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The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko
The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko
by Scott Stambach
Dark, Darker, Darkest.... (7/11/2016)
Dark: Living in a Communist Bloc Country.
Darker: Living in a Hospital in that country.
Darkest: Living in a Hospital in that country in trapped in a deformed body, lacking 3 limbs.
Escape Route: Use of highly intelligent mind to read, and create scenarios of the imagination.
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Shelter
Shelter
by Jung Yun
Compelling Read (12/8/2015)
Given the subject matter, I was prepared to not like this book. However, part way in, I became fascinated by this journey through Kyung's psyche, which Jung Yun deftly reveals as she explores the relationships between the Korean-American Kyung and his Korean immigrant …more
The Devil in Jerusalem
The Devil in Jerusalem
by Naomi Ragen
"There is nothing there that touches my soul." (6/29/2015)
A quote by Sholmie about the university study of Judaism, sums up my feeling about the primary characters in this book. Daniella & Sholmie seem real and interesting in the beginning of this book. But their transitions from eager, devout, independent figures to cowed, …more
The Rabbit Back Literature Society
The Rabbit Back Literature Society
by Pasi Ilmari Jaaskelainen
"Read Me" (11/25/2014)
Follow Ella on a delightful, magical mystery tour through the warren of Rabbit Back Literature Society, where she encounters a party of quirky characters, who are not what they seem. She becomes curiouser and curiouser , as she struggles to discover the truth about the …more
A Good Hard Look
A Good Hard Look: A Novel
by Ann Napolitano
A Good Hard Look at Life and Flannery O'Connor (4/10/2011)
Absorbing, well crafted novel by an author very familiar with Flannery O'Connor's life, and quite understanding of her work. The novel's plot hung in the realm of possibility for me, with the exception of the seminal event at Andalusia. The manner in which this occurred …more
Secret Daughter
Secret Daughter: A Novel
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Secret Daughter, a Review (1/27/2010)
In the first chapter or so, the language seems a bit overwrought, and did not ring true to me. The California setting seemed a bit bland and stereotypical. The book really got interesting to me as I experienced Asha's discovery of Indian life and culture. Very touching …more
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    The Devil Finds Work
    by James Baldwin
    A book-length essay on racism in American films, by "the best essayist in this country" (The New York Times Book Review).
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