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Sophie's World
I just finished Sophie's World last night, and I loved it! It took me longer to finish than usual - the book is easy to read and even though the philosophical theories and such were on a basic level, I needed time to wrap my head around all of the concepts. It was worth it, though - everything was really interesting and even though I had some ( Read more... ) -
A Book Review of Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep
I just finished Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld.
Lee Fiora is a socially awkward teenage girl, originally from South Bend, Indiana, who attends the prestigious Ault boarding school after being accepted and winning a scholarship that pays 3/4 of her tuition. Inititally, Lee has many fantasies about attending boarding school - she imagines that there will ( Read more... ) -
The Good Earth - a brilliant and compelling classic
I just finished The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck ( Read more... ) -
A book review of Wayson Choy's All That Matters
I finished All That Matters by Wayson Choy in the wee hours of the early morning. It was so beautiful and compelling that I could hardly bear to put it down to finish the next day ( Read more... ) -
Guns, Germs, and Steel PBS airing
Did anyone, by any chance, tape the Guns, Germs, and Steel PBS airing for all three chapters? I've seen part of part 1 and half an hour of part 2. I feel devastated I've only seen parts of the chapters, as I have read the book and am really interested in the material. I know they're selling the DVD, but that's $39.95. If anyone has taped it and is ( Read more... ) -
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Read Life of Pi by Yann Martel. An enigmatic, wonderful read. -
The Bell Jar
Reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Seems to be interesting so far.
