A Prayer for Owen Meany By John Irving (William Morrow & Company, Paperback, April 2012, 9780062204097) The Short of It: If the definition of a classic is a book that stands the test of time…then A Prayer for Owen Meany is just that. The Rest of It: First published in 1989, A Prayer for Owen [...]
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The Orphan Master’s Son By Adam Johnson (Random House, Hardcover, 9780812992793, January 2012, 464pp.) The Short of It: This is the book that derailed my writing for six weeks!! I was caught-up in the adventure of reading it, but as a story, its meandering quality prevented me from loving it, AND at the time, made [...]
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The Girl Who Fell from the Sky By Heidi Durrow (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Paperback, 9781616200152, January 2011, 278pp.) The Short of It: A tragic tale of a motherless girl and her struggle to come to terms with who she is. Strong in voice, but fell short in the execution. The Rest of It: [...]
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Heft By Liz Moore (W. W. Norton & Company, Hardcover, 9780393081503, January 2012, 352pp.) The Short of It: If you are looking for a book that is wonderful, heartbreaking, touching and incredibly meaningful… then you’ve found it. The Rest of It: At age 60 and over 500 pounds, Arthur Opp finds himself in a strange [...]
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