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Joni's Book Blog: Autobiography in six words by Suz
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Thursday, February 28, 2008. Autobiography in six words by Suz. Book worm, number cruncher, happy Mom. This comment has been removed by the author. March 6, 2008 at 5:47 PM. Great six word autobiography,Suz! As for the "number cruncher" part, some of our fellow book clubbers might find it amusing to know that my Suzy changed her major from "Art" (like me) to "Accounting" second semester Junior year and she STILL managed to graduate (almost) on time! At the time, I was ready to kill her! My LibraryThing i...
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Joni's Book Blog: Book Review: Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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Monday, October 15, 2007. Book Review: Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Kurt Vonnegut is one of my all time favorite authors and Slaughterhouse Five is in my top ten list of favorite books. A bizarre subplot is that, during one moment of his life, he meets and is kidnapped by aliens named Tralfamadorians who place him in a zoo-like setting on their planet and observe him. I know. I know. It sounds bizarre but - when I read Slaughterhouse Five - I never took the whole time travel / aliens stu...Every...
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Joni's Book Blog: September 2008
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Saturday, September 20, 2008. What I Read This Summer. I've been meaning to do this for a while (sorry! Here are some things I read over the summer that I'd recommend:. The Diary of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (fyi-it's Oprah's lastest pick). Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey. The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (perfect for dog lovers). When You are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. My LibraryThing is a gre...
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Joni's Book Blog: June 2008
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Beautiful Boy A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction. Little Heathens Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression. By Mildred Armstrong Kalish. The Age of American Unreason. A Traitor to Memory. As you can see, if I read something by an author I like, I read something else by them right away. Sometimes I keep reading until I’ve read everything written by that author. Then I move on…. I heard Alice Sebold on the radio talking about. Is from the S...
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Joni's Book Blog: East of the Mountains by David Guterson
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008. East of the Mountains by David Guterson. Book review by Joni:. Continuing to read novels by David Guterson, I recently finished his East of the Mountains. According to the jacket, this book was written five years after my favorite Guterson novel, Snow Falling on Cedars, but I didn’t find this story as well crafted and I struggled a little bit to see it all the way to the end. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome friends to our online book club! My LibraryThing is a great n...
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Joni's Book Blog: The Girls by Lori Lansens
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Sunday, March 2, 2008. The Girls by Lori Lansens. The Girls is the fictional first person account of conjoined twins Rose and Ruby Darlen. This one grabbed my attention from the first page and is now one of my all time favorites. As I was reading it, I had a hard time remembering this was a work of fiction. It's that well written. Some of you might take interest in the fact that Rose and Ruby are conjoined. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome friends to our online book club! My LibraryThing is a ...
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Joni's Book Blog: April 2008
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Sunday, April 6, 2008. Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo. This was my first book by Russo and I enjoyed it. Russo's writing style reminds me of Anne Tyler who is one of my favorite authors. Like Tyler, Russo's characters are likeable and quirky and the landscapes of the novel are small town and homey. It's Everyman in Anytown, USA. I actually finished Bridge of Sighs a couple of weeks ago and I am now halfway through Ken Follett's World Without End. Has anyone else read this? But it's surprisingly engagin...
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Joni's Book Blog: February 2008
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Thursday, February 28, 2008. Autobiography in six words by Suz. Book worm, number cruncher, happy Mom. I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe. This book charmed me from page one. Possible because it completely reminded me of my best friend - Joni. If you haven't read this book, Jonz, you need to, because it has so many similarities to those college days - feeling lost and lonely, afraid and small; trying desperately to maintain our character, just trying to feel our way through it. Sunday, February 17, 2008.
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Joni's Book Blog: Book Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
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Saturday, October 6, 2007. Book Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I initially picked up this book thinking it might be a light little chicklit read and I was looking for something light to read over the weekend. It turns out, it wasn't that light. The story revolves around two friends growing up in 19th century Japan and it follows the girls from pre-pubescence through their childbearing years and later, for one of the girls, as an elderly woman reminicsing about her friend. On the left...
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Joni's Book Blog: I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe
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Thursday, February 28, 2008. I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe. This book charmed me from page one. Possible because it completely reminded me of my best friend - Joni. If you haven't read this book, Jonz, you need to, because it has so many similarities to those college days - feeling lost and lonely, afraid and small; trying desperately to maintain our character, just trying to feel our way through it. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome friends to our online book club! On the right side of o...