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    2012 Review Extravaganza: Pt. 7

    by  • 12/29/2012 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, A Authors, Audiobook, B Authors, Contemporary, Essays, F Titles, Fiction, Humor, J Titles, L Titles, Literary, M Authors, M Titles, Non-Fiction, O Titles, P Authors, P Titles, R Authors, S Titles, T Authors, True Crime, Young Adult • 66 Comments

    peoplewhoeat

    Short reviews of Jellicoe Road, The Sense of An Ending, The Future of Us, Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries, One Last Thing Before I Go, People Who Eat Darkness and Moranthology.

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    2012 Review Extravaganza: Part 1

    by  • 12/12/2012 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, A Authors, Audiobook, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, G Titles, H Authors, History, J Authors, K Authors, M Titles, Memoir, Mystery/Thriller, Non-Fiction, S Authors, S Titles, Science, W Titles • 52 Comments

    05_Flatbed_1 - JANUARY

    A collection of short book reviews, including: When Will There Be Good News; Started Early, Took My Dog; The Man Who Mistook His Wife for A Hat; Girl In Translation; Curtains; and Game Change.

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    Review: Gemma by Meg Tilly

    by  • 01/04/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, G Titles, T Authors • 39 Comments

    Title: GemmaAuthor: Meg TillyPublisher: St. Martins Griffin, February 2010ISBN: 978-0-312-60529-2Pages: 210Genre: Fiction Story Overview Gemma Sullivan is a 12-year-old girl who hides her interest in school but secretly loves learning. She does her best to make a life for herself, despite her neglectful, alcoholic mother and the unwanted attentions of her mother’s boyfriend Buddy....

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    Review (Of Sorts: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

    by  • 12/08/2009 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Titles, Literary, N Authors, Paranormal • 2 Comments

    Title: Her Fearful Symmetry Author: Audrey Niffenegger ISBN: 978-1439165393 Publishing Info: Scribner, 2009 Number of Pages: 416 Book Category: Fiction A draft for a review of this book has been sitting in my drafts folder for AGES!!! I downloaded and read the book on my Kindle almost immediately upon its release. I was breathless...

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    My Favorite Reads: Clockers by Richard Price

    by  • 07/02/2009 • 4 Stars, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, Literary, P Authors • 7 Comments

    My Favorite Reads is hosted byAlyce at At Home With Books.The idea is to write about some favorite booksthat you read before you started blogging! Today I want to tell you aboutClockersby Richard Price Book Description From Paperback Swap Award-winning author Richard Price offers a viscerally affecting and accomplished portrait of inner-city America. Veteran...

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    Review: Cutting Loose by Nadine Dajani

    by  • 06/20/2009 • 3 Stars, C Titles, Contemporary, D Authors, Fiction • 9 Comments

    Title: Cutting LooseAuthor: Nadine DajaniISBN: 978-0-7653-1943-2Publisher Info: Forge, September 2008Book Specs: 384 pages Book Category: Fiction Story Overview  Set primarily in glitzy Miami, this book tells the stories of three different women at a crossroads in life. Ranya is a stunningly beautiful but sheltered daughter of wealthy Lebanese parents. She has lived a pampered...

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    Review: The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta

    by  • 05/15/2009 • 4 Stars, A Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, P Authors • 13 Comments

    Title: The Abstinence Teacher Author: Tom PerrottaISBN: 978-0-312-36354-3Published By: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2007Book Specs: 358 pagesBook Category: Fiction Story Overview Ruth Ramsey is a divorced mother with two daughters who teaches Sex Education (“Health”) at the local high school in the affluent town of Stonewood Heights. Ruth is a popular teacher with the students...

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    Review: The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb

    by  • 04/29/2009 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Titles, L Authors • 18 Comments

    Title: The Hour I First BelievedAuthor: Wally LambISBN: 978-0060393496Published By: Harper, November 11, 2008Book Specs: 752 pages (I read the Kindle edition!)Book Category: Fiction Story Overview This is the story of Caelum Quirk — a middle-aged teacher who is trying to come to terms with his present, his past and his troubled marriage. Married...

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