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A Review of Anne Tyler’s The Beginner’s Goodbye (by Jill)
I am a huge fan of purchasing Anne Tyler’s books. I assume some day I’ll read more of them and be a huge fan of reading them, too, but this was the first one I have actually read. I … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Paulo Coehlo’s The Alchemist
It’s possible that I was the last English teacher on earth who hadn’t read The Alchemist. When did this book become so omnipresent on 9th grade reading lists? Many students list it as a favorite, and it’s not surprising that … Continue reading
A Review of Anthony Marra’s The Tsar of Love and Techno (by Jill)
My boss brought me this book to borrow a few months ago. I had to tell her that I had already bought it but hadn’t read it. This sort of thing annoys her—wasting paper and money (in that order) … Continue reading
A Review of Hari Kunzru’s Gods Without Men
This book begins with a short chapter entitled “In the time when animals were men.” This is the only chapter in the book that has a title. This chapter is clearly meant to allude to Native American mythology, but with … Continue reading
A Review of Dave Eggers’ A Hologram for the King
In this novel, protagonist Alan Clay is a salesman facing bankruptcy and ruin who travels to Saudi Arabia with the goal of selling a hologram (and the larger business package that goes with it) to King Abdullah. This novel is … Continue reading
A Review of Gary Paulsen’s The Haymeadow
I came to this novel by accident, when a student I tutor chose it for a book report. We agreed to read the first six chapters before our next meeting. He read ten pages or so, declared it two thumbs … Continue reading
A Review of Larry Watson’s As Good as Gone
I was surprised to look my Yarn Along post from a few weeks ago and see that I used the word “enjoying” to describe my relationship with As Good as Gone. How much has changed. I’ll tell you a bit … Continue reading
A Review of Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (by Jill)
If my review of All My Puny Sorrows was sparse on details, it’s nothing compared to how sparse this review is going to be. I read this book on vacation with my parents. My parents go to bed really … Continue reading
A Review of Miriam Toew’s All My Puny Sorrows (by Jill)
This one was Indiespensible #50 from Powell’s back in November of 2014. I read it over the summer, mostly while I was travelling to and from Georgia to visit my aunt with my parents. It was probably one of … Continue reading
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A Review of Brad Watson’s Miss Jane
Fair warning: this book is not about Jane Austen. I learned to make this disclaimer when I was reading the book, and everyone who saw the title said, “Oh! Jane Austen!” And then I had the pleasure of replying, “No! … Continue reading
Postcards From Purgatory 