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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 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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The Magicians

Posted on November 4, 2010 by sadiejean

—3.5— First of all, November is the month of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS movie release.  Therefore, despite the fact that I hate cold whether, this becomes the BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR.  I am more excited about Harry … Continue reading →

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American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from Poe to the Pulps

Posted on October 29, 2010 by sadiejean

—4— Halloween is my favorite holiday to read for.  Granted, there are not that many other holidays that lend themselves to seasonal stories, except Christmas.  But who wants heartwarming Christmas stories when you can read blood-curdling Halloween stories?!  For reals. … Continue reading →

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Grave Sight

Posted on October 5, 2010 by sadiejean

—4— Well fellow readers, October has come. Which means it is time for some good mysteries, spooky reads, and novels of suspense!  First review of the season is a recent Anderson Family Book Club reading choice, Grave Sight by Charlaine … Continue reading →

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The Reserve

Posted on October 2, 2010 by sadiejean

—2.5— What to say, what to say?  I got this book in the clearance bin!  Score.  What else… No, it wasn’t that terrible actually.  But The Reserve by Russell Banks is not a book I’m going to go out of … Continue reading →

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The Piano Teacher

Posted on September 22, 2010 by sadiejean

—4— In 1941, Will Truesdale arrives in Hong Kong.  He begins an affair with the glamorous Trudy Liang.  Their relationship continues during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII.  They both make decisions to try and survive and succeed during … Continue reading →

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Impact

Posted on September 12, 2010 by sadiejean

Alright, it’s been an atrocious summer for book reviewing, and not that great for book reading either.  Life seemed to have other plans for me.  But since my last actual review, I have moved downtown into an apartment with my … Continue reading →

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