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Cleopatra's Daughter
Cleopatra's Daughter
by Michelle Moran
Cleopatra's Daughter (8/30/2009)
I’ve always been interested in Kleopatra (as she spelled her own name) and I’ve read at least one book about her, but I didn’t remember a daughter, so I was quite excited to get this book. I wasn’t disappointed.

Opening with the end of Kleopatra’s life and ending with …more
Eve
Eve: A Novel of the First Woman
by Elissa Elliott
Eve Made Human (12/28/2008)
Like most people who were brought up Christian, I know the story of Adam and Eve, of Cain and Abel. The Bible itself is sketchy on the details so I often wondered what led Cain to kill Abel? Surely not simply the offering? There had to be something that led up to such …more
The Good Thief
The Good Thief: A Novel
by Hannah Tinti
The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti (7/31/2008)
This story didn’t live up to its press. The blurbs on the cover, even the description here on BookBrowse, were all better than the reality. The characters didn’t seem plausible, the story wound up too tidily to be believable. There were elements that seemed tossed in and …more
Home Comforts
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House
by Cheryl Mendelson
Everything You Need to Know About Keeping House (5/14/2008)
My mother freely admits that she does not like to "keep house." In fact, dusting is anathema to her. She rarely cooks these days. Is it obvious, then, that she didn't teach me how to care for my home?

Earlier, in my life, I wasn't that interested. Then, in my first real …more
Mozart's Sister
Mozart's Sister
by Rita Charbonnier
Mozart's Sister (10/29/2007)
Once I got past being annoyed that Nannerl's talent was stifled so that she could support her brother, I enjoyed this book. The writing is engaging and this was an "easy" read in that the reader really wanted to continue! I love historical fiction and getting a different …more
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