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This is one of those books that has prose so stunning that you feel compelled to read it aloud to someone else. My husband prefers nonfiction and will only read novels that I push on him and say "You have to read this!". He read Tinkers, even though I had already read parts of it to him, and LOVED it. So did I.
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Reading Garrison Keillor's collection of poems after reading any of today's news is like applying a soothing balm on a wound. It helps take the sting away.
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Tinkers by Paul Harding
Elizabeth Ross, May 21, 2009
This is one of those books that has prose so stunning that you feel compelled to read it aloud to someone else. My husband prefers nonfiction and will only read novels that I push on him and say "You have to read this!". He read Tinkers, even though I had already read parts of it to him, and LOVED it. So did I.(24 of 39 readers found this comment helpful)
The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews
Elizabeth Ross, January 17, 2009
A wonderful, funny book with quirky, beautifully drawn characters that I expect to see made into a film at some point in the future.(14 of 28 readers found this comment helpful)
Good Poems for Hard Times by Garrison Keillor
Elizabeth Ross, January 16, 2009
Reading Garrison Keillor's collection of poems after reading any of today's news is like applying a soothing balm on a wound. It helps take the sting away.(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)