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North of Crazy
North of Crazy: A Memoir
by Neltje
Thanks Mom and Dad for caring (6/1/2016)
This was a heart filled true story of Neltje Doubleday of the Doubleday Publishing fortune, who as a youngster was bullied by her arrogant, opinionated, and perpetually drunk father and a mother also a drunk and narcissist who used her children, Nelson Jr and Neltje as " …more
Miss Jane
Miss Jane
by Brad Watson
An exceptional book in every way (4/6/2016)
"Miss Jane" was an exceptionally well written book. The prose was beautiful and the novel had a gentleness about it. I especially enjoyed her love of nature which she seemed to flourish in.

Birds, reptiles and a few other mammals and some people like Jane are born with a …more
The Returned
The Returned
by Jason Mott
Gone but not forgotten (8/24/2014)
This is definitely a "thinking" persons book. It brings faith,death and anarchy to the front lines. It makes you look at yourself and life in a new way.

One of the best books I've read in a long time.
Soy Sauce for Beginners
Soy Sauce for Beginners
by Kirstin Chen
Just like Amy Tan or Lisa See (11/13/2013)
I found the book to be interesting but nothing really special. The charactors were intelligent but the author didn't really delve into their psyches as much as I had hoped they would.

It reminded me of so many other books that I have read about the Asian experience.
The Affairs of Others
The Affairs of Others
by Amy Grace Loyd
Stick with it! (8/13/2013)
I found the novel very well written with a good even flow. At first I found it boring but after reading it for a while I realized how good the book really is.

The main character Celia is a woman who is looking at life through an imaginary window. She has everything carefully …more
Children of the Jacaranda Tree
Children of the Jacaranda Tree
by Sahar Delijani
What an interesting book (2/17/2013)
Children of The Jacarandra Tree was one of the best books I have ever read. We have heard over a long period of time how the long battles in Iran have taken a toll on the country but this book tells us about it's people.

The book describes dissidents who were picked up, …more
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