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Water for Elephants: A Novel
by Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants (11/29/2007)

I just recently joined a book club at the library and this was the first book that I read. I had wanted to read Water for Elephants for quite a while and was glad I was making the time to. To be honest, I don't think this book lived up to all the hype. It was a cute story …more

My Sister's Keeper
by Jodi Picoult

Addicting (6/7/2007)

My Sister's Keeper is as addicting as heroin! I thought this book was great and loved how it questioned what is morally right.

The Memory Keeper's Daughter
by Kim Edwards

not memorable (6/4/2007)

I had heard such good things about this book and looked forward to reading it. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with The Memory Keeper's Daughter. The characters were very one dimensional and I found the book very predictable. Overall, this book was just ok, but did …more

Blessings
by Anna Quindlen

Blessings (5/30/2007)

The plot of Anna Quindlen's novel Blessings is constructed on the same model as E.T.: adorable orphaned creature is found by unlikely caregiver who against his or her better judgment falls in love with the little beast, while all the while, the authorities loom in the …more

All Is Vanity
by Christina Schwarz

Fantastic! (5/27/2007)

I love Christina Schwartz. I first read Drowning Ruth, which was amazing and made me want to read everything the author had written. I was ecstatic when I found this at the library. I felt the begin was a little slow, but picked up about 50pgs into it. All Is Vanity is a …more

Vanishing Acts
by Jodi Picoult

Vanishing Acts (5/26/2007)

A great book. I Loved the subject matter--a Father kidnapping his own daughter to protect her from an abusive mother. As in all her books Jodi Picoult picks topics that make you think and question what is morally right, and Vanishing Acts is no exception.

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For fans of All the Light We Cannot See, a poignant tale of a trans man’s survival in Nazi Germany and postwar Berlin.

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Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung

Based on the author’s family story, comes an extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters’ escape from Taiwan.

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