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Babylon Revisited and Other Stories By: F. Scott Fitzgerald Oh Fitzgerald, how do I Love thee? Okay, yes that's silly and trite, but I really do love Fitzgerald! This is a collection of some of his short stories. "Babylon Revisited" is one...
The Enchantress of Florence By: Salman Rushdie I'm not going to lie, it took me a little bit to get into this one. I almost even gave up. Why didn't I? Because I wanted to know how the tale of the Enchantress of Florence, Qara Köz, ended. The...
The Monster of Florence: A True Story By: Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi I will occasionally read a non-fiction title if it strikes my fancy. This was one such title. The Monster of Florence title alone intrigued me and just sucked me right in. When...
Rapunzel's Revenge By: Shannon & Dean Hale Illustrated By: Nathan Hale Oh was I excited for this one! It's the tale of Rapunzel re-written to make her more of an independent cowgirl than the role of damsel-in-distress. Guess what the added...
Sunrise Over Fallujah By: Walter Dean Myers This is an extremely emotional yet unemotional tale at the same time. I'm really not trying to be contradictory, but when you read a book about the day to day life in a war zone you're going to come...
Helen of Troy By: Margaret George Oh me oh my! Have you ever heard of a little ‘historical' event called the Trojan War? How about, "The face that launched a thousand ships" from Homer's Illiad (or was it The Odyssey ? Or even Marlowe's...
Thirteen Reasons Why By: Jay Asher For a first book Asher tackles an uncomfortable subject for many people: teenage suicide. Honestly, I really wasn't sure about this book, but I figured it's a relevant topic in today's society and one that...
Anansi Boys By: Neil Gaiman Fat Charlie Nancy is your average, every-day kind of guy. He gets up, goes to work, sees his fiancée, Rosie, and starts all over again. No, he really isn't fat; he's actually skinny guy with a horrible name. Charlie...
Famous Crimes: Stories of Law and Order in Minnesota By: Sheri O'Meara and Merle Minda Blast those Barnes and Noble displays! I was doing so well, just getting things off my list when what do I see but a book on famous Minnesota crimes. Being a little...
Moral Disorder and Other Stories By: Margaret Atwood In this collection of short stories there is a major uniting theme: they are all about Nell. The thing is, you don't know her name right away - or even that much about her until you finish the collection...
Shopgirl By: Steve Martin Yes, that Steve Martin . Generally speaking, I avoid reading books by celebrities. Why? Because they’re already famous and they could be getting a book contract just because they’re famous, and they’re quite possibly really bad...
Rasputin’s Daughter By: Robert Alexander Are you a fan of Russian history? Are you interested in the reign of Tsar Nicholas II and the man behind the scenes, Rasputin himself? If so, then this is a tale of historical fiction for you! We meet Rasputin...
The Mysterious Benedict Society By: Trenton Lee Stewart There's no better place to start this review out than with the first thing you see on the back of the book: "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Reynie Muldoon...
Jamaica Inn By: Daphne DuMaurier Did you think I'd abandoned you? Silly! Of course not! I just took a little time off to go see my sister and her husband, which, by the way, the long travelling bits offered some quality reading time! We meet Mary...
I know you are all excited to start your summers of sand and sun (hopefully!) and maybe even that great new job you've landed now that you're graduated, but since: I will be here all summer I will still be reading (always!) I have no plans for...
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