"The Dog Stars"
my take: This is an amazing book. I’m not a huge fan of post-apocalyptic fiction …. The Road was a …
top pick
"Rules of Civility"
My take: I loved this! A great cast of characters, great plot, great depiction of the 1930’s, great fun with …
State of Wonder
my take: A few years ago when Bel Canto was all the rage, I refused to read it. Sometimes I push back …
Purple Hibiscus
my take:This was on my pile of books to read before the Festival of Faith & Writing. as such, I …
The Hummingbird’s Daughter
my take: I loved this book. Is it too early to say best book of the year? As in, it’s …
Okay for Now
my take: I loved this! A minor character from The Wednesday Wars tells his story…so for me, a familiar yet …
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 …
Population: 485
my take: The subtitle tells it all: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time. Each chapter tells something about …
“Cutting for Stone”
my take: I know, I should have reviewed this book a long time ago. Thing is, what words can do …
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen …
my take: I know, it’s a wordy title … and one of the best books on parenting I’ve read. Reading …
"Let the Great World Spin"
my take: This book reads like butta … smooth and salty. The story is intricately and wondrously crafted. If you …
"room"
my take: Gads! I read this in gulps … couldn’t put it down. Voyeuristic is the word coming to mind …
The Hunger Games
my take: It’s hard to say I love this book because it is brutal. Seriously, I had nightmares. and, yet, …
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