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Henry and Rachel
Henry and Rachel
by Laurel Saville
Beautiful (9/24/2013)
I thought the writing was beautiful hence the 4 rating, but I could not engage with the story. I decided to put the book aside for now and come back to the story later. I also plan to check out the author's memoir. I think this is a book that I will appreciate, now is just …more
The Daughters of Mars
The Daughters of Mars
by Thomas Keneally
The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally (5/28/2013)
I so wanted to love this book. Schlindler's List by this author is one of my favorite books of all time. This book just did not do it for me. I found the topic interesting and loved that the story focused on the lives of two nurses, but the epic events described in the book …more
A Nearly Perfect Copy
A Nearly Perfect Copy
by Allison Amend
A Nearly Perfect Copy by Allison Amend (3/6/2013)
Though I really did not like either Elm, who works at Tinsley's auction house, or Gabriel, the long struggling artist, I did like how the book switched back and forth between their stories. I must say that I found Elm's story fairly unbelivable. I can imagine the unbearable …more
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
by Abigail Tarttelin
Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin (1/21/2013)
Max's story of an intersex teenager takes all the teenage angst and magnifies the issues. I thought the story was amazing. I liked the shifting vantage points in the book, which allowed you to see things through Max's eye's, his brother Daniel, his mother, his father and …more
With or Without You
With or Without You: A Memoir
by Domenica Ruta
With or Without You (11/21/2012)
This is a tough book because it is a very tough true story. I had to pace myself as I read this or the story got to be too much for me. This author wrote about her life which was extremely difficult and with her own struggle with alcohol and self worth. I thought that her …more
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