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The Elephant Keeper
by Christopher Nicholson
Good summer reading (6/24/2009)
This book is full of great information about the nature of elephants and humans, as well as life in 18th century England. Details about the care of elephants and horses in that era add to the interest of the story. The writing is as gentle as the souls of the two mainmore
A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean
by Tori Murden McClure
Extremism (4/20/2009)
This is a great book for people who like to read about extremes. I do – I’d never do what Ms McClure did, or climb Mt. Everest, but I enjoy the vicarious pleasure. This is an adventure story, not a great literary piece. If you can keep yourself from asking questions like,more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
Action & Morality in Northern Europe (11/18/2008)
I was fascinated, horrified and entertained by this book. The level of detail on many fronts, especially about technology, intrigued me, and the plot is packed with twists and surprises. One of many questions raised by the book concerns morality. There are different levelsmore
The White Mary: A Novel
by Kira Salak
Better Her Than Me (7/31/2008)
White Mary was surprisingly compelling, after my initial sense that the author was trying too hard and that the tale was contrived. If the writing doesn't carry the reader away, then the story had better be darn good, and in this case, I found it good enough to finish themore
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