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Favorites: Jacki
The
Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
by Mark Obmascik
"Birding not your thing? Doesn't matter. You'll be
rolling on the floor when you read about the lengths to
which three men go to feed their obsessions."
The
Bookseller of Kabul
by Åsne Seierstad; translated by Ingrid Christopher
"A real eye-opener on life and culture in Afganistan,
especially for women. This book makes me grateful to be
an American."
Botany
of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World
by Michael Pollan
"Intriguing thesis that certain characteristics appealing
to humans have ensured the survival and spread of the apple,
the tulip, the potato, and marijuana. Entertaining and educational
at the same time."
Don't
Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
by Alexandra Fuller
"Fascinating look at the hardships and joys of growing
up white in a 1980s Africa full of political turmoil."
Eats,
Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss
"Humorous and informative book for sticklers whose
skin crawls at the sight of a misplaced apostrophe."
Ender's
Game
by Orson Scott Card
"The fate of the world rests on the skills and instincts
of one small, but extraordinary boy. Page-turning science
fiction at its best."
English
Creek
by Ivan Doig
"A very American story of a family in Montana during
the Depression. Doig's prose is like a beautiful piece of
classical music - savor it."
The
Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo
by Paula Huntley
"Both a heart-rending and heart-warming story documenting
the experience of a Bolinas woman who spends a year in war
torn Kosovo teaching English to knowledge-hungry Albanian
students."
Julie
& Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen--How
One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to
Master the Art of Living
by Julie Powell
"Great fun in reading about the exploits and travails
of a young woman doing her best to follow her passion in
the tradition of the kitchen master, Julia Child."
Naked
in Baghdad
by Anne Garrels
"Fascinating look at the author's experiences as
an NPR war correspondent shortly before and during the 2003
US-led assault on Iraq's capital."
The
Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri
"Beautifully written exploration of the emotions felt
and issues faced by first-generation Bengali immigrants."
The
Stolen Child
by Keith Donohue
"Captivating fantasy about changelings and identity,
written with style and flair."
The
Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger
"Vivid characters in a very unconventional love
story."
Dogzilla
by Dav Pilkey
"I can't resist a great kid's book. This one's got
it all - drama, suspense, dogs, mice. What more could one
ask for?"
What
I'm Reading Now
The
Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Dishwasher
: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States
by Pete Jordan
last
update11/7/07
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