Tag: reviews
member name: Christine Zibas
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July 06, 2009 05:56 PM EDT --
Inspired by La Lady Lisa Westerfield’s article on Gather, I decided to create my own list of 50 books I think are worth reading, along with a 6-word review for each. I hope a lot more readers will . . .
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July 30, 2007 01:42 PM EDT --
Gather Member Martin Edhouse has crafted an enchanting children's tale for adults in his new book, The Exotic Adventure. This story, like so many stories from childhood, centers around a competition; . . .
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June 09, 2007 12:17 AM EDT --
Like many of the 4 million readers of The Kite Runner, I could not wait to read Khaled Hosseini's second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns. When a book like The Kite Runner is so beloved, such a runaway . . .
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June 19, 2007 03:23 AM EDT --
There are few memoirs that can compare with The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. The story begins as Walls is on her way to a party in New York City, traveling by taxi down from her Park Avenue apartment. . . .
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July 04, 2007 04:17 PM EDT --
This murder mystery is as charming as Vienna itself. Like the city's famed waltz, Frank Tallis moves his book, A Death in Vienna, along at the perfect tempo. The year is 1902, and Vienna is at . . .
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June 13, 2007 10:38 AM EDT --
There's no better time for a fast-paced read than a lazy day at the beach or in the back yard hammock. Thrillers seem to suit summer reading, much the way blockbuster movies do at the summer box office. . . .
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June 04, 2007 02:35 AM EDT --
Once I finished John Kennedy Toole's classic Confederacy of Dunces, I thought I would never meet another strangely endearing sausage-loving anti-hero like Ignatius Reilly. I was wrong. Gary Shteyngart, . . .
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June 14, 2007 01:33 AM EDT --
In an article entitled, "Read Any Good Books Lately?" found online at The New York Times, the paper surveyed 17 popular authors to enquire what they had been reading lately or planned to dig . . .
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July 01, 2007 03:43 PM EDT --
What type of book is Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott? It's one of those rare books that makes you want to start reading it all over again just as soon as you finish. . . .
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July 07, 2007 05:11 PM EDT --
The strengths ofThe Last Nightingale by Anthony Flacco are not what you'd expect from a murder mystery based around a serial killer named "The Surgeon." The two greatest advantages this book . . .
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February 21, 2007 12:10 AM EST --
This past weekend, I rented the DVD, "Why We Fight," a documentary by filmmaker Eugene Jarecki that examines the military-industrial complex and why as a nation, the United States has become . . .
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August 03, 2007 04:02 PM EDT --
Whether you love it or hate it, reality TV has permeated the American television landscape. In this biting satire, Jeff Havens has presented a withering view of the medium from inside the creative consulting . . .
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August 20, 2007 02:57 PM EDT --
This wonderful young adult (YA) story follows the adventures of Arnie Carver (the adopted name of Thayne Davidson Miller III), a 13 year old boy, This son of billionaires adopts his new name (suggested . . .
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July 23, 2007 04:57 PM EDT --
Even if you think you know Mexico, I guarantee there is magic to be discovered in this book. I find myself at the end of reading Mexican Days by Tony Cohan with a slip of paper filled with notes of things . . .
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July 13, 2007 04:05 PM EDT --
Anne Tyler is one of America's best storytellers. She effortlessly creates whole worlds for us that surprisingly resemble our own, with quirky characters whose questions about their lives ring true. . . .
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