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The Books: “Then She Found Me” (Elinor Lipman)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Then She Found Me: A Novel by Elinor Lipman What a wonderful writer Elinor Lipman is. She’s hugely successful – her books sell – but I don’t know if she gets the props she REALLY … Continue reading
2007 Books Read
(in the order in which I finished them, understanding that very often I read many books at the same time). I count re-read books, by the way. I’ll include links to any posts or book excerpts I might have done … Continue reading
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Tagged A Tale of Two Cities, A.S. Byatt, Anne Fadiman, Billy Budd, Bleak House, Bob Balaban, books read, Born Standing Up, By the Lake, David McCullough, Dean Stockwell, Dubliners, Elinor Lipman, George Washington, Graham Greene, Gulliver's Travels, Harry Potter, John Adams, John McGahern, Leopold and Loeb, Mary Gaitskill, Master & Commander, Michael Chabon, Never Let Me Go, Orson Welles, Robert Kaplan, Scoop, Self-Help, The Gathering, The Road, Travels With Herodotus, Veronica, We Need To Talk About Kevin
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5 Books
Got a cool mee-mee from 50 Books: Five most recent books you’ve bought for yourself: Grover Cleveland (The American Presidents Series) – by Henry Graff Then She Found Me – by Elinor Lipman – I used to have this book … Continue reading
Two Book Memes
1. First book to leave a lasting impression? Charlotte’s Web. That was the first book that made my heart HURT after finishing it. But that hurt also had some joy in it …. I mean, the last paragraph of that … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte's Web, Elinor Lipman, Harriet the Spy, Jincy Willett, Madeleine L'Engle, Robert Kaplan, Stephen King
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