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Henry and Rachel
by Laurel Saville
A Tale of Two Viewpoints (9/8/2013)
I am not finished with the book yet but my impression so far is mixed. The concept is very interesting. Basically the story of a relationship told from the viewpoint of the two participants. The fact that these two people are so incredibly different really makes one thinkmore
With or Without You: A Memoir
by Domenica Ruta
Not another Glass Castle (12/17/2012)
While I admire Domenica Ruta's way with words, this book did not hold my interest. Humorous at times, rather disgusting at others, ultimately it felt like just another story of a horrific childhood that went on way too long. At first the story seemed somewhat fascinatingmore
All Woman and Springtime: A Novel
by Brandon W. Jones
All Woman and Springtime (3/29/2012)
All Woman and Springtime begins with the story of two young women, Il-Sun and Gi, living at the Home for Orphan Girls in North Korea. Part I describes how both girls arrived at the orphanage, the daily rigors of their lives as seamstresses and the overwhelming fear ofmore
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
by Katherine Boo
Very worth reading (2/14/2012)
People may be scared away by the description of the subject matter of this book. Am I really in the mood to read a sad, gut- wrenching story about these poor souls in The slums of India?

My advise to those people is "Try it". From the very first I was drawn into thesemore
All the Flowers in Shanghai: A Novel
by Duncan Jepson
Flat (11/16/2011)
When I received this book, I was curious to read it but I was immediately put off by the cover and the title. I was afraid I had received poor imitation of some of the better books with the same setting.

But after putting it off for several weeks, I plunged in andmore
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