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Tinkers
by Paul Harding
"This is such a
quiet & beautiful novel. Harding writes some of the most
wonderfully
descriptive lines & paragraphs I've ever read.
Definitely worthy of the Pulitzer.
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Reviewed by Sue Domis
Harding's outstanding debut unfurls the history and final thoughts of a
dying grandfather surrounded by his family in his New England home.
George Washington Crosby repairs clocks for a living and on his deathbed
revisits his turbulent childhood as the oldest son of an epileptic
smalltime traveling salesman. The descriptions of the father's epilepsy
and the cold halo of chemical electricity that encircled him immediately
before he was struck by a full seizure are stunning, and the
household's sadness permeates the narrative as George returns to more
melancholy scenes. The real star is Harding's language, which dazzles
whether he's describing the workings of clocks, sensory images of
nature, the many engaging side characters who populate the book, or even
a short passage on how to build a bird nest. This is an especially
gorgeous example of novelistic craftsmanship.
 Impatient With Desire
by Gabrielle Burton
"This is historical fiction at its best. In 1864 Tamsen Donner and her family set out for California in a covered wagon train. Unfortunately, due to delays and poor decisions the whoe wagon train party ended up spending the winter snowbound and starving in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. "The Donner Party" became infamous for the choices they made in order to survive. This novel puts you right inside the story. Their plight will stir your soul and make you appreciate all your everyday comforts. This story will stay with you long after you put the book down."
Reviewed by Ann Reierson
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Mortal Instruments - Fantastic MUST READ series! |
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Need something new to read? Did you like Twilight, Hunger Games, or Shiver? You are sure to love Cassandra Clare's great series, The Mortal Instruments.
City of Bones: Book One
"When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in
New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder — much less a
murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and
brandishing bizarre weapons. Clary knows she should call the police, but
it's hard to explain a murder when the body disappears into thin air
and the murderers are invisible to everyone but Clary.
Equally
startled by her ability to see them, the murderers explain themselves as
Shadowhunters: a secret tribe of warriors dedicated to ridding the
earth of demons. Within twenty-four hours, Clary's mother disappears and
Clary herself is almost killed by a grotesque demon. But why would
demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And
how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to
know...."
Read excerpts from the books, see more about her new series coming out this Septmeber, and watch a book trailer here !
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"This is a compilation of essay's the most central of which focuses on a Cruise. The writer goes on a cruise in order to capture the fullness of being "spoiled" and the effects of pampering on the human psyche. The author has a talent for made-up words and the pages are dripping with sarcasm. I love it."
It is a tale of woe.
As time goes by my poetry
gets worse and worse I know.