So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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Another outstanding novel from Ann Patchett. This was such an immersive experience, I kept forgetting I was safe at home rather than venturing into the Amazon jungle with her hapless heroine, Marina. The characters were compelling, the setting lavishly described and very real, and the plot took a couple of extremely unexpected twists. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves good stories, well told.
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State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Martha Bullen, January 2, 2012
Another outstanding novel from Ann Patchett. This was such an immersive experience, I kept forgetting I was safe at home rather than venturing into the Amazon jungle with her hapless heroine, Marina. The characters were compelling, the setting lavishly described and very real, and the plot took a couple of extremely unexpected twists. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves good stories, well told.Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Martha Bullen, January 1, 2011
One of the most enjoyable novels I've read in recent years.