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At first glance, The Unwritten seems to be about a grown-up, real-life Harry Potter: a man desperately trying to escape the shadow of the fictional character based upon him. (In actuality, co-creator Mike Carey has said the character of Tom … Continue reading
The author revisits Homer’s Iliad, and allows Patroclus to tell of his close friendship with Achilles before and during the Trojan War. Yes, she finds a love story in this ancient tale of heroes. Trouble comes from Achilles’ mother Thetis, … Continue reading
Excellent mixture of a 1990s trip to the southern tip of South America with tales of past voyages, beginning with Magellan through missionary journeys in the early 20th century. The stories bring in current friction between Chile and Argentina as … Continue reading
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett (2011) From page one, this story of a big pharmaceutical company plunging into the Amazon to investigate the development of drugs and, incidentally, the death of one of its doctors intrigued me. The story … Continue reading
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (2010) Let me just say up front that I loved Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit. It is probably my favorite nonfiction book. Well, I think, she’s done it … Continue reading
The Wrecker by Clive Cussler (2009) I’ve read many of his books and they’re all such nonstop action that I find myself listening to one of his books on CD in the car during long road trips. I hate to … Continue reading
Scat by Carl Hiaasen (2009) Scat is a book in the teen section which parents and grandparents should read and recommend to their children. Carl Hiaasen writes in the same style as he does in his adult fiction, but without … Continue reading
The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti (2008) Twelve year old Ren has no memory of his life before he came to the Catholic orphanage in mid-19th century New England. Then, one day, the mysterious Benjamin Nap comes to the orphanage … Continue reading
The Various Flavors of Coffee by Anthony Capella (2008) To learn about the coffee trade in the 19th century world was interesting, plus having a very randy main character gives Anthony Capella’s newest novel two reasons why it shouldn’t be … Continue reading
And Then You Die by Iris Johansen (1998) This thriller grabbed me immediately and kept me on the run with Bess Grady, a photojournalist who comes upon a horrifying site in a Mexican village. Would she, her sister, and a … Continue reading
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