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Reviews by Kimberly H. (Stamford, CT)

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Paris in Love: A Memoir
by Eloisa James

Paris In Love (3/16/2012)

I love Paris but did not love this book. The style- written as a blog, was somewhat disjointed. Okay for a beach book.

Three Weeks in December
by Audrey Schulman

A good read..... (1/12/2012)

At first, this book struck me as- oh no- a biracial Aspergers scientist in the jungle with gorillas? And the other story about a repressed gay man in the jungle in the late 1800's. I thought it was all too much. This turns out to be a well written story about love, …more

Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom
by Yangzom Brauen

Across Many Mountains... (8/24/2011)

Three generations of women over a century before and after the Chinese occupation makes for a fascinating account of escape, oppression, religion and family. At times a little long and the writing a bit flat, but highly recommend for those interested in the culture of Tibet.

Snowdrops: A Novel
by A.D. Miller

Snowdrops- Underground in Moscow (12/19/2010)

Highly recommended - a quick interesting read by a first time author (who writes for the Economist). I felt the author must have experienced something close to this - a very real and fascinating portrait of underground doings in Moscow.

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives: A Novel
by Lola Shoneyin

A modern day tale of polygamy in Nigeria (6/29/2010)

I loved this book. Beautifully written - I felt like I was in the house with all of these fiercely protective women and their children. Love, loss, independence, servitude - its all here in a wonderfully written, "couldn't put it down" book.

The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
by Heidi W. Durrow

Girl Who Fell from The Sky (3/9/2010)

Over all I would say this is a good read for high school level students. An easy read, although a bit confusing at first, and lots of messages pertinent in today's world regarding biracial children and bullying.

The Aunt and Grandmother's character development were excellent. …more

Serena: A Novel
by Ron Rash

Serena (9/16/2009)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Beautifully written, a story of murderous greed set against a backdrop of timber farms in the Smoky Mountains, in what is now a national park. I highly recommend ths novel- it was hard to put down.

Baking Cakes in Kigali
by Gaile Parkin

A Tale in Rwanda (6/24/2009)

I appreciate that this is a first novel for this author and the premise and basis of the story is more than valid. The writing was average and this would be a great book for high school students trying to understand what happened in Rwanda in 1994.
An easy read, divided into …more

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