" This is a beautifully crafted story of a marriage and family. Me. Nicholls has created characters with such depth and complexity. I enjoyed the way the author was able to combine humor with serious issues of relationships and parenting. This book hits high notes in every aspect! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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"Here is the gripping, atmospheric mystery from the very prolific Joyce Carol Oates. Cressida Mayfield has gone missing from her small town of Carthage in upstate New York. The prime suspect in her disappearance is her older sister's fiance, freshly returned from the way in Iraq with devastating injuries both physical and psychological. The tragedy turns the Mayfield family and Carthage upside down. What happened to Cressida? And why can't they find the body? Oates weaves a dark story of intrigue while brilliantly exploring her classic themes of love and family. "This story takes place in 17th century France. Our story focuses on noblewoman Charlotte - Rose de la Force. She unfortunately falls out of favor and is banished by the King. While isolated form palace life she begins to write an enchanting table about a young girl named Rapunzel with long flowing hair. What is Charlotte's fate? Read and find out! "From the first page I was hooked! "Colorless" is a stirring novel of loss and conciliation, of unanswerable mysteries and fragile hope. There are passages of considerable beauty and insight, which as a reader I greatly enjoyed! Once you read the words of Murakami, you instantly enter his fantasy. You will be awestruck by his brilliance." "This is such a wonderfully constructed novel. The book follows the two main characters, Marie Laure and Werner, as they grown up and becomes enmeshed in World War II. Mr. Doerr very skillfully interweaves their stories and the worlds they each come from. The writing is excellent and the story is very fresh and original. "I have been waiting a few years for Waters to come out with a new book after her incredible "The Little Stranger". Her new novel is a fluid, emotionally intelligent book that demands attention and rewards the reader with a brilliant, sad, and troubling depiction of the course of true love not running smoothly (to say the least.) . England is reeling from the devastating impact of the Great War and it's citizens are struggling to reassemble their lives with some dignity. Twenty-six year old Frances Wray and her widowed mother are living in war ravaged England and are forced to take in lodgers in order to make ends meet. Against their better judgement, the Wrays take in Leonard and Lillian Barber, a brash and volatile couple who's marriage is unraveling. Dark secrets, a doomed affair, and an eventual murder trial are to follow. Waters is a beautifully atmospheric writer and her understanding of human psychology creates characters with such depth, it is a times a bit disconcerting! A captivating read." "We meet Weldon Holland, first as a young boy, captivated by Bonnie & Clyde, then follow him through the conditions of WWII as he earns a hero's status, including the rescue of a woman from a Nazi death camp. Post-war Weldon and his war buddy commercialize the welding technique that revolutionizes oil drilling in TX, OK and LA. Shakespeare would be envious of the descriptive paragraphs Burke writes as we accompany Weldon from boy, to war hero, to husband. In his evolving story he encounters evil that rivals his horrors of WWII." "Need a break from all the murder and mayhem you have been reading lately? Pick up this fun and playful satire about a certain esteemed British literary prize. Here is your ticket to the inner workings of the often snotty and political literary world. Hilarious!" "The PERFECT beach read! Stephanie Plum continues the see-saw decision about Ranger (stud supreme) and Morelli (cop stud supreme) in this fun read. Car fires and apartment fires are nothing new for Stephanie but add in dogs and a very short Randy Biggs as apartment guests; we can say the story is full of interesting characters. As an extra bonus, Grandma Mazur has a bucket list she is determined to complete!" "Solving a 50+ year old case plus new clues that might solve the case of two former partners would be a feather in Carl Mørck + Department Q's hat! If Carl didn't have to contend with his office helpers - or - maybe it is because of them that he might climb out of the basement & Department Q. |
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