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Beth at Beth Fish Read has a great review of This One is Mine, by Maria Semple. I was excited to see her review and even more excited that she liked the book because I am reading it now, and enjoying it as well. I started on it this morning, but I don’t know how [...]
(Read my review of Conscience Point) Conscience Point just came out in trade paper back, and it’s got a spiffy new cover. See. The new cover is funky and cool but I think I like the hardcover cover better. Something about a piano just plunked down on a beach under a gorgeous cloud-filled sky speaks [...]
Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans, by Dan Baum Publisher: Spiegel & Grau Publication Date: February 10, 2009 Format: Hardcover, 352 pages Rating: Highly Recommended Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans tracks the stories of nine people living in different parts of New Orleans and experiencing the different lives that the [...]
Sandra Gulland has generously offered a copy of her book Mistress of the Sun to one of my readers. I really enjoyed this one and I think you will as well. See entry details below. Read my review. To enter this giveaway you can do any or all of the following: Leave a comment on [...]
Mistress of the Sun, by Sandra Gulland Publisher: Touchstone Publication Date:April 7, 2009 Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages Mistress of the Sun follows the story of Louise de Valliere, nicknamed Petite. Petite’s story starts from her happy childhood. She is little girl who grows up loving and having a way with animals, horses especially, and [...]
I recently received the novel They Plotted Revenge Against America. It’s about the destruction of two families during an American attack on Baghdad in the Iraq War. One family is Christian and the other is Muslim. The surviving sons decide to join a covert plot against America in order to avenge the death of their [...]
Welcome to the final day of By the Chapter. This week’s featured book is Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam by Kamran Pasha. I’d like to thank Marcia from The Printed Page for allowing me to host with her this week. It has been a lot of fun to discuss [...]
Welcome to By the Chapter. This week’s featured book is Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam by Kamran Pasha. I am hosting By The Chapter this week with Marcia from The Printed Page. By the Chapter is a regular feature at The Printed Page, so stop over there to see [...]
Welcome to By the Chapter. This week Marcia from The Printed Page was kind enough to allow me to share hosting duties with her for Kamran Pasha’s new book Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam. *** On Monday, Marcia opened up with a wonderful background on the book and the [...]
Welcome to By the Chapter. This week’s featured book is Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam by Kamran Pasha. I am hosting By The Chapter this week with Marcia from The Printed Page. By the Chapter is a regular feature at The Printed Page, so stop over there to see [...]
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