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The Three Weissmanns of Westport
The Three Weissmanns of Westport: A Novel
by Cathleen Schine
Stay with it! (9/6/2011)
I am an avid reader but it took me a month to get through the first chapters of this book. I'd read a couple pages and loose interest and go to another book. However, once I got past the beginning I read it in a weekend and LOVED IT! I am not sure what my problem was with …more
The Kitchen Daughter
The Kitchen Daughter: A Novel
by Jael McHenry
A REALLY good book! (4/1/2011)
I enjoyed this book so much and was always anxious to get back to it to read more. I am from a family with quirky "personalities" so I certainly understood the reluctance to be labeled and the need to appreciate what each person has to offer. The chapters start with a …more
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives: A Novel
by Lola Shoneyin
Engaging Read! (6/30/2010)
I had no trouble being engaged by this book. I was sometimes appalled by the meanness and outright cruelty of some of the characters, but as the individual stories unfolded insight was provided into why they behaved the way they did. I had some trouble at the beginning of …more
Beautiful Assassin
Beautiful Assassin: A Novel
by Michael C. White
Enjoyable Read! (4/1/2010)
This is probably not a book I would have found on my own, based on the spy/war theme. I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed reading this story. It isn't a "cliff hanger", action type book, but rather a well-developed story about one Russian woman caught up in both the …more
Secret Daughter
Secret Daughter: A Novel
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Secret Daughter (1/18/2010)
I REALLY enjoyed this book. It is one of those books that ends each chapter in such a way that you want to read on. I finished it in two days. I think it would be a good book club choice because it presents lots to talk about. It offers the perspective from two different …more
Secret Daughter
Secret Daughter: A Novel
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Secret Daughter (1/18/2010)
I REALLY enjoyed this book. It is one of those books that ends each chapter in such a way that you want to read on. I finished it in two days. I think it would be a good book club choice because it presents lots to talk about. It offers the perspective from two different …more
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