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Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
by Therese Anne Fowler
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald (4/1/2013)
It was hard to read this novel after having seen Woody Allen's movie, "Midnight in Paris." I kept hearing his actors' voices in my head while reading. In spite of that, like some of the other reviewers, I found the novel challenging to get into at first. And while I …more
With or Without You
With or Without You: A Memoir
by Domenica Ruta
With or Without You (12/28/2012)
The description on the back of the book hales it as "a darkly hilarious chronicle of a misfit '90s childhood." This description doesn't do this memoir justice. In beautifully fluid and poetic prose, Domenica Ruta presents her life's story much like she describes her …more
Loose Diamonds
Loose Diamonds: ...and other things I've lost (and found) along the way
by Amy Ephron
Loose Cubic Zirconia (8/6/2011)
The concept of "loose diamonds" is poetic, the idea of those loose moments in life that are either lost or found. The way that Ephron plays with the metaphor in the introduction works for the most part throughout this collection, but not all of her loose vignettes shine …more
Adam & Eve
Adam & Eve: A Novel
by Sena Jeter Naslund
Adam and Eve (9/21/2010)
This novel is at times poetic, profound, ironic, while also placing a bit of a strain on the suspension of disbelief. Like other readers, I found the entire narrative thread difficult to follow...more of a loose weave than a thread, and yet I do enjoy the blending of the …more
The Journal Keeper
The Journal Keeper: A Memoir
by Phyllis Theroux
A Walk Through Life (1/8/2010)
"The Journal Keeper" is a walk through several years of Theroux's life during her later years that she recorded in a series of journal entries. At first the obvious life lessons in her entries felt too pat or contrived (or maybe I just complain a lot more in my own journal), …more
A Short History of Women
A Short History of Women: A Novel
by Kate Walbert
A History of All Women (5/12/2009)
I’ve read two of Kate Walbert’s previous works, "Where She Went" and "Our Kind," and loved both. Walbert is a master at weaving together separate strands of history and multiple characters’ story lines, often featuring the stories of women, into one poignant narrative …more
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