The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie was recommended by a few members of the Reading Committee. For more info:
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Book Lover's Diary
Monday, May 11, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
The Devil's Highway
The Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea is a true story about 26 men who attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the US. Only 12 survive.
If you've read this book, please leave a comment about it and whether you think it would be of interest to a wide audience of 30,000 university readers.
If you've read this book, please leave a comment about it and whether you think it would be of interest to a wide audience of 30,000 university readers.
Over and Under
Over and Under by Todd Tucker is a story of two 14-year old boys having a nice summer whle their fathers are involved in differing sides of a labor struggle.
It is a 2009 Alex Award winner.
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It is a 2009 Alex Award winner.
If you've read this book, please leave a comment about it and whether you think it would be of interest to a wide audience of 30,000 university readers.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Three Girls and Their Brother
“Three Girls and Their Brother,” by Theresa Rebeck, 352 pages, a satire, one Amazon reviewer gave it only 2 stars, but recommended it as a book hard to put down. Entertainment Weekly: “a fizzy satire of celeb-obsessed NYC about flame-haired teenage sisters who get photographed for The New Yorker and soon become megastars." A 2009 Alex Award winner.
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If you've read this book, please leave a comment about it and whether you think it would be of interest to a wide audience of 30,000 university readers.
Mudbound
“Mudbound,” by Hillary Jordan, 352 pages; per Amazon “Jordan won the 2006 Bellwether Prize for Mudbound, her first novel. The prize was founded by Barbara Kingsolver to reward books of conscience, social responsibility, and literary merit. In addition to meeting all of the above qualifications, Jordan has written a story filled with characters as real and compelling as anyone we know.” A 2009 Alex Award winner.
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If you've read this book, please leave a comment about it and whether you think it would be of interest to a wide audience of 30,000 university readers.
The Good Thief
“The Good Thief,” by Hannah Tinti, 336 pages, sounds like Oliver Twist in colonial New England. A 2009 Alex Award winner.
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If you've read this book, please leave a comment about it and whether you think it would be of interest to a wide audience of 30,000 university readers.
Finding Nouf
“Finding Nouf,” by Zoë Ferraris, 305 pages; mystery set in Saudi Arabia. A 2009 Alex Award winner.
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If you've read this book, please leave a comment about it and whether you think it would be of interest to a wide audience of 30,000 university readers.
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