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**Another 65 for Katie in 2014**
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1. Easy Country by Katrin Cargill (Even though this home design book is from 1998, it gave me some inspiration!)
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2. The Big Dipper and You (a wonderful children's book on the topic; random used hardcover picked up somewhere random -- planning to read it a BUNCH of times with my 2nd grader!)
3. 1Q84
I'm glad that I read this expansive novel from my to-read list. I'm not sure when I'll read a 1300 page novel again. I know a bit more than before about Japanese fiction. The characters and some of the scenes were magnificent. The author does repeat himself a lot and the end was disappointing for me; was it worth all of that work? Not sure. 4 stars for now but, for me, it was really 3 1/2.
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Remembering Ritalin: A Doctor and Generation RX Reflect on Life and Psychiatric DrugsUsually parenting challenges send me to the stack of books I've collected on various special topics; this was a re-read and an important work on the topic.
6. The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer. Love, love, love this book. Perhaps the ending was a bit trite and everyone won't like the characters . .. But their experiences, tensions and difficulties were described so compellingly . ..
7. Unbroken by Lauren hillebrand
I also thought The Interestings was a very compelling book. The characters are wonderfully described--there are no problems keeping track of who's who, and their development through the decades is very insightful. I've read several of Wolitzer's book, and this, in my opinion, is her best.Rose
8.The Alchemist
Read this on a friend's recommendation -- did a lot of underlining! Still need to mull it over and perhaps re-read . . .
9. Classroom Success for the LD and ADHD Child
This book is from 1997 and I've read it 3 times. Very readable; enhances perspective every time.
10. The Tent by Margar
et Atwood
11. Dirty Little Secret. Well written fictional account of a teen, the youngest of a large sibling group, growing up in the care of her single, dysfunctional Mom -- a compulsive hoarder.
14. Nowhere to Hide (another re-read of another learning disabilities book . . . )
16. Broke Heart Blues
I thought this book was delicious. It latched on to the sentiments and perceptions of an era and dragged a multitude of characters through it. I could imagine my Mom in her high school bedroom or her friends at a 30th reunion right alongside this crew. Did NOT want the story to end.
17. Bonnie by iris Johansen -- quick mystery read . . .
18. The Marriage Plot
Compelling read . . . trite ending . . . characters a bit neurotic for me . . . Underlined some great sentences and enjoyed the ride . . .
19. The Mistress's Daughter by a.m. Holmes
20. Birds of America by Lorrie Moore. I think I would enjoy a grocery list if Lorrie Moore wrote it. Intrigued by some quirky themes and insights among the characters here, but, oh, the language!!
22.The Burgess Boys
Hmmmm . . . Olive Kitteridge was a lifetime fave. This story didn't invoke the same passion. The characters were predictable and flat. Some of the themes were underdeveloped. I really didn't care what happened to any of these folks and didn't come away from the story with much. Onward, upward!
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The Slave Across the StreetWell-written account of an unlikely human trafficking victim; I read in one sitting
26. New Yorker Book of Literary Cartoons -- meh!!
28. The Borrowers Avenged
33. Tales from the Odyssey -- The Land of the Dead
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The Madwoman in the Volvo: My Year of Raging HormonesIf you are a woman of (a certain? any?) age, go buy this book. You'll love it yourself or you will know someone who needs it . . . you will laugh, you will recoil, you will ponder -- good, good stuff!!!!!!
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In the Miso SoupI have become a huge Murakami fan. Grabbed this little thriller from the library. Depraved doesn't begin to describe one of the main characters. Enjoyed the ride.
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The First True Lie Interesting read . . . told from the perspective of a pre-teen boy coming to terms with his mother's death (in their apartment. where she remains. for days).
41. Little Tree (inspired by an e e Cummings poem . .. Sublime!)
42. Psychiatric Tales
43. 20 Minute Express Recipes for Busy People -- there's some great stuff in here!
44. I Can't Complain (all too) personal essays . . . Love, love, love!
45. One Christmas
by Truman Capote . . .oh, yeah . . .
46. The Incurables by Mark Brazaitis: great set of twisted little psychodramas I had been reading over time
47. Sad Santa
48. My Other Ex . . . priceless, thoughtful essays on female friendship
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Challenge: 50 Books
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