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| The kitchen boy |
| Alexander, Robert, 1952- |
| This was a interesting twist on the typical 'what might have happened' to the Tsar & his family. However, I got a bit bored by the middle of the book.... |
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| The glimmer palace |
| Colin, Beatrice |
| Mesmerizing glimpse into life in Berlin early 1900 thru WWII. |
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| The red tent |
| Diamant, Anita |
| Wonderfully written! It really did seem as if we were listening to Dinah remembering the events of her life. The author also did a great job of putting biblical events into the context of the culture of the time. |
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| The 19th wife : a novel |
| Ebershoff, David |
| It was very good, but the intertwining of 3 story lines with 3 writing styles didn't work for me. There were so many voices in each story that it was distracting. It wasn't totally clear to me what was fact & what was fiction |
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| Bluebird : women and the new psychology of happiness |
| Gore, Ariel, 1970- |
| This book got great reviews, so I had high hopes. Unfortunately, I didn't agree with those reviewers :-( Maybe it was because I'm not a bra-burning feminist, or a single, lesbian mother who grew up on the west coast? I guess I should have known when I learned that she publishes a magazine called Hip Mama... I picked up a copy & immediately found it a total waste of paper. IMHO, that is. Others must like it, as it has been successful for 17 years. |
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| Infidel |
| Hirsi Ali, Ayaan, 1969- |
| Wow. I learned so much from reading this book. The author does a wonderful job of explaining in a matter-of-fact tone what life is like as a girl and a woman in the Islamic culture. How the belief & values have a completely different base than Christianity, Judaism, or any western countries. How actions have consequences and affects on people's lives that we in the western world might not expect. |
| Adult Nonfiction Book 921 H618 |
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| Galway Bay |
| Kelly, Mary Pat |
| The idea of this book intrigued me, as my g-g-grandmother immigrated from Galway. However, I was not prepared for a 550 page long "sweeping family saga"! As one Amazon reviewer wrote: "Galway Bay is many stories - a love story, a story of the history of Ireland and the Great Starvation, a story of courage, faith, devotion, family, community and the undying spirit of a land and it's people."
The detail & history of the 'before times' & the 'great starvation' was overwhelming. I personally felt it was too much for me! Beautifully written, I would have been happier if it were broken up into a series of books rather than one large one. Especially since once they arrive in the US, there seemed to be fewer details.
It would be nice if there were a TOC, to show that there was a glossary of Irish terms at the back of the book! It would also be nice to have an appendix which listed what parts & people in the story are actually true.
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| Still standing : the story of Ssg. John Kriesel |
| Kriesel, John. |
| FABULOUS! A must read. A wonderful story about a man who, despite a hellish event, still sees beauty, goodness, kindness and joy in the world. Beautifully written with the no-nonsense detailed speech of a soldier who firmly believes in the 7 Army values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage |
| Adult Nonfiction Book 921 K88 2010 |
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| Last of the breed |
| L'Amour, Louis, 1908-1988. |
| Loved it! L'Amour is such a fabulous story teller! The story is of an American pilot escaping captivity in cold war Russia. He decides to walk to the east coast & cross the Bering Strait. How he survives the brutal Siberian winter without capture makes the book impossible to put down. |
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| Sun storm |
| Larsson, Asa, 1966- |
| Very good! All titles in this series are a must read! |
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| The black path |
| Larsson, Asa, 1966- |
| Wow! Fabulous. I could not put this thriller down. There is so much rich detail - but you never know what is relevent! The author combines a murder mystery with international espionage, mental illness & corporate greed. It was so good I had to go back to read the 1st two books in this series! The translator uses British English, which can be amusing at times. |
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| The blood spilt |
| Larsson, Asa, 1966- |
| Very good! All titles in this series are a must read! |
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| True grit |
| Portis, Charles. |
| This is such a great story! To quote another reviewer, "This is a gripping book about the single-minded pursuit of justice in the 1870s, written in the amazing voice of a deadpan, plain-speaking prose of a woman looking back at the events some 30-40 years later."
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| Shanghai girls : a novel |
| See, Lisa. |
| I thoroughly enjoyed the book - at first. Shanghai is not a city who's history is well known to me & I was fascinated by the description of life through the eyes of Pearl. But part way thru the book I tired of her and her attitude towards life. I could barely finish reading the book.
However, our book club had a great conversation, as we'd all reacted differently to the sisters. Very thought provoking! |
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| You're not you |
| Wildgen, Michelle. |
| Very well written. Interesting perspective on end of life care & on growing up. A little more focus on their sex life than I care for, butotherwise quite good.
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| The ten-year nap |
| Wolitzer, Meg. |
| I could not get interested in this book, so did not finish reading it. |
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