book chicks

"Marmee and Louisa"

my take: Every year at Book Chicks book club we read a biography or autobiography. And every year we’re all …

"The Cellist of Sarajevo"

my take: This is a quick and excellent read … although it’s about WAR so it’s not entirely easy. It’s …

"Frances and Bernard"

my take: I can’t contain myself: this book is fabulous. Could end the review right here. Seriously. First of all, …

"Stitches"

my take: This is a necessary book…perhaps not today, not right now, but questions and situations will arise in life …

"The Round House"

my take: I loved the voice of the narrator in this coming-of-age story. Joe looks back on a pivotal moment …

"moloka’i"

my take: i love it when a novel can transport me to a different place and time … i love …

"The Paris Wife"

my take: As soon as I finished this I did two things: 1) checked Wikipedia to see if the facts …

"little bee"

my take: i read this a year and a half ago, and, as it was pick for book chicks this …

"wench"

my take: whilst making our list in december, several chicks had already read the help … it was suggested that …

"the elegance of the hedgehog"

my take: i accidentally started reading this just after finishing our lady of the lost and found and was profoundly annoyed …

"blink"

my take: don’t tell my cousin joe that i really liked this book. a while back another cousin posted an …

"Let the Great World Spin"

my take: This book reads like butta … smooth and salty. The story is intricately and wondrously crafted.  If you …

"the happiness project"

my take: this book is right up my alley. self-improvement. resolutions. introspection. all from a slightly pessimistic view point. gretchen’s …

"the imperfectionists"

my take: this was a gem of a pick for book chicks … i thought it was a “quiet” read, …