In her 2003 novel Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood describes a future after humanity had been almost entirely wiped out by a plague. Jimmy, aka Snowman, lives...
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I made the mistake of reading this book on the bus. I was trying not to bother my fellow commuters so I was constantly biting my bottom lip to keep from laughing out loud too much. Biting my lower lip resulted in silent convulsions. I couldn’t stop laughing (convulsing) and pretty soon I was in tears – tears of joy.
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If I were to use 1 word to describe this book it would be: FANTASTIC.
I read this book in a day and a half and could barely tear myself away from it the 1st night I started reading it. The only reason I was able to stop reading was because I was so dead tired I could barely keep my eyes open.
Well developed characters and a great story line.
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This book provided facts along with personal stories about adoptions and adoptive practices before it was acceptable to be a single (woman) parent. The personal stories told from the mother’s perspective are both heartbreaking and triumphant. I could not begin to imagine what these women went through and the hurt they lived with after making such a decision.
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My Custom Van: And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face by Michael Ian Black
Sharon Wilson, November 7, 2008
I made the mistake of reading this book on the bus. I was trying not to bother my fellow commuters so I was constantly biting my bottom lip to keep from laughing out loud too much. Biting my lower lip resulted in silent convulsions. I couldn’t stop laughing (convulsing) and pretty soon I was in tears – tears of joy.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth by Jenny Mccarthy
Sharon Wilson, October 10, 2008
Amusing and gross, but then again what would you expect when reading a book written by Jenny McCarthy.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
The Abortionist's Daughter: A Novel by Elisabeth Hyde
Sharon Wilson, October 10, 2008
If I were to use 1 word to describe this book it would be: FANTASTIC.I read this book in a day and a half and could barely tear myself away from it the 1st night I started reading it. The only reason I was able to stop reading was because I was so dead tired I could barely keep my eyes open.
Well developed characters and a great story line.
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe V. Wade by Ann Fessler
Sharon Wilson, October 10, 2008
This book provided facts along with personal stories about adoptions and adoptive practices before it was acceptable to be a single (woman) parent. The personal stories told from the mother’s perspective are both heartbreaking and triumphant. I could not begin to imagine what these women went through and the hurt they lived with after making such a decision.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
Sharon Wilson, September 10, 2007
This is the perfect beach read – it is like reading a gigantic gossip magazine!(4 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)