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The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel
Salman Rushdie
Random House, 2008
A Rich and Sweeping Romance/Adventure and So Much More
+ Enchantress: "You are already who you are, [sire]...Whereas I am just trying to become what I have it in me to be."
+ Pretty good.
Having only read Midnight's Children, I'm in no position to attempt to rank The Enchantress of Florence among Salman Rushdie's other works. I can only describe my reaction to Rushdie's latest offering.
The Enchantress is an old-fashioned adventure. Weaving together romance and action, ...
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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
Diane Setterfield
Washington Square Press, 2007
Fabulous Literary Treat
+ Good English literature
+ The Perfect Book
+ A wonderful read
+ Beautiful
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The Forgery of Venus: A Novel
Michael Gruber
William Morrow, 2008
Classic Gruber
+ Fascinating
+ A Novel with Sprezzatura
+ A Painter's Read
+ Art forgery thriller rivets the reader
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Belong to Me: A Novel
Marisa De Los Santos
William Morrow, 2008
Another beautiful story written by one of our best rising stars.
+ Belonged to ME
+ I Am in Love
+ Love Love...
+ A Testament to Love of All Types
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The Double Bind (Vintage Contemporaries)
Chris Bohjalian
Vintage, 2008
Highly Recommended!
+ An interesting twist!
I discovered this novel by browsing the shelves one afternoon---I was attracted to the old black & white photos and the author's idea to build a story around them. The layers of this novel will take hold of you and you will be drawn into this well crafted story. You should know the novel or the ...
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Off Season
Anne Rivers Siddons
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Well Done Ms. Rivers Siddons....Well Done!
+ Altogether worth waiting for...
+ A tale of many loves...
+ Off Season
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The House at Riverton: A Novel
Kate Morton
Atria, 2008
Best book I've read in a while
+ The return of the show "Upstairs/Downstairs"
+ Atmospheric mystery
+ Thoroughly enjoyable
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Then We Came to the End: A Novel
Joshua Ferris
Back Bay Books, 2008
Funny, smart, dark, moving, clever novel.
+ A Marvelous Read, but for a VERY Specific Audience
At the risk of sounding like a snob, I have to think that any reviewers saying this book is boring or bad are just not good readers, or should stick to action packed genre fiction. This is one of the more incredible books I've read in recent years. It's slow-paced but every sentence is ...
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The Sugar Queen
Sarah Addison Allen
Bantam, 2008
Moved me to tears! The best things in life are ~ SWEET :)
+ Quirky, magical gem of a book
+ sweet as sugar
+ Just the right tone for a summer read!
+ How Sweet It Is!
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Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vintage Books, 2007
Worth the time
+ Depressingly beautiful...
+ Love in the Time of Cholera
Several people have indicated that this is a difficult read. It is. Perhaps it's the translation, perhaps it's the abundance of imagery. But whatever it is, it's worth the effort.
Having read One Thousand Years and The Handsomest Drowned Man, I'm familiar with his use of prose and magical ...
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River of Heaven: A Novel
Lee Martin
Shaye Areheart Books, 2008
Another great read from a gifted storyteller
+ "It was a long time ago and we were different people"
+ My Midwest
+ A sweet and tragic story, well-told
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Body Surfing: A Novel
Anita Shreve
Back Bay Books, 2008
A Sequel of Sorts
+ "The family never stays after Labor Day. Never."
Can a house be a main character? It is in this book, which features the same New Hampshire beach house that appeared in The Pilot's Wife, Fortune's Rock and Sea Glass. The house remains steadfast, but the lives of the people who occupy it are as stormy and unpredictable as the Atlantic Ocean it ...
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The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Deeply moving
+ Do not watch the movie.
+ A story of a man who never stood up for anything all his life, tries to find the courage to make things right.
A tear came down when I finished this book. And, btw, I like to movie too (for different reasons).
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006
Lisa See is AMAZING!
+ It is as beautifull as it can be sad, sometimes even funny.
+ Mesmerizing Tale of Friendship and Tradition
+ A beautiful tale of love and friendship
+ Snow flower was pure honest relationship writing
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Suite Francaise
Irene Nemirovsky
Vintage, 2007
Put this at the top of your "To Read" list
+ left me hungry to read more
"Suite Française" is one of the most amazing books I've read this year. The first part of the book, "Storm in June," depicts the lives of various characters as they struggle with the beginning of the Great War and the German invasion/occupation of Paris. All of the characters are equally ...
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