The Kite Runner Book Review

Apr 08, 10 The Kite Runner Book Review

Posted by Lana in Book Reviews, Books, Featured

Words that come to mind:  honor, respect, betrayal, loyalty, redemption, father, son, atonement, love, hate, horror, pride, purity, salvation.  There are many themes to The Kite Runner; and the plot is complex. It grows from simple family dynamics, to the unearthing of deeply intertwining secrets. This book is rich in visual...

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Best Books of 2009

Mar 15, 10 Best Books of 2009

Posted by Lana in Books

1.Twilight – Stephanie Meyer 2.New Moon – Stephanie Meyer 3.I know this much is true – Wally Lamb 4.Revolutionary Road – Richard Yates 5.Love in the Time of Cholera – Gabriel García Márquez 6.The Reader – Bernard Schlink 7.The Shack – William P Young 8.My Sister’s Keeper –...

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“Push” by Sapphire Review

Mar 15, 10 “Push” by Sapphire Review

Posted by Lana in Book Reviews, Books

Push, by Sapphire, is one of those books you hear about, and assume is going to be a redemptive story of  triumph, starting out sad and ending up, well…happy. I must admit, I am a sucker for off beat, alternative types of subject matter, and figured Push would be uplifting and empowering .  As open minded as I feel that...

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The Book Thief – Review

Feb 10, 10 The Book Thief – Review

Posted by Lana in Book Reviews, Featured

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, is told through the eyes of a young girl, Liesel Meminger, who becomes a book thief through unusual circumstances.  Narrated by Death, this story unfolds during the height of Hitler’s reign in ,Germany World War II. As witness to her first thievery, Death follows her on her journey, using ...

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Book Review

Feb 09, 10 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Book Review

Posted by Lana in Book Reviews, Featured

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a gem of a novel.  From the first paragraph I was drawn in by the charm and wit of the main character, Juliet, and found myself eager to turn the page. Set in the mid forties, the story unfolds to the reader by a series of letters written back and forth between the characters...

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Must Read Books 2010

Jan 28, 10 Must Read Books 2010

Posted by Lana in Books, Featured

1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society -Shaffer & Barrows – completed  1/15/10 Rating:   Read Our Review 2. The Help – Kathryn Stockett 3. Sharp Objects – Gillian Flynn 4. The Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold -completed 2/8/10 5. Middlesex – Jeffrey Eugenides 6. Her Fearful...

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