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The Girl on the Train
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Paula Hawkins
Paula Weisberger
, February 09, 2015
If Gone Girl was last summer's thriller then The Girl on the Train fits the bill for a snowy winter thriller. Similar to Gone Girl, the story is told with three alternating narrators, and we don't really know who is reliable or believable. After all, if you're a witness to a crime simply because you've observed something from the window of your commuter train, can your eye be trusted? A quick read and it was fun to figure out the mystery.
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Lonely Planet Signspotting 2 More Absurd & Amusing Signs from Around the World
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Doug Lansky
Paula Weisberger
, September 13, 2011
Combine travel, languages and a sense of humor, and you have Doug Lansky's book "Signspotting 2"! I recently bought this book for my sister and cracked up out loud while reading it at the store. Many times I wondered how the signs could even be real! Maybe they were taken out of context or a victim of literal translation, but these signs will make you laugh! Now I just need to get the next ones in the series . . .
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Powells Oregon Sticker
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Powell's Books
Paula Weisberger
, September 13, 2011
As a displaced Portlandian now living in Maine, I treasure my yearly visits to Powell's -- still my all time favorite book store! I have several Powell's stickers on my laptop, my laptop bag and even on my classroom bulletin boards. My brown grocery bag, numerous t-shirts, a mug, etc. all sport the familiar moniker. All my swag makes me feel closer to my home state!
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Red Garden
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Alice Hoffman
Paula Weisberger
, September 02, 2011
For some reason, I had never read Alice Hoffman. The Red Garden interweaves a different story in each chapter, illustrating the transformation in a little Massachusetts town from primitive settlement to contemporary community challenged with feminist and counterculture ideals. I loved the recurring motifs of bears, bees, the color red, gardens, red hair, social misfits, etc. -- all adding to a wonderful example of magical realism. Highly recommended.
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Visit from the Goon Squad
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Egan, Jennifer
Paula Weisberger
, March 16, 2011
I am a huge fan of books told in nonstandard ways, and I really enjoyed Jennifer Egan's latest A Visit from the Goon Squad. The time frame and time span of the stories jumps all over the place - even into the future 2020 world. The title refers to Time, the ineveitable and masterful goon squad, and the disappointments, losses and eventual connections that keep us grounded in the passage of time. I loved the anticipation of each new chapter and figuring out connections between characters and events. In addition, the chapters are told in various narrative perspectives, tones, purposes, styles and even a whole chapter told in powerpoint presentation, which I felt was very quirky and powerful. I look forward to discussing the book with my Book Club tonight.
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