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What a delight. Though I'm wary of epistolary novels, I found myself looking for time to spend in the world of this book in a way I haven't for a while. Interesting and warm-hearted.
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You wouldn't think that escaping to a Canadian winter in the 1860's would be a good thing, but I kept wanting to get back to this book -- its characters and its mystery. A book you'll recommend to others.
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An excellent collection of Christmas stories. This book is my favorite to give as a small gift at Christmas. Great authors, a few classics and some I'd never read before. We love to read Riders of St. Nicholas every December!
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We finished reading this book aloud last night. It is a terrific book - sweet and lovely without a smidgen of saccharine. As for the famous "naughty" word, well, it isn't a book about sex, or with anything inappropriate for someone over, say, 7 years old. However, I realized last night that the word (scrotum) is necessary, not for the plot, but for the artistic structure of the book. Read it and see if you agree with me!
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The Hearts of Horses
Pam in Kennewick, January 2, 2009
A book that evokes the "west" of eastern Oregon & Washington -- Loving westerns as a kid, reading this very good book was like coming home.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Pam in Kennewick, July 13, 2008
What a delight. Though I'm wary of epistolary novels, I found myself looking for time to spend in the world of this book in a way I haven't for a while. Interesting and warm-hearted.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
Pam in Kennewick, January 23, 2008
You wouldn't think that escaping to a Canadian winter in the 1860's would be a good thing, but I kept wanting to get back to this book -- its characters and its mystery. A book you'll recommend to others.(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
Home for Christmas: Stories for Young and Old by Miriam Leblanc
Pam in Kennewick, November 21, 2007
An excellent collection of Christmas stories. This book is my favorite to give as a small gift at Christmas. Great authors, a few classics and some I'd never read before. We love to read Riders of St. Nicholas every December!(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron and Matt Phelan
Pam in Kennewick, May 7, 2007
We finished reading this book aloud last night. It is a terrific book - sweet and lovely without a smidgen of saccharine. As for the famous "naughty" word, well, it isn't a book about sex, or with anything inappropriate for someone over, say, 7 years old. However, I realized last night that the word (scrotum) is necessary, not for the plot, but for the artistic structure of the book. Read it and see if you agree with me!(13 of 20 readers found this comment helpful)
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