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The Kitchen Daughter: A Novel
by Jael McHenry
A great sightseeing substitute (4/8/2011)
Last month I traveled to Europe for the very first time; while there, I came down with a nasty cold and spent two and a half days in the hotel room. I still enjoyed those days, however, because I got the chance to read a couple of good books, including this one. I don'tmore
The Nobodies Album
by Carolyn Parkhurst
E (6/18/2010)
I loved this book. The idea of an author going back and rewriting the final chapters of her books is intriguing and was handled well in this novel. The "final chapter" excepts are like short stories scattered throughout a novel, and I wished more than one of these fictionalmore
How We Decide
by Jonah Lehrer
Decide to check out How We Decide! (1/2/2009)
I loved this book! While getting ready to host a holiday party, in my mad scramble to stow away odds and ends, I misplaced this book. It took me forever to find where I stashed it. To make matters worse, I thought about it all the time in the interim - the ideas andmore
Holding My Breath: A Novel
by Sidura Ludwig
Characters in a changing cultural landscape (6/19/2008)
I really enjoyed "Holding My Breath". I was trying to read it during a very busy couple of weeks, but I thought about it a lot while I was away from it. The characters seemed like real people to me, and I think the author did a nice job showing how growing up duringmore
An Incomplete Revenge: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
by Jacqueline Winspear
A (3/3/2008)
This was a real treat for the Maisie Dobbs fan! As with Jacqueline Winspear's past Maisie books, the story was clever and the period details convincing. The storyline kept me guessing for a good portion of the book and was chilling as it took shape. It has several themesmore
Seven for a Secret: A John the Eunuch Mystery
by Mary and Eric Mayer Reed
Historical mystery with an unusual setting (2/10/2008)
When I requested this book to review, I didn't realize it was part of a mystery series. I think it would have been very helpful to have read the other books in the series first because there isn't much explanation of the characters or background story that you often find inmore
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