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Divining Women, by Kaye Gibbons
Kaye Gibbons explores so many different ideas in Divining Women, that I had a hard time getting fully involved in all of them. The novel is centered around Mary: she is a&
 
- reviewed by sbarranca
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Featured on April 10th, 2008
 
 
George Orwell’s prophetic novel, 1984, predicts a dystopian future ruled by an ominpresent totalitarian government headed by one known (and loved) only as big brother. Through the story of a...
 
- reviewed by harneyj602
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Featured on April 9th, 2008
 
 
Canadian brothers Will and Ian Ferguson provide an entertaining and hilariously funny glimpse into what it means to be Canadian. The content is divided into 17 chapters covering subjects such as: Cana...
 
- reviewed by Charlene
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Featured on April 8th, 2008
 
 
How can a book about public schools and mandatary testing be interesting? A valid question, and one I would have asked myself if I wasn't entering the education field. Yet, Linda Perstein's Tested ...
 
- reviewed by sbarranca
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Featured on April 4th, 2008
 
 
Secret Life of Bees, The, by Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd exemplified a truly brilliant creative work when completing The Secret Life of Bees, that of which I would read over and over again. Everyday tasks were transformed into interesting even...
 
- reviewed by whalenc427
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Featured on April 3rd, 2008
 
 
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My 4 yr old has loved this book for over 2 years. A great visual of the stages of the apple tree.
 
- shelved by Jordan [reveal this book]
 
Beautiful poems with a hard, funny edge. See my review on Literary Mama.com.
 
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The Irish queers have found their epic voice. O'Neil evokes laughter and tears.
 
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This is my first novel, and a well leafed copy will remain on my shelf for impromptu readings.
 
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This book almost makes me feel ashamed of how nice I've got it. Also, lesson: Don't buy a gun.
 
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Recent Book Reviews
 
The Iraq War…The War on Terror…The Surge…for every name, year passing in labyrinthine complexity, convoluted explanations offered on the campaign trial justifying one vote for war...
 
- reviewed by pcontino [see full review]
 
 
Digging to America, by Anne Tyler
At first scoop, Digging to America seems like an innocent straight forward novel about two couples who adopt baby girls from Korea. It is about how these couples' lives intersect: they both recieve t...
 
- reviewed by sbarranca [see full review]
 
 
William Shakespeare has been given more titles than can be counted: The best British Playwright, most influential English author, most accomplished author in history, best writer in the history of the...
 
- reviewed by gedaly [see full review]
 
 
In the second installment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling manages to create her magic (pun intended) all over again. This book is a bit more complex than the Sorcerer's Stone was. The plot...
 
- reviewed by sbarranca [see full review]
 
 
No-no Boy, by John Okada
No-No Boy is about main character, Ichiro’s experience in a Japanese Internment camp during WWII, and his struggle to put his life back together following this nightmare. T...
 
- reviewed by BLNicholas [see full review]
 
 
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