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A story about "The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (Perennial Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Leeann) — Mon, 28 May 2007 16:33:02 GMT

The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (Perennial Classics)

by Barbara Kingsolver

This is amazing, just plain amazing. Definitely the best book I’ve read in quite some time.

A story about "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Leeann) — Sun, 20 May 2007 20:35:01 GMT

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)

by J.K. Rowling

This is my third or fourth reading of this one and somehow the ending makes me sadder and madder each time. I’m now basically counting the minutes until July 21st!

A review of "White Teeth: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Leeann) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:03:06 GMT

White Teeth: A Novel

by Zadie Smith

This was my first book of 2007 and I absolutely loved it. The ending was a bit of a let-down, but in general I thought Smith did a phenomenal job of juggling different time periods, generations, ages, and ethnicities—not to mention almost too many characters to keep track of! Dealing with the kind of themes she dealt with takes serious skill and her characters were truly three-dimensional. Despite the somewhat disappointing ending, I enjoyed this immensely and will probably read it again someday. Until then, I look forward to reading more of Smith’s writing.

A story about "White Russian"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Leeann) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:57:33 GMT

White Russian

These are the tastiest drinks I’ve ever had. The most memorable ones I actually ordered in Russia, which I found kind of entertaining (because I’m easily entertained).