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I recently asked my students to take 15 minutes during class to brainstorm a book review for a novel we recently finished. The group–a small, remedial class–labored over the assignment, and as I wandered through the room it became evident that they weren’t reviewing the novel so much as retelling it. While some students wrote [...]
Title: Precious Author: Sandra Novack Genre/Pages: Fiction; 288 pages Publication: Random House; 2/17/09 Rating: 4.5 BOOKMARKS I’ve been thinking about Precious ever since I finished it late last month; Sandra Novack’s lyrical prose had a profound impact on me, hence the longer-than-usual review—this book deserves it! Set in rural Pennsylvania in the late 1970s, Precious [...]
Welcome aboard, I'm Natalie! I'm 37, married to a dream boat, and live in New Jersey. It's all about books here! I read, recommend, review, and revel in them. Have a book you'd like me to review? Visit my Review Policy for details. Want to drop me a line? May 31, 2012
From the Outside Looking Indian
by Rupinder Gill
Courtesy of Berkley/NAL Penguin Group
June 12, 2012
Between You and Me
by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
courtesy of Engelman & Co.
July 3, 2012
The Next Best Thing
by Jennifer Weiner
courtesy of Engelman & Co.
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