Reviews by Catherine M. (Mankato, MN)

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In Praise of Hatred
by Khaled Khalifa
In Praise of Hatred (2/17/2014)
Khaled Khalifa, author of In Praise of Hatred contends—in the book's forward written by Robin Yassin-Kassab—that he does not want us to read his book because he is an oppressed writer; rather, he asks that we read it because we are interested in the story and because wemore
Doing Harm
by Kelly Parsons
Doing Harm (10/30/2013)
I may be a poor judge of Kelly Parson's new novel "Doing Harm" since I am not a routine reader of mysteries/thrillers. Overall I thought the story was entertaining and, because the author is a medical doctor who works in a similar environment, his descriptions of amore
Last Train to Istanbul
by Ayse Kulin
Last Train to Istanbul (9/4/2013)
Ayse Kulin's engaging and illuminating "Last Train to Istanbul" is, throughout its pages, a story of separation and connection. From a broad perspective, Turkey struggles to remain disengaged from the war raging throughout Europe while England, Germany, and Russia seek tomore
Amy Falls Down
by Jincy Willett
Amy Falls Down (6/19/2013)
Jincy Willett's new book, Amy Falls Down, is an interesting read about a random accident that changes the life of a reclusive author. I must admit that I was challenged by Amy's complex, paradoxical nature: she's cloistered, yet gregarious; fearless in her writing, butmore
The Daughters of Mars
by Thomas Keneally
Daughter of Mars (5/19/2013)
Thomas Keneally's book, "The Daughters of Mars" follows the two Durance—"if you put an 'en' in front of it, you have one of the most flattering of words"—sisters, Sally and Naomi. The people of Macleary, the sisters' rural Australian home district, have a difficult timemore
Accidents of Providence
by Stacia Brown
Accidents of Providence (11/28/2011)
Stacia Brown’s "Accidents of Providence" follows two significant storylines. The main narrative details the life of Rachel Lockyer, an unmarried glove maker who finds herself pregnant at a time in history when all women were marginalized and those unmarried and pregnantmore
That Deadman Dance: A Novel
by Kim Scott
That Deadman Dance Review (11/9/2011)
Although I am quite familiar with the history of western expansion in the United States, "That Deadman Dance" by Kim Scott was my first exposure to the history of early contacts between the British (the horizon people) and the indigenous people of southwestern Australia (more
Loose Diamonds: ...and other things I've lost (and found) along the way
by Amy Ephron
Loose Diamonds (8/5/2011)
Loose Diamonds by Amy Ephron was a fun read. Like her sisters, Nora and Delia, she has a way of making just about any situation amusing as well as thought provoking. She does, however, give a great deal of white space to describing her expensive possessions--lost and foundmore
Turn of Mind
by Alice LaPlante
Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante (4/30/2011)
In her novel, Turn of Mind, Alice LaPlante explores themes of contrition, disintegration, and indebtedness. The story concerns Jennifer White, a retired orthopedic surgeon; her husband, James, who is deceased; her two adult children, Mark and Fiona; and her best friend,more
My Jane Austen Summer: A Season in Mansfield Park
by Cindy Jones
My Jane Austen Summer: A Season in Mansfield Park by Cindy Jones (1/28/2011)
If you consider yourself a Janite (i.e., Jane Austen aficionado) and love "Mansfield Park," this book may be of interest to you. Through one of her characters—an English teacher, Omar—Cindy Jones readily acknowledges that “Austen’s work doesn’t adapt well or easily” (p. 37).more
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