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A Partial History of Lost Causes: A Novel
by Jennifer duBois
Well written, story lacks something for me (12/6/2011)
I enjoyed the writing style and wanted to like this book more than I did. It was a little too slow moving for me. Usually that would not be an issue, as some books are more of a journey than others and I can appreciate that. I did have trouble getting "into" the portionsmore
Folly Beach: A Lowcountry Tale
by Dorothea Benton Frank
beach read meets historical fiction (6/30/2011)
The story sucked me in (to a degree) from two different angles. The saga of Cate's life falling apart and needing to start over is what drew me in as the summer read I was craving. It was light-hearted, dramatic enough to keep me interested, and it featured some funmore
The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel
by Ruiyan Xu
Good writer, plot lacking (10/26/2010)
I can tell that Ruiyan Xu has a knack for words. Her prose creates a pleasurable read. While I can appreciate the message she is trying to create with the storyline (isolation created by language barriers, inter-personal relationships, communicating without the right words,more
The Ghost of Milagro Creek
by Melanie Sumner
Interesting, but hard to follow (7/20/2010)
I really wanted to thoroughly enjoy this book! Instead I only got about halfway there. I loved how the story was told through the eyes of the old witch, and how it weaved in the lives of the children. The writing style gave it a fairy-tale/folk-tale feel that drew me in,more
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