From Gina Scaglione:
I finished The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb the other night, and I am still reeling. This is definitely a book that can get you thinking. It makes you ponder the unfairness of life, but the fact that bad events can often turn out positively, even when you [...]
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The Hour I First Believed
Posted in books, tagged believed, fiction, half hollow hills, hour, lamb, library, review, wally on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alice Sebold
Posted in books, tagged half hollow hills, library, lovely bones, Murder, mystery, review, sebold, women on November 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Gina Scaglione:
I finished The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold the other night, and I am anxiously awaiting reading Lucky. She has a wonderful way of writing in which she makes even the most unbelievable ideas quite believable. If she can do that, I can’t imagine what she can do with the story of her [...]
Reader alert
Posted in books, tagged award, book, half hollow hills, library, national on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since 1950, The National Book Awards have become the nation’s preeminent literary [...]
Time Traveler’s Wife
Posted in books, tagged half hollow hills, niffenegger, review, time travel on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Gina Scaglione:
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger was amazing:) I had been warned that it started slowly, and my friend was correct about that. However, I promise that if you persevere through the first few chapters it will be well worth it. As a matter-of-fact, it gets better and better. By the end, [...]
Full Catastrophe Living
Posted in books, tagged full catastrophe, half hollow hills, kabat-zinn, library, meditation, non-fiction, review on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Castle Waiting
Posted in books, tagged castle, fairy tale, graphic, half hollow hills, library, medley, review on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Hold Tight
Posted in books, tagged coben, half hollow hills, hold tight, library, mystery, review on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Embroideries
Posted in books, tagged embroideries, families, family, graphic, half hollow hills, library, review, romance, satrapi, women on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Crime and Murder
Posted in books, tagged bass, coben, flesh and bone, half hollow hills, humor, legal, library, long lost, Murder, mystery, review on October 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Candyfreak
Posted in books, tagged almond, Brothers, candy, half hollow hills, library, non-fiction, review on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Rosalia Milan:
Candyfreak by Steve Almond
This book was extremely interesting. Steve Almond basically visits several factories that are owned and run by regional candy makers. The descriptions of the candy’s themselves and the people he meets are extremely honest and captivating. Many of the stories regarding his childhood and candy disputes [...]
