Before I give my usual spoiler warning, let me just say that if you haven’t read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, I’d suggest you find yourself a copy and join in! At halfway through, it’s wonderful and, I suspect, will be great to discuss. I’d expected it to take me a …
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Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett
Welcome to the Reading Buddies wrap-up for Bel Canto by Ann Patchett! I’m just going to come out and say that if you haven’t read the book and might, at some point, you probably want to stop reading now. It’s one of those books that’s easily ruined by spoilers, I think, and seeing as what …
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Thoughts on “Miss New India” by Bharati Mukherjee
I read Miss New India by Bharati Mukherjee on my Sony Reader, thanks to NetGalley. The novel is out as of today, May 17, 2011. About the Book: Anjali “Angie” Bose has outgrown her life in small-town Gauripur, India. She’s tired of its backward ways, slow pace, and lack of opportunity. When her father begins …
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Reading Buddies Discussion: “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett
Hello, Bel Canto reading buddies! I’m halfway through the novel, having just finished chapter five of ten. Feel free to talk about any part of the book; just please remember to warn about spoilers! As always, read at your own risk, as this post will most likely contain spoilers as well. Bel Canto is the …
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Reading Buddies Discussion: “Animal Farm” by George Orwell
Hello, Animal Farm reading buddies! I’ll admit, I haven’t actually started the book itself yet. I think my reasons for that are twofold. First, I’ve been visiting family for the past week, which means very little reading has happened. Second, I worry that unless I brush up on my history, I won’t “get” the deeper …
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