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Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell January 2009 Wow. This was eventually a jaw-dropping thriller and really gruesome . . . but that being said it was also very funny. Yeah, all in the same tidy package of "can't put it down" obligation! The writing reminded me of Carl Hiaasen (was that the right # of s's and a's?) So I'm saying it's a very exciting read for those who can manage a little gore and can integrate the mafia, the medical establishment and the story of star-crossed lovers. DON'T BUY THIS FOR YOUR GRANDMA WHEN SHE GOES IN FOR THE HIP REPLACEMENT. |
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Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen July 2008 This is a cross between The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and Fried Green Tomatoes . . . very folksy and sweet with a heroine who is mentally compromised. |
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So Long at the Fair by Christina Schwarz July 2008 “What Christina Schwarz does in this book that I appreciated the most was zero in on the thoughts and motivations of her characters, not just one, but several of them. I enjoyed the psychological scrutiny she gives the people who populate this novel and find them fascinating and real. For example, you have a married couple who has had a disagreement about what they want to do on a weekend day ~ this doesn't sound intriguing, but when you're privy to each of their thoughts and petty grievances and self-serving inner dialog, it was just so DEAD ON. Really well written.” |
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames June 2008 by David Sedaris This (of course) is a scream. The man just has a way of saying things that make you laugh out loud. The final essay is about his experience of quitting smoking, which he did by moving to Tokyo for a few months with his partner Hugh. You just have to wonder about the gene-pool from which he sprang! |
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