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- In Harm's Way (7)
- The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
- By Doug Stanton
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Finished on Dec 1, 2011
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- Restless (55)
- By William Boyd
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Finished on Nov 26, 2011
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- Midwives (57)
- (Oprah's Book Club)
- By Chris Bohjalian
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Finished in Apr 2011
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Hard to read
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I love to read Chris Bojhalian but this was very painful to read. Without giving away the plot---just let your imagination take it from the title and you can put it together. Would probably have rated it between 3 and 4.
- — Apr 13, 2011 | Add your feedback
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- The girl she used to be (5)
- By David Cristofano
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Finished on Apr 24, 2011
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I was pretty disappointed with this book. I thought it would be meatier. Pretty much just a romance. If that's your fare, then you will like this.
- — Apr 25, 2011 | Add your feedback
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- The Color Of Lightning (2)
- A Novel
- By Paulette Jiles
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Finished on Apr 22, 2011
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Blends Civil War history and westward expansion
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Paulette Jiles embellishes on the historical Britt Johnson, a freed slave who moved to Texas with his family toward the end of the Civil War. Would recommend to afficionados of historical fiction.
- — Apr 25, 2011 | Add your feedback
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- Serena (7)
- A Novel
- By Ron Rash
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Finished on Apr 12, 2011
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- Fall On Your Knees (70)
- (Oprah's Book Club)
- By Ann-Marie Macdonald
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Finished on Mar 22, 2011
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- Montana 1948 (16)
- A Novel
- By Larry Watson
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Finished on Mar 5, 2011
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Coming of age story
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Good quick read. Classified as YA literature, but easily entertaining for us old folks. A young boy's perception of reality in small town Montana is wrenched askew when it is discovered that his highly regarded uncle is not what he seems, and his father is forced to wrestle with the age old battle o ... (continue)
- — Apr 13, 2011 | Add your feedback
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- The Weight of Water (41)
- By Anita Shreve
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Finished on Oct 19, 2010
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- Eye Contact (13)
- By Cammie McGovern
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Finished on Apr 7, 2010
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Cammie McGovern writes from the heart
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Sister of actress Elizabeth McGovern, Cammie McGovern writes this story of an autistic boy, Adam, who is involved in a murder. Adam's mother has to rely on her knowledge of her son's disorder and the clues he gives her to unwind the "whodunit." Much of her messy past is uncovered in the process. Cam ... (continue)
- — Apr 8, 2010 | Add your feedback
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- The Law of Similars (11)
- By Chris Bohjalian
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Finished on Apr 6, 2010
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Mr. Bohjalian has won me back w/The Law of Similars. A good New England based tale of love and medicine gone wrong. A good rainy day read.
- — Apr 8, 2010 | Add your feedback
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- Jellicoe Road (10)
- By Melina Marchetta
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Finished on Apr 2, 2010
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This YA novel is two parallel stories in one, happening eighteen years apart. Too many strange names & intersecting plot lines made it a little confusing to me until I read reviews and finally understood the relationship of the two stories. Once that was out of the way, I enjoyed the unfolding tale ... (continue)
- — Apr 2, 2010 | Add your feedback
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- When will there be good news? (79)
- By Kate Atkinson
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Finished on Mar 30, 2010
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My first Kate Atkinson
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My first Kate Atkinson novel is the 3rd of a trilogy, yet this was satisfying and understandable on its own. You know how delicious it is to find an author whose obvious talent is the deft weaving of words and phrases? I can't wait to read her other novels!
- — Mar 31, 2010 | Add your feedback
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- The Double Bind (21)
- A Novel
- By Chris Bohjalian
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Finished on Mar 19, 2010
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A bit confusing
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I loved Bohjalian's Skeletons at the Feast, which is a grim WWII story. This book, which has been hailed as his finest, left me a bit askance. Not to give anything away, a number of F. Scott Fitzgerald's characters in the Great Gatsby are interwoven into this story. This is pretty strange in and of ... (continue)
- — Mar 23, 2010 | Add your feedback
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- A Thousand Acres (58)
- A Novel
- By Jane Smiley
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Finished on Feb 21, 2010
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American dream gone bad
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Larry Cook is a hardened nose-to-the-grindstone farmer in Iowa. His wife dies leaving three young girls. Superimpose a little King Lear and you have A Thousand Acres. One of my favorite quotations:"It was imperative that the growing discord in our family be made to appear minor...the paramount value ... (continue)
- — Feb 22, 2010 | Add your feedback
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In Harm's Way
If you have a fear of deep water, sharks, and being lost at sea, then you can look forward to as much terror in this book as any modern day thriller, except for the fact that everything in this book really happened. This is the story of the worst naval disaster in U.S. history. It took place two wee ... (continue)
If you have a fear of deep water, sharks, and being lost at sea, then you can look forward to as much terror in this book as any modern day thriller, except for the fact that everything in this book really happened. This is the story of the worst naval disaster in U.S. history. It took place two weeks before Japan surrendered at the end of WWII, so the event itself was upstaged by the dropping of the atomic bomb (which ironically was facilitated by the very ship involved). History and suspense rolled into one---outstanding read. Five stars, would give more if possible.
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