Author Archives: Jules

Book Club Review: Ask The Dust by John Fante

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Jules
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For November, our book club read Ask The Dust by John Fante. Ask the Dust is a virtuoso performance by an influential master of the twentieth-century American novel. It is the story of Arturo Bandini, a young writer in 1930s … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jules
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In honor of Banned Books Week back in September, for October Book Club read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Mostly serious comments about the book: I picked this book because it’s an all-time banned book, and it’s one of those … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Jules
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In September, Book Club read Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson. Comments related to the semi=serious discussion about the book: I loved the romance, so sweet.  Lots of barriers, but, at the core, they just get each other. I … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jules
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Way behind in posting the Book Club Reviews. I haz shame face. So, here we go.  Way back in August, Book Club read Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger.  It was on many of our TBR lists and we had … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jules
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In the month of July, in moments squeezed in while celebrating both my and Tricia’s birthdays, Book Club discussed Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby. Comments related to the semi-serious discussion about the book: I don’t think this book was about … Continue reading →

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Review: Cold Magic (Spiritwalker Trilogy #1) by Kate Elliott

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jules
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It is the dawn of a new age… The Industrial Revolution has begun, factories are springing up across the country, and new technologies are transforming in the cities. But the old ways do not die easy. “I was not a … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jules
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For June, Book Club read and discussed Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho. Comments related to the semi-serious discussion about the book: I tore through the first 179 pages, then put it down and read, like, 5 mindless novels, and picked … Continue reading →

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