Review & Discussion: We Need To Talk About Kevin (we really do)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Ti

We Need To Talk About Kevin By Lionel Shriver (Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780062119049, November 2011, 432pp.) The Short of It: If you are already a parent, this book will make you count your blessings but if you have yet to become one, beware…this book will scare the hell out of you and could quite possibly [...]

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Review: Emily Alone

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Ti

Emily Alone By Stewart O’Nan (Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 9780143120490, December 2011, 272pp.) The Short of It: A wonderful, poignant follow-up to Wish You Were Here. The Rest of It: When I read Wish You Were Here back in March, I expected to love the writing because so many have gushed about O’Nan’s work, but I didn’t expect [...]

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Review: Heft

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Ti

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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Review: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Ti

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake By Aimee Bender (Anchor, Paperback, 9780385720960, April 2011, 304pp.) The Short of It: A mix of sad and sweet but overall a very compelling read. The Rest of It: One day, as Rose Edelstein takes a bite of her mother’s lemon cake, she is overcome with feelings so powerful, [...]

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Review: Wish You Were Here

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ti

Wish You Were Here By Stewart O’Nan (Grove Press, Paperback, 9780802139894, April 2003, 528pp.) The Short of It: A lovely, heartwarming story about love, loss and what it means to be a family. Easily, one of my favorite books ever. The Rest of It: I honestly don’t know why it’s taken me so long to [...]

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