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Confessions of an Innocent Man A Novel
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David R Dow
Alison Blue
, February 25, 2020
I'm so glad I read Confessions of an Innocent Man by David R. Dow - I came across his book when I was searching Libby (the Library App) for something to listen to when I commute. I picked it randomly — or should I say — chose it because of the excellent book title and stormy low clouds that seemed to be pressing the earth into itself. Excellent cover design. Right away I liked the way David Dow brought me into a place I'd never been — death row. Not typically a place I'd want to spend time, which goes to show how good his writing is. The more I read, the more I sensed parallels for how we may, or may not, judge whomever we meet. In the latter half of the book Dow's main character, who I grew to understand, gave me quite a lot to think about. I've read through several of this book's reviews, and for the most part readers love it. But there are a few who I think may have misunderstood how true it can be — circumstances can sentence us to a life that we would never have imagined. I found the story to be believable — wealth doesn't define who a person falls for. When we're submerged and given no way to truly catch our breath, who knows what we might be capable of doing, once we've had a good long look at our options. I recommend reading this book — it has found a place on this reader's shelf of books to read more than once.
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Good Times Are Killing Me
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Lynda Barry
Alison Blue
, November 01, 2018
Little short chapters that lift you up by the britches and plant you straight into a stormy childhood. The pages are full of worn-out adults and kids who are trying to make friends, have a blast if possible and make sense of the world around them. A fantastic writing written from kid-brain mode. Every chapter a treasure. A steady account of rock-um-sock-um childhood survival set in the thick of racism idiocy, hot tempers and kids who can be downright mean. I loved it.
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Communing Tree
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Theresa Verboort
Alison Blue
, September 19, 2018
This is a fine book for young adults and anyone who likes a good story of courage and determination. I've read it twice and all I can say is, it wasn't good for my nails (it's a real nail biter). I love the characters -- what they go through is horrendous but how they survive is equally enthralling. The pace is steady - some may consider this style of writing "linear" but for me the steadiness of the characters and the ways in which they come through hardship -- the writing style made me feel like I was hunkered down in the wilderness with these girls. They kept their eye on the horizon and I was right there with them. Of course, I could eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with my feet up while devouring this book, chapter by chapter. I recommend reading it twice. I gave it to two of my teenage nieces and they LOVED it. I hope you enjoy it and I'm looking forward to reading the next book -- the author, Theresa Verboort, is working on the sequel.
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