Review, Tour & Giveaway: The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Ti

The Personal History of Rachel DuPree By Ann Weisgarber (Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 9780143119487, 336pp.) The Short of It: The parched, barren landscape of the Badlands is a constant reminder of what was in this harrowing tale of black Pioneers in the early 20th century. The Rest of It: This is a hard place. Hard to [...]

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Book Tour, Review & Giveaway: Domestic Violets

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Ti

Domestic Violets By Matthew Norman (Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780062065117, August 2011, 352pp.) The Short of It: Domesticity gone wild! The Rest of It: Tom Violet is your typical office dweller. Unsatisfied with his job, he takes great pleasure in deconstructing the ridiculousness around him. But times are tough and the economy has tanked and with [...]

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Review & Tour: The London Train

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Ti

The London Train By Tessa Hadley (Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780062011831, June 2011, 352pp.) The Short of It: Understated, quiet and lovely. The Rest of It: Paul and his second wife Elise have had issues in the past, but at the moment, they seem to be doing well. That is, until he leaves her to live with his [...]

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Review & Tour: Ordinary Thunderstorms

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Ti

Ordinary Thunderstorms By William Boyd (Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780061876752, February 2011, 432pp.) The Short of It: Ordinary Thunderstorms is anything but ordinary, yet it wasn’t at all what I expected it to be. I guess you could say that it caught me completely off-guard. The Rest of It: Adam Kindred is at the wrong place, [...]

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Review & Giveaway: The Four Ms. Bradwells

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ti

The Four Ms. Bradwells By Meg Waite Clayton (Ballantine Books, Hardcover, 9780345517081, March 2011, 336pp.) The Short of It: A pending Supreme Court appointment and a secret which could ruin it all. How much are friends willing to sacrifice in order to keep things under wraps? The Rest of It: Lainey, Mia, Betts and Ginger [...]

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