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The Same Sky
The Same Sky
by Amanda Eyre Ward
The Same Sky...Great book!!! (11/18/2014)
I was lucky that I picked up this book the night we changed the clocks back--it gave me an extra hour of uninterrupted reading. I kept wondering how these two lives were going to intersect. FABULOUS! I have two questions...Would a 12 year-old really be able to live alone …more
The House We Grew Up In
The House We Grew Up In
by Lisa Jewell
Great Book...Hope my house never looks like that! (3/31/2014)
I think everyone fears living in a delicate situation. Lisa Jewell did an excellent job developing the characters in such a way that the reader really cares about them. I also enjoyed the addition of the Internet "dating/friend" of the Mother...it added an interesting …more
Soy Sauce for Beginners
Soy Sauce for Beginners
by Kirstin Chen
Great Read (11/24/2013)
I really enjoyed the book. I did want more out of the ending. I do think the characters were developed nicely. I really just wanted a little more meat out of the ending...
The Sisterhood
The Sisterhood
by Helen Bryan
Great Story Line... (6/16/2013)
It was the "voices" of the different characters that I had a hard time distinguishing. I felt that the women from earlier eras in the book would have had a more formal tone. I often found myself having to backtrack to figure out who was "speaking." I was captivated by what …more
Where You Can Find Me
Where You Can Find Me: A Novel
by Sheri Joseph
I am still looking... (2/26/2013)
Where You Can Find Me by Sheri Joseph is a great idea, but I found it confusing at times. At least four times while reading the book, I found myself going back to see if I had missed a page because what I was reading didn't make sense. I also found the plot line disturbing …more
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