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    • On the Road

    • A memoir about two beatniks on an hedonistic extended road-trip rampage across the country (and to Mexico) in the late 40's. The attitudes are dated by today's standards and the characters are not very likable but this book provides an excellent snapshot of the author and his acquaintances during t ... Continue

      A memoir about two beatniks on an hedonistic extended road-trip rampage across the country (and to Mexico) in the late 40's. The attitudes are dated by today's standards and the characters are not very likable but this book provides an excellent snapshot of the author and his acquaintances during the time the book was written.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 28, 2008
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    • The Jane Austen Book Club

    • This book seems to draw mixed reviews however I found it funny and enjoyable. To be fair I must also say that I enjoyed the movie much more than the book. I found it easier to connect with the characters in the movie and preferred the resolutions developed for the movie over the ones in the book.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 27, 2008
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    • The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

    • A wonderfully constructed story of two sisters and the tragic event that separates them for over 60 years.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 25, 2008
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    • The Namesake

    • A beautifully written multi-generational tale of new beginnings, cultural traditions, fate, and chance.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 23, 2008
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    • A Rose for the Crown

    • The author definitely had an interesting concept for the book and the amount of research she did into the time period is readily apparent. However in a story that stretchs out for over 600 pages, the author never really manages to bring any of her characters fully to life or make the reader care muc ... Continue

      The author definitely had an interesting concept for the book and the amount of research she did into the time period is readily apparent. However in a story that stretchs out for over 600 pages, the author never really manages to bring any of her characters fully to life or make the reader care much about their fates.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 23, 2008
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    • Mystic River

    • While it's not hard to guess the real killer pretty early on, this thriller keeps the heat turned up when rumors start getting back to the dead girl's dad and he starts looking to avenge his daughter's death.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 19, 2008
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    • Stardust

    • A fairy-tale similar in spirit to The Princess Bride. One more wonderful Neil Gaiman creation.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 17, 2008
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    • Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage

    • Like any collection of short stories some are good and some are not.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 15, 2008
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    • The Sister

    • Ginny and Vivi are two sisters growing up in the English countryside. Ginny is an introvert and is expected to follow in her father's footsteps in his chosen field of lepidoptery. Vivi is an extrovert who longs to escape the country house and find a life for herself in the city. Told in a series ... Continue

      Ginny and Vivi are two sisters growing up in the English countryside. Ginny is an introvert and is expected to follow in her father's footsteps in his chosen field of lepidoptery. Vivi is an extrovert who longs to escape the country house and find a life for herself in the city. Told in a series of flashbacks his story follows the two sisters and their parents as the girls mature and begin their adult lives. However, the sudden death of the girls' mother rips the family apart. Now nearly 50 years later the sisters are living under the same roof again. But both sisters have questions about the events of so long ago and how to begin to live together again. What results is a compelling exploration of family relationships and personal perceptions.

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  • ― Posted on Mar 29, 2008
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