The Used World
my take: I love Haven Kimmel. She’s a sensible mid-west girl who can make characters come alive… mostly, I think, …
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Imperfect Birds
my take: Anne Lamott and I must be twins separated at birth … her non-fiction works have shown me how …
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
my take: I see they are making a movie (starring Sandra Bullock) of this … so get it read before …
“Cutting for Stone”
my take: I know, I should have reviewed this book a long time ago. Thing is, what words can do …
"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 Line
my take: I loved Olga Grushin’s first novel, The Dream Life of Sukhanov, and this is equally fabulous. The story …
The Imperfectionists
my take: This was a gem of a pick for Book Chicks … I thought it was a “quiet” read, sleepy …
Still Alice
my take: A devastating, beautiful novel told from the perspective of an Alzheimer’s victim. As the disease progresses, the narrative …
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