Category: Fiction

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

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I know many of us were forced to read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad in high school or college; I know it takes place in the Congo; I know that it was narrarated by a male character; and if I’m to be completely honest that’s all I remember about it.  This book (The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara… Continue reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Alma Whittaker, born with the century, slid into our world on the fifth of January, 1800. Swiftly—nearly immediately—opinions began to form around her. A friend of mine lent me this book, and it has consequently made its way around a small group of my friends. It was like the Sisterhood of the Travelling Book: every… Continue reading The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert

They Eat Puppies, Don’t They? By Christopher Buckley

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Bird reflected on his fortune: a trophy wife, candelabra-wielding mother, stair-case threatening caregiver, saber-wielding brother, dentally and mentally challenged caretaker, crumbling house, money-sucking mortgage, dwindling bank account. The Institute for Continuing Conflict  The premise of the novel revolves around political tensions between The United States, China, and the Dalai Lama. If that doesn’t seem too… Continue reading They Eat Puppies, Don’t They? By Christopher Buckley

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

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Analysis of consequences.  This Swedish crime novel hits all the right psychological thriller spots and fits into my ‘book that has been translated’ category. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first novel in the series and was published posthumously (which I find to be a really cool fact) in 2005. I think it’s… Continue reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson