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This Is How It Ends by Kathleen Macmahon

Bookwomyn, October 7, 2012

I read a review of this book and thought it looked good. It was! A 50 year old man loses his job just ahead of the 2008 elections. He decides it is time to search for his roots in Ireland. He meets some of his cousins and falls in love with one (distant). I won't tell you how it ends. Their love story is at the heart of the book & it is charming. This is not a heavy duty read but it is most enjoyable.

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The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty

Bookwomyn, August 4, 2012

This is my kind of book. From page one I was interested and made excuses to sit down and read far too often. Moriarty's prose is uncomplicated and the story is *very* different. She's Australian - which was interesting for me. Not many Australian authors have best selling books so I figured she must be something special. She is. It is the first book of hers that I've read but I'll remedy that soon. Highly recommended.

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Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner

Bookwomyn, August 4, 2012

I enjoy Weiner's books. She writes of contemporary problems and gives the reader insight into the crux of the issues. This book is kept interesting as the stories are told from different women's lives. The characters are believable and even though Weiner writes "chick lit" - her books are a notch above. Perfect for a light, summer read.

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The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger

Bookwomyn, July 20, 2012

What a great book!! It seems a little ordinary at the start and then things start to happen which are not at all ordinary. Some reviews say it is too predictable but I found that the novel unfolded just right. Who are we to pick apart an author's interpretation of a new immigrant trying to assimilate into our culture? It was a peek into the problems that all immigrants face and the family dynamics of welcoming someone from another culture into the group. Highly recommended.

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The Red House by Mark Haddon

Bookwomyn, July 20, 2012

This is very different from my usual fare. At first I though ... eh ... will probably not finish it. However, I could not stop reading it. Told from the pov of all the different members of a family, it is so intimate that one feels as if one is violating the person's private life - and you are. Still, Haddon is spot-on with how each of the people would feel in the circumstances. Highly recommended.

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