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1.Home (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series) by: Marilynne Robinson September 02, 2008
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In Home, 38-year-old Glory Boughten returns to her childhood home to care for her dying father, a retired Presbyterian minister. Not long after Glory's arrival, her wayward brother Jack arrives after a twenty-year absence. By returning home, Glory and Jack are fleeing unhappy pasts and confronting inner turmoil. Robinson shows Glory and Jack reconnecting in slow, weighty dialog that emphasizes just how serious things are. The story is filled with religious discussions, regretful confessions, and also plenty of forgiveness. Movements are small, comments are oblique, and nothing much happens. Eventually, a secret is revealed about Jack, but, by that point in the story, we realize Home is not about what happens. Instead, it's about revealing the meaning of this life by understanding where we come ... Read More

2.A Thousand Splendid Suns by: Khaled Hosseini May 22, 2007
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I enjoyed the book. Despite having a mostly sad story line, the two female main characters demonstrated courage, love, and hope in an otherwise brutal and oppressive marriage. This book is not for children since it frequently describes sexual encounters in a somewhat graphic, though tasteful, manner. No need to recount the story since other reviewers have already done that. I'll just express some thoughts that occurred to me as I read the book: 1) The book describes at least two lines of Islamic thought. One is the oppressive, brutal Taliban variety that treats women harshly, prohibits them from study or work, and views them as male property. The other is a more open minded, progressive variety that encourages women to learn and work. The author clearly prefers the progressive variety. ... Read More

3.The Kite Runner Illustrated Edition by: Khaled Hosseini October 04, 2007
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The book centers around an Afghan named Amir who as a child pretty much srews over his friend because of his weaknesses in Afghanastan then moves to America with his father and then lastly he has to go back to Afghanastan to save his friend's son to make up for the wrongs he has done. The first part of the book takes place in early 70's Afghanastan when it was doing pretty good and before the wars. I liked this part of the book the most because for one thing you get to see how nice Afghanastan was a few decades ago and you learn that there hasn't always been war over there or the Taliban. You don't really get to learn that much about the culture, or at least that's how I felt about it, but you get a little insight of it. Another thing is that I feel like this part of the book is more well written than the rest of the ... Read More

4.Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays by: David Foster Wallace December 13, 2005
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If your a Professor of English this book might be up your alley. Otherwise, stay away! The first essay is about an adult film awards show. it's lengthy and rather hilarious. But the rest of the book is a snoozer.

5.Just After Sunset: Stories by: Stephen King November 11, 2008
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If your a Professor of English this book might be up your alley. Otherwise, stay away! The first essay is about an adult film awards show. it's lengthy and rather hilarious. But the rest of the book is a snoozer.

6.Unaccustomed Earth by: Jhumpa Lahiri April 01, 2008
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As we've come to expect from Jhumpa Lahiri, this collection of eight short stories examines the immigrant experience in America, including the difficulties of adjusting to a new culture and workplace and the clashes between immigrant parents and their fully American children. Lahiri's stories, however, are not limited to immigrant issues but address global issues relevant worldwide: how we need our parents, how we develop our independence, and how we give up that independence to form lasting relationships. More than anything, these stories capture the search for a comfortable identity. Lahiri's writing is rich with detail and complexity, making these short stories seem more like novels that end too soon. Lahiri's style is powerful. There's no sentimentality here but plenty of sensitivity and feeling. Many of ... Read More

7.Fireproof by: Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick September 02, 2008
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Eric Wilson Thomas Nelson, 2008 ISBN: 978-1595547163 Reviewed by Rita Goatley for ReviewYourBook.com, 10/08 5 stars Thanks for writing this book... WOW! This book deserves 5 gold stars crusted with precious jewels. Rarely does a book like this come along. I have been told the movie (by the same name) is very good, also. I can hardly wait to see it. It is difficult to give this book justice; it is that good. I was late for work, because I was so caught up in the story. I did not want this book to end. More books of this caliber are needed. The setting is Albany. Captain Caleb Holt is a firefighter that makes better decisions at work than at home. He lives by the firefighters adage: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PARTNER!! Unfortunately, he leaves the adage at the firehouse instead ... Read More

8.Asfixia 21/ Choke (Debolsillo) by: Chuck Palahniuk June 30, 2004
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Not as good as `Invisible Monsters' (his finest work) or `Fight Club' (his most popular) or even `Lullaby' (his most insanely creative), `Choke' has to settle for being merely good. It isn't great, and at times it is slightly bad, but at least it makes slightly more sense than `Diary' (his least satisfying). I am a fan of Chuck, because even when he is beneath himself he is still above many others. Bad Palahniuk is still pretty darn good. I have a few issues with `Choke', namely that it rides so heavy on the preposterous that each and every character starts to lose credibility before the conclusion of the novel, but those issues never deterred me from actually reading the novel. Chuck's style is very creative and absorbing, so even when I was rolling my eyes in disbelief, I was rolling them towards ... Read More

9.Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by: Lisa See June 26, 2008
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I'm not sure about some of the cultural accuracy, but this was a really good story. The women in it are also great. There were some truly sad and moving moments. I'll keep this author in mind for the future.

10.Fine Just the Way It Is (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) by: Annie Proulx September 09, 2008
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As usual Annie Proulx tells it like it is. I'm always looking forward to her story endings. Good reading.

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