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The upstairs downstairs story of a not what she seems concierge and a bright twelve year old that lives in the posh apartment house, who has decided that life is not worth living. A best seller in France, this is full of esoteric little essays on love, beauty and the meaning of life. [...]
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Very funny, often poignant story of Judd Foxman as he faces the end of his marriage, the death of his father and the coming together of his immediate family through the process of sitting shiva. Can’t wait for the movie.
Book Author: Jonathan Tropper
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October 26, 2009 – 10:54 am
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In honor of Halloween week, here is Seattle Times pop critic Mark Rahne’s hilarious video tour of Forks, WA which any Twilighter knows is the setting for the Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series. Whaahahahahaa…
This one reads like a movie. Boy meets GOHD (girl of his dreams) on a cross country flight. Sparks fly, girl gives guy her phone number, guy loses phone number with no other way of finding GOHD. Years pass, GOHD show up dating his best friend. The plot thickens. If you like light romance…this book [...]
Having just flown to Atlanta, GA and back, I can appreciate these Nancy Pearl recommendations for easy, breezy reading. All descriptions and comments about each book are from the copious notes I took when I attended Nancy Pearl’s Summer Reading List event.
Note: Plan ahead. Four out of the six titles are books you most likely [...]
For those of you escaping for a long Memorial Day weekend, you will be happy to know that the following books are out in paperback. Easy to pack and easy to read. Enjoy!
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Audition by Barbara Walters. The veteran TV journalist [...]
This was my book club’s April pick. The story line revolves around Hanna Heath, an Australian rare book expert, who is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of a very REAL book known as the Sarajevo Haggadah ( a book used in the Jewish passover services). The book originated in Spain, during [...]
Lots happening this month in Jodi Picoult (PEA-koe) land. On Monday, USA Today ran a great profile piece on her idyllic sounding family life in Hanover, New Hampshire; Handle With Care, her 16th novel was released on Tuesday; and the movie version of My Sister’s Keeper starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin (Fans are apparently [...]
February 27, 2009 – 5:23 pm
Last night, I ventured out to hear Abraham Verghese read from his new book Cutting for Stone at Elliott Bay Book Co. You know a very special author is in town when Rick Simonson is on hand to greet and introduce the author of the evening. Unlike some authors that seem to travel through town [...]
February 21, 2009 – 11:27 am
Another LONG one from Mr. Lamb. If you liked the first 2 you will like this one also. It begins with the school shootings at Columbine HS and ends up in CT with the current story mixed in with the very interesting history of the main characters family. Lots of [...]
