[simpleazon-link asin="0452297540" locale="us"]Attachments: A Novel[/simpleazon-link] by Rainbow Rowell My rating: 4 of 5 stars It's official! Rainbow Rowell has become my go-to author when I want witty, quirky and nostalgic stories. Her writing style is clever, including unique and surprising metaphors that are infinitely quotable. Attachments, her debut novel, perfectly … [Read more...] about Book Review: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
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Book Review: The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman My rating: 4 of 5 stars What is the difference between a freak and a monster? The difference is what lies beneath the surface of the skin. Coralie Sardie often refers to herself as a monster due to a birth defect that produced webbing between her fingers. In the year of 1911, her webbed fingers are a curiosity that lead to … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
Book Review: Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0062311093" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GItEdKlaL.jpg" width="280"][simpleazon-link asin="0062311093" locale="us"]Natchez Burning: A Novel (Penn Cage Novels)[/simpleazon-link] by Greg Iles My rating:4 of 5 stars Obviously well-researched novel that covers history, civil rights, dirty politics and … [Read more...] about Book Review: Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
Book Review: The Mercy of the Sky by Holly Bailey
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="052542749X" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HW0RtOgUL.jpg" width="331"][simpleazon-link asin="052542749X" locale="us"]The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado[/simpleazon-link] by Holly Bailey My rating: 4 of 5 stars A personal accounting by a Moore, Oklahoma native and reporter that creates a … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Mercy of the Sky by Holly Bailey
Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0312263767" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51czai5HgdL.jpg" width="326"][simpleazon-link asin="0312263767" locale="us"]The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945[/simpleazon-link] by Władysław Szpilman My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Pianist is not the average … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman