A Wedding in Haiti by Julia Alvarez Published by: Algonquin Books Published on: April 24, 2012 Page Count: 304 Genre: Memoir My Reading Format: Review copy sent to me by the publisher for consideration Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook My Review Julia Alvarez and her husband Bill own and operate an organic coffee plantation in [...]
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#426 ~ A Wedding in Haiti
Filed Under: book review, female author, Memoir Tagged With: A Wedding in Haiti, Algonquin Books, earthquake, Haiti, Julia Alvarez, marriage, poverty, social justice
#388 ~ The Odds
The Odds: A Love Story by Stewart O’Nan Published by: Penguin Group Published on: January 19, 2012 Page Count: 192 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley requested from NetGalley Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook My Review Art Fowler, a middle aged man, has lost his job and his life is falling apart. He and his [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: Canada, divorce, gambling, Heart, marriage, Niagra Falls
#387 ~ The Night Swimmer
The Night Swimmer by Matt Bondurant Published by: Scribner Published on: January 10, 2012 Page Count: 288 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Review copy provided by the publisher for consideration Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Thoughts about Format: The audiobook is narrated by Hillary Huber. After reading this in print, I wonder how my experience might [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: bird watchers, Cape Clear Island, Ireland, marriage, Matt Bondurant, The Night Swimmer
#378 ~ Domestic Violets
Domestic Violets by Matthew Norman Published by: Harper Perennial Published on: August 2011 Page Count: 352 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Paperback copy purchased from a local indie bookseller Available Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review I had a hard time getting my hands on Domestic Violets. I was bound and determined to buy it [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: erectile dysfunction, fidelity, marriage, modern office life
#356 ~ By Nightfall
By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham Published by: Picador Published on: August 26, 2011 (paperback) Page Count: 256 Genre: Literary Fiction My Reading Format: Reading copy sent to me by the publisher for agreeing to participate in Book Club Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook and audiobook My Review Peter and Rebecca have a comfortable marriage. They [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: By Nightfall, in-laws, marriage, Michael Cunningham, mid-life crisis, middle age, New York City
#350 ~ The Paris Wife
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Published by: Random House Published on: February 2011 Page Count: 320 Genre: JHistorical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with Audible credits Audiobook Published by: Random House Audio Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and audiobook My Review Hadley Richardson lived a [...]
Filed Under: Audiobooks, book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: alcoholism, Carrington MacDuffie, Chicago, Ernest Hemingway, marriage, Michigan, Paris, Paula McLain, Random House Audio, The Paris Wife
#321 ~ Pictures of You
Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt Published by: Algonquin Books Published on: January 2011 Page Count: 336 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Unsolicited review copy sent to me by the publisher. Available Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review Imagine you are leaving your husband. You could either be leaving because he’s had an affair and [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: Algonquin Books, Caroline Leavett, death of parent, death of spouse, grief, living after a tragedy, loss, marriage, Pictures of You
#308 ~ On Beauty
On Beauty by Zadie Smith Published by: Penguin Published on: September 2005 Page Count: 464 Genre: Fiction/Literature My Reading Format: audioboook rented from my local library Audiobook Publisher: Penguin Audio Audiobook Narrator: Peter Francis James Audiobook Length: 10 hours Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review I picked the audio copy of On Beauty [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: #readingfreude, campus life, marriage, On Beauty, Politics, Zadie Smith
#240 ~ Raven Stole the Moon
Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein Published by: HarperCollins Published on: March 9, 2010 ~ reprint Page Count: 440 Genre: General Fiction Format: Review copy sent by Sarah at Terra Communications Availability: paperback and eBook If you are interested in reading this novel, please check back later this week. Thanks to Sarah at Terra [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: adultery, Alaska, death of a child, depression, developing wilderness, Garth Stein, kushtaska, loss of a child, marriage, Native American religions, Raven Stole the Moon, Seattle, shawman, Tlingit
#203 ~ A Match for Mary Bennet
A Match for Mary Bennet: Can a serious young lady ever find her way to love? by Eucharista Ward, O.S.F. Elizabeth Bennet Darcy’s younger sister, Mary, is quite a serious girl. She has seen a younger sister run off with a many who is not her husband and has sworn not to even mention her [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, Historical Fiction Tagged With: A Match for Mary Bennet, British Regency, Eucharista Ward, forgiveness, inspirational novel, Jane Austen, marriage, Mary Bennet, Pride and Prejudice
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