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Post Birthday World
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Lionel Shriver
Alethea
, January 24, 2009
I'm a sucker for "alternate reality" stories (i.e., Gwyneth Paltrow's SLIDING DOORS), so this was right up my ally
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Big World, Small Screen: The Role of Television in American Society
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Diana Zuckerman and Brian L. Wilcox and Aletha C. Huston
Alethea
, January 04, 2009
This is a synthesis of research into TV's effects, written in the early 1990s. Very interesting, and the authors look at the good as well as the bad. It's amazing, though, how much the television landscape has changed. Still, though, it makes TV seem somewhat less scary to a parent of young children.
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March
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Geraldine Brooks
Alethea
, December 28, 2008
I have just finished reading this for an upcoming book club meeting, and I think it's the best we've ever read. I have always been a big fan of LITTLE WOMEN, and this brought the adult characters to life in ways not possible in Alcott's original, as it was written for a younger audience.
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The Whole World Is Watching: Mass Media in the Making and Unmaking of the New Left
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Todd Gitlin
Alethea
, December 26, 2008
An analysis of the mass media's effect on the New Left in the mid- to late-1960s, this is enjoyable as an inside look at the origins and organization of the New Left and of the venerable media institutions (primarily the New York Times and CBS) of the time.
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Salt: A World History
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Mark Kurlansky
Alethea
, November 09, 2008
While at times this read almost like a recitation of facts about salt, in other parts of the book it was a fascinating look at how things as simple as salt make the world go 'round.
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Iberia
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James A Michener
Alethea
, October 23, 2008
In addition to being an interesting take on Spain, I thought this book provided great insight into how Michener constructed most of his sweeping, historical novels.
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The Great Man
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Kate Christensen
Alethea
, September 22, 2008
Honestly, the "art world" always blows my mind - I just don't get it. Nevertheless, this novel was as much about the inner and sexual lives of older women, and as such, was a treat. I hope that's me in 40 years!
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All The Kings Men
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Robert Penn Warren
Alethea
, September 14, 2008
A poetic 1920s/30s political tale involving . . . "the common folk" vs. "the elite"; the press working to dig up skeletons in the closet; a teenage pregnancy scandal involving the governor's child . . . Truly, there is nothing new under the sun.
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Mercy Rule
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Perri Klass
Alethea
, August 21, 2008
This character-driven novel gives a fascinating insight into somoe of the inner workings of the foster system. It manages to show the futility of "the system" without being too much of a downer. The characters are incredibly well drawn. So much so that when they would appear on the scene never to reappear, I'd be wanting them to come back.
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Great Brain 01
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Fitzgerald, John D.
Alethea
, August 20, 2008
I've been randomly re-reading books from my childhood, and this was as enjoyable as any. It always amazes me what I missed when I was 10. The book takes place in turn of the (20th) century Utah, and there are all sorts of very subtle Morman vs. non-Morman tensions, and even a pretty serious chapter about the death of an old Jewish man. And to think, all I remembered about this book were the intricate con games of "The Great Brain" (which upon reading as an adult, really aren't that intricate at all).
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