Full Catastrophe Living

From Gina Scaglione:
It’s been quite a while since my last review, and that’s because I just yesterday finally finished Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.  I began reading this book somewhere back at the end of July/beginning of August.  It was supposed to be my way of teaching myself to meditate.  Well, I [...]

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Castle Waiting

From Rosalia Milan:
Castle Waiting, by Linda Medley
 
This is one of my favorite graphic novels and one of the first ones I ever read. While reading through Castle Waiting the reader will find bits and pieces of many other fairy tales including Sleeping Beauty, Puss in Boots, and various mythologies. However Castle Waiting picks up where [...]

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Hold Tight

From Gina  Cortina:
Hold Tight, by Harlen Coben
This latest thiller/mystery by Harlen Coben is a real nail biter.  It takes place in a beautiful upscale suburban neighborhood.  The son of a doctor and lawyer gets himself into a ton of trouble.  Each chapter makes you clamor for more. Will they find his [...]

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Embroideries

From Rosalia Milan:
Embroideries, by Marjane Satrapi
By far one of the best graphic novels I have read this year. Marjane and the women of her family regularly gather to have tea and gossip. Through the gossip of her elders Marjane and the readers find out about the heartbreaks of both marriage for love and marriage for [...]

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Crime and Murder

From Lynne Demestichas:
Long Lost, by Harlen Coben
A mystery told in a light-heated manner,this was a fun read.The plot moves from New England to Paris and back a few times,with a crazy cast of characters.A missing husband never returns to his wife Terese. Her daughter is gone also. Looking for the both of them is Terese’s [...]

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