The Paris Wife
my take: As soon as I finished this I did two things: 1) checked Wikipedia to see if the facts …
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The Blind Contessa’s New Machine
my take: Oooh, this is a lovely little book. Little in your hand, but big in your experience. This historical …
"amy inspired"
my take: my mother handed me this and said she’d had low expectations and had been pleasantly surprised that she …
Into the Beautiful North
my take: I’m reading all things Urrea in preparation for the Festival of Faith and Writing in April. While this …
The Tiger’s Wife
my take: Of late I’ve been reading “different” books … this got me started on the path less taken: magical …
“Queen of America”
My take: I was so excited to read this … the continuation of The Hummingbird’s Daughter. I was a bit …
"everything is illuminated"
my take: i love to travel, and i especially love to listen to guides speak English with an accent and …
A Gate at the Stairs
my take: My mother had two copies of this, so she tossed one my way – without recommendation or explanation …
The Madonnas of Leningrad
my take: It would seem that this book has the perfect mix to be super depressing: Russia, World War II, …
A Visit from the Goon Squad
my take: I was eager to read this after having read about Jennifer Egan on the NPR books website. Unfortunately, …
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, …
"real life & liars"
my take: this is what i consider a great beach read…. i took it along to costa rica. i spotted …
Tinkers
my take: Oh, this slim book packs a lot of sadness. “George Washington Crosby began to hallucinate eight days before …
Imperfect Birds
my take: Anne Lamott and I must be twins separated at birth … her non-fiction works have shown me how …
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
my take: We had a lively and long discussion at book chicks … and enjoyed a particularly wonderful lemon cake. …
The Lacuna
my take: I heard several reviews on NPR … none of them positive. Hubby included this in the 12 days …
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
my take: I see they are making a movie (starring Sandra Bullock) of this … so get it read before …
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 …
Sag Harbor
my take: this is a coming of age story in the line of the miracle life of edgar mint and …
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