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Jan 02, 2016 11:35AM
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1. The First Desire - Nancy ReismanDidn't do much for me
2. Mambo In Chinatown - Jean KwokI really enjoyed this book. It gave a glimpse of Chinese assimilation
3. The Twelfth Child - Bette Lee CrosbyA good light read
4. Interpreter of maladies - Jhumpa LahiriShort stories are not my favorite. That being said The Namesake was better. I do like the author's style
5. The Aviators Wife - Melanie BenjaminThis book was hard for me to take
6. The Girl You Left Behind - Jojo NoyesWhat a great read. Highly recommended
7. Previously Loved Treasures by Bette Lee CrosbyI love stories with happy endings. Very readable
8. Baby Girl - Bette Lee CrosbyI really liked this book.
Everyone has loved a person that is totally wrong for them. But when you do it more than once it becomes a pattern. The question is can you break the pattern.
9. A Tale for the Time Being - Ruth OzekiWell written but there were so many subplots I had trouble staying interested
10. Isaac"s Storm by Erik LarsonA very interesting book about The Great Hurricane that left 10,000 people dead in Galveston
11. Apron StringsA sad story about the unraveling of a Southern family and the poor treatment of their hired help. The detrimental affects of alcoholism
12. Lady in Gold - Anne-Marie O'ConnorHistory of Austria before, during and after WWII and what happens to the artwork taken by the Nazis
14. When The Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza HoltheStory about some of the history of the Phillipines. Really excellent
15. Devil in the White City - LarsonInteresting facts but you don't get a real clear insight of the serial killer
16. Fall on Your Knee- Ann-Marie MacDonaldA good read but it gets weird at times.
17. lilac girls by Mary Hall KellyThis book was exceptional. There was so much to it. It made it even more so when you read what the author has to say about her writings
18. Shantaram by Gregory David RobertsThis was an interesting view of India; however, it was way too long which deflated my rating of the book
20. The Regrets of Cyrus Dodd by Bette Lee CrosbyThis is a good book with good character development. Some you will love some not so much. You will definitely be rooting for the main characters
21. Cutting For Stone by Abraham VergheseThis book was so well written. I highly recommend ir
22. Killer Looks - FairsteinThe first few chapters are poorly written but if you can get past that the story is somewhat interesting taking place in NYC during fashion week
23. I Always Loved You - Robin OliveiraI loved this book. It is the story of Mary Cassatt and Degas. Through in Renoir, Marisot, Manet and Monet. Love French Impressionists and you have the perfect novel
24. The Dollhouse by Fiona DavisThis was a fun book about people who lived in a the Barbizon Hotel in NYC
25. Sympathiser by NyugenDid not like this Pulitzer selection
Congratulations! You've reached the half way point.
26. Strapless but Deborah DavisGreat book about John Singer Sargent and his painting Madame X
27. Guilty Minds - FinderThis book was ok but way too long for a mystery close to 600 pages
28. Wire walker - Mary HallReally good book about drugs, poverty and dog fighting. Not for someone with a weak stomach
30. The NestA lot of hype and I couldn't get into this book
31. The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian I am partial to the author and the 802. The topic is a difficult one, sex slaves. Well written
32. The Japanese Lover by Isabel AllendeBeautiful love story about impossible love, damn society!
33. Little Nothing by Marisa SilverAn adult fairy tale. Holds your interest
34. 104 East Palace by Jennet ConantVery interesting book about Los Alamos, Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb
35. The Muse by Jessie BurtonA good book about family wars and art
36. Vinegar Girl by Anne TylerFun updated version of The Taming of The Shrew
37. Silver Threads by Bette Lee CrosbyMy favorite book by this author so far
38. Underground Railroad by WhiteheadThis book was so good
39. Hologram For The King by David EggersThis novel went nowhere
40. Some Luck by Jane SmileyA good easy read. Book I of the trilogy
42. Dreaming in Cuba by C GarciaI really liked this book. It gave good insight to life in Cuba, immigrant life in NY and Miami and the role of women
43. A Blaze of Glory by Jeff SchaaraThis book was extremely well written. I learned a lot about the battle of Shiloh
44. Early Warning by Jane SmileyGood second book of the trilogy
45. A House Without Windows - Nadia HashemiteSo well written
46. Shiri by D S TylerPlease read my posted review
47. Three Sisters Three Queens by Philippa GregoryI loved this book and I love Philippa Gregory
