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Pillars of the Earth World Without End
by Ken Follet |
These two phenomenal novels took up a month of my life! I could not put
them down. They are each close to if not over 1000 pages, but they are
well worth it - that is if you can endure the hardships with the
characters. I struggled with some of the plot lines, but as an avid
reader, I knew, I believed, that there would be poetic justice and that
love would reign in the end. Doesn't it always? |
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Very Valentine Brava Valentine
by Adriana Trigiani |
Lovely novels. Quick, nice, summer reading. I can't wait until the third
one in the series. |
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The Little Red Pen by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel |
Read my published review at
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1297&context=fosr |
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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
Straight Talk, No Chaser
by Steve Harvey |
As a favor to a dear friend, I went to B&N to interview Steve Harvey.
Check out what he said:
http://bestbookblog.blogspot.com/2011_01_23_archive.html
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson |
Stick with this story, and you'll be satisfied at the end. |
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The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson |
I enjoyed this even more than the first one! It picks up right were the
last one left off. However, it's not finished, and I CAN'T wait for the
last of the trilogy!!!!! |
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The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson |
Just know that if you kick a hornet's nest, all of the hornets will come
after you.
Read my review at:
http://bestbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/review-of-girl-who-kicked-hornets-nest.html |
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THE Twilight Saga Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn |
Yes, I read them all. Yes, I enjoyed them all. Yes, I have seen some of
the movies. I believe that the author, Stephenie Meyer, knows how to
write suspense as a genre - these are page-turners. I love how these
characters are not my grandmother's vampires. I enjoy how the author has
created characters who regardless of their mythological qualities still
have very human and universal traits, ideologies, and concerns. Overall,
a fascinating world and love story. |
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Fairest by Gail Carson Levine |
A fairytale variation of Snow White for young adults. It's a well
crafted variation that keeps you guessing how characters from the
original version will be woven into this story. Still, my all-time
favorite fairytale variation is Gregory Maguire's, Confessions of an
Ugly Stepsister. |
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The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown
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Just like his other novels, there are symbols, codes, and mysteries;
myths, religions, and histories; architecture and secret societies. The
reader will be entertained and educated, surprised and satisfied by this
novel. |
The Housekeeper and the Professor, by
Yoko Ogawa (translated to English by Stephen Snyder)
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This novel illuminates the majesty of numbers, the beauty of
mathematics, the appeal of baseball, the value of memory, the influence
of society, and the complexity of human relationships. The translation
is as lyrical, metrical, and poetic as a Japanese Haiku – beautifully
written and pleasing to read. |
The Wet Nurse’s Tale, by Erica Eisdorfer
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Susan Rose was a common scullery maid, but after
the birth of her own child, her father, realizing the income potential,
forces her to become a wet nurse. Her tale provides particulars about
the lives of women in Victorian England and specifically the life of a
wet nurse. The novel is creative and entertaining, and the account of
how Susan plots to get and keep what is hers will keep you turning the
pages. |
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The Swamp of Sleethe: Poems from Beyond the
Solar System, by Jack Prelutsky |
My published review can be found at
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/fosr/vol3/iss1/17/ |
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Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web
Tools for Classrooms, by Will Richardson
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If you are a “technology immigrant” teaching
“technology natives”, this book is for you! Will Richardson explains the
latest web 2.0 tools, he provides examples for classroom use, he urges
the reader to explore and use the applications, and then he offers his
contact information in case the reader gets stuck while trying or wants
to boast of his/her success!
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The Gypsy Crown, by Kate Forsyth
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My published review can be found at
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&context=fosr |
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The Recipe Club by Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel |
The best part of reading this book was getting to speak with the
authors! |
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The Christmas Cookie Club |
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Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen |
I think mowing lawns might be more lucrative than teaching . . . hum . .
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Reincarnation by Suzanne Weyn |
You cannot help but look at your life in a different light after having
read this book.. It is a young adult novel; however, the topic and how
it is treated in the novel has enough depth to leave, even an adult,
deeply contemplating the meaning of life. |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid series |
Ah, middle school days . . . |
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Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert |
I enjoyed this book very much.
And for different reasons, I enjoyed the movie. |
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Juliet by Anne Fortier |
A twist to the famous story that travels back and forth in time from the
present day to the 14th Century. I think I enjoyed the 14th Century
story line the best! |
Dr.
Adriana Laza Medina
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