Category Archives: 5 rating

Review: State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett

Posted on June 30, 2011 by meyoung
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What if infertilifty could be cured? What if women could bear children into their 70s? What if women didn’t have to chose between the dictates of their biological clocks and … anything else? The debates philosophical, sociological, anthropological and whateverelsological … Continue reading →

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Review: The Pale King, by David Foster Wallace

Posted on June 6, 2011 by meyoung
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Lock a fellow in a windowless room to perform rote tasks just tricky enough to make him have to think, but still rote, tasks involving numbers that connected to nothing he’d ever see or care about, a stack of tasks … Continue reading →

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life, on the line by Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Tiffany
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I’ve been a fan of Chef Grant Achatz for a number of years.  Last year, I had the pleasure of dining at Alinea, his restaurant in Chicago which was recently named the best restaurant in North America.  During the twenty … Continue reading →

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Review: One Was A Soldier by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Tricia
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“It’s here. It’s here. It’s finally here!” That’s how I felt when I received my ARC of One Was A Soldier, the seventh in the Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery and romance series. If you haven’t read this series, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Review: One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress #2) by Jeaniene Frost

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Tricia
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Jules has reviewed books 1 & 4 in the Night Huntress series and loved them. This series has been on my list to read for nearly a year but I had felt a little tired of paranormal romance. Jules’ reviews … Continue reading →

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Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Tiffany
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was at the top of every “Best of 2010” list that I saw.  From Ms. Skloot’s website: Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco … Continue reading →

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Review: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet, by David Mitchell

Posted on March 4, 2011 by meyoung
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I’ve rhapsodized over David Mitchell before, and I’ll do it again. His hypnotizing ability to weave a story subjugates the reader with equal parts plot and beauty. And check out his picture– he’s a babe to boot. Mitchell’s latest novel … Continue reading →

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