a One Book, One Philadelphia writing project. The book takes place in S. Sudan, Kenya, Philadelphia and Australia and is at turns inspiring and heartbreaking. It just won a IPPY Bronze medal and is a 2017 Charter for Compassion Global Read. In short, it is the story of a boy searching for his mother. They get separated when he is five-years-old and he spends the next 22 years searching for her. I guess you could say it's a combination of Lion and What is the What! Anyway here's the book on Amazon. I'd be so appreciative if you read it and help spread the word, especially because of the current crisis in S. Sudan: https://www.amazon.com/How-Fast-Can-Y...
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Currently reading "Pride And Prejudice" by Jane Austen.