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Loose Diamonds: ...and other things I've lost (and found) along the way
by Amy Ephron
Interesting and Entertaining (9/6/2011)
I was drawn to the book by its title - Loose Diamonds ... and other things I've lost (and found) along the way. I read this book as soon as I received it and enjoyed learning more about our author with every new story in her book. She has some weird yet interesting storesmore
The Kitchen Daughter: A Novel
by Jael McHenry
Discovery in the Kitchen (4/3/2011)
I loved this book. I enjoyed learning more about Ginny, from her perspective as the story unfolds. Her 'symptom' , although never diagnosed adds to her fight for a new independence and her grief after the sudden loss of both parents. It's a wonderful story of two sisters'more
Ever By My Side: A Memoir in Eight Acts Pets
by Dr. Nick Trout
Wonderful Dog Memories (1/22/2011)
Ever By My Side by Dr Nick Trout is a wonderful tribute to the animals in his life and an enjoyable read. The author is a great storyteller and tells stories that make you laugh and sometimes cry right along with him. It’s a great story of the dogs in his life as a child,more
The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe
by Glynis Ridley
An Awesome Journey (1/22/2011)
‘The Discovery of Jeanne Baret’ documents the story of a French woman who boards a ship as a man in the 16th century to travel around the world in three years. The author presents theory after theory of why this woman among all of theses men would not be safe on such a trip.more
The Girl in the Green Raincoat: A Novel
by Laura Lippman
A Couple of Firsts for Me (11/21/2010)
This is my first written book review for BookBrowse and my first Laura Lippman mystery. I was intrigued from the opening reference on a modern twist to the movie ‘Rear Window’ and an unexpected forced bed rest for a high risk pregnancy. Why not spend the time solving amore
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