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I have eagerly awaited this book since reading the first half of the story in Blackout. The sequel did not disappoint. Connie Willis has the ability to keep you guessing, keep you interested, and keep you emotionally involved with characters throughout. Fantastic!
I picked up this book at the library for no particular reason other than I liked the title. I am not from the south, I was not raised how the author was raised, and I though I had almost no common experiences with the people in his book. Then, after 3 stories, I decided I need to buy the book so I don't cry when it has to be returned to the library. It's that good. I'm going to hunt down his fiction next.
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This book served as my Kate Atkinson gateway drug. Read it at your own risk - you may find yourself combing the aisles for more of her surreal, compelling, filled-with-coincidences fiction.
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Kronos Chronicles Trilogy #03: The Jewel of the Kalderash: The Kronos Chronicles: Book III by Marie Rutkoski
Mary Davis, January 10, 2012
This series was fabulous, and the ending was the perfect mix of bitter and sweet. Petra loses something prized, but wins what's important.All Clear by Connie Willis
Mary Davis, January 1, 2011
I have eagerly awaited this book since reading the first half of the story in Blackout. The sequel did not disappoint. Connie Willis has the ability to keep you guessing, keep you interested, and keep you emotionally involved with characters throughout. Fantastic!Somehow Form a Family: Stories That Are Mostly True by Tony Earley
Mary Davis, January 1, 2010
I picked up this book at the library for no particular reason other than I liked the title. I am not from the south, I was not raised how the author was raised, and I though I had almost no common experiences with the people in his book. Then, after 3 stories, I decided I need to buy the book so I don't cry when it has to be returned to the library. It's that good. I'm going to hunt down his fiction next.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Mary Davis, October 11, 2008
Heartbreaking. Fantastic.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Human Croquet
Mary Davis, October 3, 2008
This book served as my Kate Atkinson gateway drug. Read it at your own risk - you may find yourself combing the aisles for more of her surreal, compelling, filled-with-coincidences fiction.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
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