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| Display Name: | Kim B |
| About me: | I work as a librarian at HCL and I love my job. |
| Reading Interests: | I like to try first novels. There are so many talented new writers out there. Drawn to literary and historical fiction, memoirs, adventure, books on spirituality... I will read anything that piques my interest. |
| Kim B's Comments |
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 Stitches : a memoir-- by David Small In Stitches, a new work presented in graphic art form, David Small tells the story of his lonely childhood (abuse, cancer, mother from hell). Never gratuitous, this redemptive memoir is a powerful experience and impossible to forget. In a word: wow. (David Small wrote and illustrated many children’s books including the popular Imogene’s Antlers.) posted Oct 22, 2009 at 9:04AM
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 Away we go [videorecording]
A likeable, quirky young couple travel to various cities hoping to find the perfect place to raise their baby. Really good cast, and the movie is funny, touching and unpredictable. posted Oct 21, 2009 at 3:28PM
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 The ritual bath : a novel by Faye Kellerman I read this eons ago but remember how I loved the character development and the romance between Peter and Rina. Start of a great series. posted Sep 30, 2009 at 12:06PM
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 The art of racing in the rain : a novel by Stein, Garth. One of my favorite endings to a novel. posted Sep 15, 2009 at 7:58PM
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 Wish you well by David Baldacci I agree with Razor’s review on 9/6/09. I read Wish You Well a long time ago and still remember how much I loved it. It’s totally different from Baldacci’s usual fare. This is a very moving story that stays with you. posted Sep 10, 2009 at 10:23AM
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 Doubt [videorecording] by Shanley, John Patrick. Incredible acting (all three leads) and an ending that makes for a great discussion. Good movie! posted Aug 2, 2009 at 1:01PM
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| Wendy and Lucy [videorecording]
If you don’t mind a very slow-moving movie, you will enjoy this character study of Wendy, down on her luck, and her relationship with her dog Lucy. Michelle Williams does a great job playing Wendy. posted Aug 2, 2009 at 12:58PM
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 A new earth [compact disc] : [awakening to your life’s purpose] by Tolle, Eckhart Fascinating book about your mind’s constant unconscious thoughts/chatter (your ego), and how the watcher of those thoughts is really you. Tolle expands on his The Power of Now and living in the present. Life changing book. Tolle is the reader on the CD. posted Jul 2, 2009 at 4:18PM
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 When wanderers cease to roam : a traveler’s journal of staying put by Swift, Vivian A friend told me about this book, and I love it! It’s one to savor. Read a random page now and then. Well-traveled Vivian goes through the seasons month by month, describing and beautifully illustrating the pleasures of "staying put." posted Jun 18, 2009 at 3:27PM
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 The vicar of Dibley [DVD] : a holy wholly happy ending by Curtis, Richard You can totally enjoy these last two episodes of the Vicar of Dibley British series even if you haven’t seen the previous shows. Vicar Geraldine develops a big crush on a handsome stranger who moves to her little town. Very fun...and very very funny. posted May 28, 2009 at 3:24PM
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| Kim B's Book Lists | |
| Best Books of 2009 (10 titles)
Women authors penned some amazing novels in 2009. Here's a sampling... | |
| Novellas (17 titles)
Short on time yet you would like a worthwhile reading experience? Try a novella, a short novel which usually has between 10,000 and 50,000 words. | |
| Redemption (16 titles)
These novels have characters trying to atone or make good on the price of their error in judgment or their crime (which was sometimes self-inflicted). | |
| Magical Fiction for Grown-ups (23 titles)
Seeking a magical reading experience? You may become bewitched by one of these novels. | |
| Nobel Prize Winners (45 titles)
A selection of works by and about a selection of Nobel Prize winners. | |
| Political Novels (25 titles)
You could argue most if not all fiction is political to some degree but this list covers a few notable political novels. | |
| Mysteries for people who don't read mysteries (7 titles)
I normally do not gravitate to mysteries but I did enjoy these; character-driven tales where the people are much more important than the mystery (which I don't really care about). This is a short list. What else should I read? | |
| The Julie and Julia Craze (21 titles)
The memoir and film Julie & Julia fires one up for new culinary adventures. More inspiration below... | |
| Butlers and Maids and Gamekeepers, Oh My! (20 titles)
Novels about maids, butlers, chauffeurs and other domestic workers. | |
| Your One Wild and Precious Life (14 titles)
Books to inspire, change and improve "your one wild and precious life." (from the poem The Summer Day by Mary Oliver) |
| What Kim B is Reading |
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| * some titles may be missing if cover art is unavailable |
