Notes on Books & Life
I first heard of Colm Tóibín in a college English class, where we read The Aspern Papers by Henry James followed by two contemporary novels that featured James as a character. Tóibín’s beautiful The Master was one of them. I loved its limpid prose and knew someday I would read more by Colm Tóibín. About …
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About the Book: It’s 1906, and Mattie Gokey lives in the Adirondacks of New York State with her father and younger sisters. Her mother is has recently passed away, and it’s up to Mattie to run the household while her father tries to keep the family farm alive. Mattie dreams of attending college in New …
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I received Mr. Chartwell by Rebecca Hunt through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. It was published earlier this year. About the Book: Wednesday, July 22, 1964: Winston Churchill awakes to a presence in his room. It’s a familiar presence, one he’s grown accustomed to, but it’s not friendly or welcome. Rather, it is something to …
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I read The Sea and the Silence by Peter Cunningham on my Sony Reader, thanks to NetGalley. About the Book: Dick Coad, like his father before him, is a solicitor in the small town of Monument, Ireland. When we meet him, he is contemplating the will of his life-long friend, Ismay (Iz) Shaw. His part …
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I’d heard good things about The Book of Unholy Mischief, and I really enjoy books set in India, so when I had the opportunity to read Elle Newmark’s latest book, The Sandalwood Tree, for review, I was excited to do so. Published by Atria, The Sandalwood Tree will be out on April 5th. About the …
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