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... (bless her heart):
Dracula & Frankenstein combo from International Collectors Library. Nice!
From library sale:
America America by Ethan Canin I did not even know what this book was about but I've seen a lot of LT praise! We'll see!
... by Lisa Genova -- first person fictional story of a brilliant woman's descent into early-onset Alzheimer's Disease.
America America by Ethan Canin -- epic family saga of politics, betrayal and wealth, blending shades of All the King's Men and Brideshead Revisited.
Netherland ... Ethan Canin's recent novel, America America proved a quick read despite its length. Its plot is focused on the downfall of a fictitious candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, and the end of the aristocratic New York family that advanced him. Yet it is in character ... The best one I've received was America America. I was disappointed with Blackbird, Farewell and Dream Lucky, in that I thought each could have been better with some small changes. Oh well. And to quote Dot Parker (I think), Any Given Doomsday is not a book to be tossed aside lightly; it ... ... School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria by Eve Brown-Waite
America America by Ethan Canin
Sunne in Splendor by Sharon Kay Penman
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield ... was late because i made him wait until I finished the book. I didn't feel too bad because my husband was caught up reading America America by Ethan Canin himself, so the two of us snuggled up on the couch together, only surfacing to take turns to make tea to keep us from dehydrating through the ... Anybody want America America by Ethan Kanin? I have a hardcopy in very good condition. If so, PM me and I'll reserve it for you.
Taken - thanks!
... Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou
6. Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferrari
7. The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais
8. America, America: A Novel by Ethan Canin
9. City of Thieves by David Benioff
10.The Condition by Jennifer Haigh
11.The Legal Limit by Martin Clark
Of the eleven, ... ... I find that if a book is a slow read it really throws my pace off and I get behind my reading goal. Currently I am reading America America: A Novel, Ethan Canin (case in point -- really slow read -- thick hardback), The Monkey's Raincoat, Robert Crais (a really quick, fun read -- tiny ... Free Live Free
The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories
America, America
All Shall Be Well; and All Shall Be Well; and All Manner of Things Shall be well
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large Scale Web Sites ... Ramsey murder case, occasionally heavyhanded, but mostly an unputdownable story of those stuck in 'Tabloid Hell'.
America America by Ethan Canin - a bracingly old-fashioned novel about politics and family, beautifully written, and worthy of a much wider audience.
A Better Ang ... Yay, I snagged me America, America and some extra goodies from http://hollybooknotes.blogspot.com/ =)
Totally made my day! My review of America, America by Ethan Canin is up now. I was surprised to see so many reviews! Were there that many ER copies? Or is it the most-read book of the summer? My goodness.
I really liked it, by the by. ... by Robert Klitzman, 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff, In Search of London by H.V. Morton, and America America by Ethan Canin. Also waiting for me was my July ER book, Bitter Sweets by Roopa Farooki. Well, despite a family reunion weekend, I started America, America: A Novel by Ethan Canin and literally could not put it down. It is a remarkable book of American politics, social class identity and family relationships. Not brilliant, but striking. well worth reading, particularly if you ... ... lists numerous time I tend to recognize a lot of titles in the bookstores now. Today I stopped into Barnes & Noble and saw America America. I almost said out loud: "oh look, that book from ER!" I refrained. I also saw Sleeping Arrangments. I feel like I'm in the biz or something. How ... I just downloaded the sample of America, America: A Novel by Ethan Canin. It looks interesting; has anyone read it? #200, cameling: Ethan Canin's America America is a little lame in parts, but overall really an exceptional novel, warts 'n all. I'd never read anything by Ethan Canin, but I'm nearly 200-pages into his new novel America America and enjoying it quite a bit. ... Plus, I bought Stardust and Mirrormask on DVD last weekend. I'm besotted by Gaiman's work!
Hopefully I'll get America America soon, since I'm next on the list at the public library! ... care for Mishima's Spring Snow but felt this deserved consideration based on comments. An enjoyable, solid read.
America, America by Ethan Canin -- an ER book which I highly recommend.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. The "former Yugoslavia" group read ... Also finished America America on Friday; I thought it was bland, predictable, and rather pretentious.
I whipped through a piece of fluff yesterday that was not my usual type of historical novel: The Spanish Bride by Laurien Gardner. I wanted to put it on my swap shelf. For the same ... All finished with America America by Ethan Canin - overall, not too impressed but I bet the critics will eat this one up.
Will be starting Property by Valerie Martin today and really looking forward to it.
#59, 60 - amandameale - I have to second LouisBranning's compliment of The Pa ... 36) America America by Ethan Canin (review) 43. America America by Ethan Canin
This one started off slowly and didn't grab me for about 200 pages. And that didn't last. It was just a so-so-read, ponderous and predictable. The author had too many themes running, the characters were stereotypes, and he kept trying to create ... #192 Cariola: I read America America as well, and read it less to find out "what really happened" but as a commentary on the politic process, especially as we watch the battle for the Democratic nomination. I really enjoyed the story itself, and having made it through the whole thing was ... ... this weekend. Both books, while very different, earned four-star ratings from me. Good reads.
Next up is my ER copy of America America by Ethan Canin, but Cariola's comment above has me concerned! I am struggling with America, America by Ethan Canin, an ER book. I've read about 125 pages and it's just not doing anything for me. The plot moves really slowly and I just don't feel invested in the characters.
Not sure I will be able to finish this one . . with so many books on my TBR ... Just finished an ER book I will highly recommend, America America, and I'm half way through The Year of Living Biblically which is pretty good also... Several LT firsts for me today...I just posted my first review of my first ER book (America, America by Ethan Canin) and this is my first post to a group.
I'm about half way through the 950 pages of Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra, which I had to interrupt for the ER book (and will ... I'm finishing up America, America by Ethan Canin and loving it! It's an ER book and the author crafts his story gently with wonderful prose. There's the family that is the economic engine fo the townspeople, the beloved Senator running for President, and the narrator, a journalist who grew up ... Just finished America America (highly recommend) and almost to the end of On the Shoulders of Giants and will probably start Legerdemain tonight... #39: America America (ER/novel, 454 pgs)
Loved it. Not earth-shattering, grand and sweeping, probably not great, but a story and characters that I learned about and cared for, and a personal, involving story... reminded me somewhat of Empire Falls, but not as busy, or even A Thousand ... Work has been quite busy as of late that I cannot seem to finsih a book! I am in the middle of America America by Ethan Canin and The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie. I am sure both will end up on my end-of-month list, if I manage to finish either. I will be gone until next Thurs ... GD, here's another one for yours (and everyone's) TBR stack: America America by Ethan Canin... an ER book, and even though I'm not finished with it yet I can already praise it and recommend it! ... Liked it a lot.
Up for this week, if I can find time to read, is:
The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie
America, America by Ethan Canin ... recommended (although Memoirs of a Muse can't compare to the other two.
I had better pick up my early review book, America, America, next. 35. America America by Ethan Canin. I loved this tightly-woven chronicle of politics and family in small-town 1970s New York. Intuiting early on that the story would be complex, I read it carefully, so as to catch cross-references and nuances. This paid off, and I ended Corey's story with ... started 2 new ones last night: America America, an ER free book!, and 101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher...
Somewhat selfishly got Book Thief for my son, now can't wait for him to finish so I can take it over... ... point at the beginning of a chapter... I hate when they do that!)
My latest ER arrived just in time for the weekend: America America by Ethan Canin... Seducing the Boys Club: Uncensored Tactics from a Woman a the Top - by Nina DiSesa, on the rec of my MIL.
America America by Ethan Canin - Early Review. Yippee!
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