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Children of the Jacaranda Tree
by Sahar Delijani
Children of the Jacaranda Tree (2/11/2013)
This book, "Children of the Jacaranda Tree" captured my heart at the first paragraph and held it hostage until the very last line. The story of the women and children of post-revolution Iran was at times, gripping and intense, and at other times sweet. I felt I was theremore
All You Could Ask For
by Mike Greenberg
All You Could Ask For (11/16/2012)
What a fabulous surprise this book was! My assumption, upon seeing that the book was about three strong women and that the author was male, was that the story would be filled with stereotypes. This was not to be the case. I became engrossed in these women and their storiesmore
How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto
by Eric Asimov
How to Love Wine (9/14/2012)
Eric Asimov's "How to Love Wine A Memoir and a Manifesto" is more manifesto than memoir. After a rather slow start, Asimov introduces his theme - that anyone can learn to love wine and explains in detail that wine is meant to be tasted with food. This theme is reiteratedmore
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