And the winner of the July 27th prize drawing for one $25 Gift Certificate to Antonio’s Ristorante is…
Jean!
Jean!
She recommended Revenge of the Apple: Venganza de la Manzana by Alicia Portnoy.
And the runners up are…
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, recommended by Anonymous: “Excellent. Great details of Chinese life in this historical period. Sad.”
Culture Warrior by Bill O’Reilly, recommended by Anonymous.
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafson, recommended by Patricia: “Very different, mysterious, gripping, diabolical, a next best-seller!”
Oh Johnny by Jim Lehrer, recommended by Dorothy: “Lehrer at his best. An unusual war/love story.”
The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman, recommended by Dorothy: “A gripping story by one of our best storytellers.”
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson, recommended by Alice: “I’ve read all of this series – feel this latest is one of the best.”
Hiding in the Spotlight by Greg Dawson, recommended by Sheila.
Hiding in the Spotlight by Greg Dawson, recommended by Katie: “I thought it was incredible: 2 young girls could survive such madness – amazing story and told well!”
Driftwood Summer by Patti Callahan Henry, recommended by Marilyn.
Annie’s Ghosts by Steve Luxenbery, recommended by Sheila: “A very unusual family saga, but how true!”
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, recommended by Monika: “Awesome read!”
Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury, recommended by Terri.
The Kills by Linda Fairstein, recommended by Barbara: “10 of 10.”
Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer, recommended by Robert: “Even someone who doesn’t normally go for this author will love this book – 4 Bravos!”
Toxic Childhood by Sue Palmer, recommended by Aura: “This book was amazing – full of insight and great ideas for parenting and for building a better society for all of us.”
Not Becoming My Mother by Ruth Reichl, recommended Pat: “Barely longer than essay-length, this book illuminates the road blocks put in the way of talented, career-minded women in the 1950’s, and how Ruth’s mother ultimately succeeded in finding contentment, despite these, and managed to steer her daughter clear of these road blocks. Ruth realized after her mother’s death that she acted the way she did toward her daughter so her daughter wouldn’t make the same mistakes and “be like her.” A short and fulfilling read.
Just OK:
Knock Out by Catherine Coulter, reviewed by Katie: “- year-old Autumn can communicate with FBI agent Dillon and they don’t use normal ways. Autumn’s paternal family is trying to get her away from her mother because of her talents and Dillon is also chasing 2 murdering bank robbers. It just wasn’t too good.”
Boos:
The Private Life of the Cat Who…Tales of Koko and Yum Yum by Lilian Jackson Brown, reviewed by Michelle: “The book is very choppy, not a good reading flow. May be a good short read to keep in the powder room.”
11: Indispensable Relationships You Can’t Be Without by Leonard Sweet, reviewed by Dave.
And the runners up are…
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, recommended by Anonymous: “Excellent. Great details of Chinese life in this historical period. Sad.”
Culture Warrior by Bill O’Reilly, recommended by Anonymous.
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafson, recommended by Patricia: “Very different, mysterious, gripping, diabolical, a next best-seller!”
Oh Johnny by Jim Lehrer, recommended by Dorothy: “Lehrer at his best. An unusual war/love story.”
The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman, recommended by Dorothy: “A gripping story by one of our best storytellers.”
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson, recommended by Alice: “I’ve read all of this series – feel this latest is one of the best.”
Hiding in the Spotlight by Greg Dawson, recommended by Sheila.
Hiding in the Spotlight by Greg Dawson, recommended by Katie: “I thought it was incredible: 2 young girls could survive such madness – amazing story and told well!”
Driftwood Summer by Patti Callahan Henry, recommended by Marilyn.
Annie’s Ghosts by Steve Luxenbery, recommended by Sheila: “A very unusual family saga, but how true!”
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, recommended by Monika: “Awesome read!”
Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury, recommended by Terri.
The Kills by Linda Fairstein, recommended by Barbara: “10 of 10.”
Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer, recommended by Robert: “Even someone who doesn’t normally go for this author will love this book – 4 Bravos!”
Toxic Childhood by Sue Palmer, recommended by Aura: “This book was amazing – full of insight and great ideas for parenting and for building a better society for all of us.”
Not Becoming My Mother by Ruth Reichl, recommended Pat: “Barely longer than essay-length, this book illuminates the road blocks put in the way of talented, career-minded women in the 1950’s, and how Ruth’s mother ultimately succeeded in finding contentment, despite these, and managed to steer her daughter clear of these road blocks. Ruth realized after her mother’s death that she acted the way she did toward her daughter so her daughter wouldn’t make the same mistakes and “be like her.” A short and fulfilling read.
Just OK:
Knock Out by Catherine Coulter, reviewed by Katie: “- year-old Autumn can communicate with FBI agent Dillon and they don’t use normal ways. Autumn’s paternal family is trying to get her away from her mother because of her talents and Dillon is also chasing 2 murdering bank robbers. It just wasn’t too good.”
Boos:
The Private Life of the Cat Who…Tales of Koko and Yum Yum by Lilian Jackson Brown, reviewed by Michelle: “The book is very choppy, not a good reading flow. May be a good short read to keep in the powder room.”
11: Indispensable Relationships You Can’t Be Without by Leonard Sweet, reviewed by Dave.
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