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Wuthering Heights

Posted on October 18, 2011 by sadiejean

—2.5— WTF Emily Bronte?  What a bizarre book you have written.  And who thinks this drivel is romantic?  Not I, that’s for sure. Summary from Barnes and Noble: Emily Brontë’s only novel, Wuthering Heights remains one of literature’s most disturbing … Continue reading →

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Before I Go to Sleep

Posted on October 16, 2011 by sadiejean

—4— Over the summer I read the psychological thriller, Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson.  This book had been getting a lot of buzz, and I was in the mood for a book that would capture me.  And … Continue reading →

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The Turn of the Screw

Posted on March 27, 2011 by sadiejean

—3— I’ve been delving into more “classics” of late, due to the fantastic collection of public domain work on archive.org.  Books here are free to read, and audiobooks are free to listen to.  And I’m finding listening to these stories … Continue reading →

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Daddy Long Legs

Posted on March 25, 2011 by sadiejean

—5— Looking for the perfect little book, which is simple, sweet, and goodhearted?  It wont take you long to read, but it will make you smile.  Daddy Long Legs, written by Jean Webster in 1912, is the story of Jerusha … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

Posted on January 26, 2011 by sadiejean

—4.5— Can I tell you to read this book?  Because I’m going to.  Please read this book.  It is beautiful.  Sometimes you forget that books can be beautiful.  And I know A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving has been … Continue reading →

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The House at Midnight

Posted on January 24, 2011 by sadiejean

—2.5— Let’s start with the summary this time: Joanna is 30, and on the edge of true adulthood (whatever that means).  Her closest friends are her Oxford besties from the good-old college days.  Her closest of her closest friends is … Continue reading →

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Faithful Place

Posted on December 29, 2010 by sadiejean

— 4.5— First, let me say, that this woman has me hooked!  What fantastic books she writes!  The Tana French novels (In the Woods, The Likeness, and Faithful Place) are spellbinding!  Exclamation points abound!  But it is really hard for … Continue reading →

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Bloodroot

Posted on December 28, 2010 by sadiejean

—4.5— Family sagas don’t get much more lyrical and expansive than Amy Greene’s remarkable Bloodroot.  The setting of this haunting story plays more than a minor role; the essence of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee is vital to the life … Continue reading →

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The Lost City of Z

Posted on November 20, 2010 by sadiejean

—4— I love good nonfiction.  Not everyone reads nonfiction, perhaps it makes people think of schoolwork, but great nonfiction is nothing like textbooks.  Nonfiction can be just as exciting, mind-bending, heartbreaking, romantic, and literary as fiction, if not more-so.  I … Continue reading →

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Posted on November 7, 2010 by sadiejean

—4— Amazon.com released its lists of the 100 best books of 2010, one list ranked by editors, the other by readers.  Here is the top 10 by the editors: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Faithful Place: … Continue reading →

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