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A review of Jorge Luis Borges – The Sonnets

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Joseph

Ye, whose aspirings court the Muse of lays “Severest of those orders which belong Distinct and separate to Delphic song” Why shun the sonnet’s undulating maze? Or why its name, boast of Petrarcan days, Assume, its rules disown’d?–whom from the … Continue reading →

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Last Train to Istanbul Review

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Paige Vetter

Last Train to Istanbul By: Ayse Kulin Paige’s Rating: (3) of 5 Recommended for: History Readers When Selva falls in love with Rafael, a young Jewish man, their families are against their marriage and disown them. Together they go to … Continue reading →

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The Year of Living Biblically Review

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Paige Vetter

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible By: A.J. Jacobs Paige’s Rating: (4) of 5 Recommended for: Humor and Spirituality What would it require for a person to live all the … Continue reading →

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40 Rules of Love Review

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Paige Vetter

The Forty Rules of Love By: Elif Shafak Paige’s Rating: (5) of 5 Recommended for: Love and Spirituality Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives- one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered … Continue reading →

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Girl With Pearl Earring Review

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Paige Vetter

Girl With a Pearl Earring By: Tracy Chevalier Paige’s Rating: (3) of 5 Recommended for: Historic Fiction Girl with a Pearl Earring centers on Vermeer’s prosperous Delft household during the 1660s. When Griet, the novel’s quietly perceptive heroine, is hired … Continue reading →

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Water for Elephants Review

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Paige Vetter

Water for Elephants By: Sara Gruen Paige’s Rating: (3) of 5 Stars Recommended for: Fiction/Romance Readers Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski’s ninety-something-year-old mind. Memories of himself as a young man, tossed … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged Review

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Paige Vetter

Atlas Shrugged By: Ayn Rand Paige’s Rating: (1) of 5 Stars Recommended for: Masochists Atlas Shrugged is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world–and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in … Continue reading →

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The Bastard of Istanbul Review

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Paige Vetter

The Bastard of Istanbul By: Elif Shafak Paige’s Rating: (4) of 5 Stars Recommended for: Fiction/ Culture Readers When The Bastard of Istanbul was published in Turkey, Elif Shafak was accused by nationalist lawyers of insulting Turkish identity. The charges … Continue reading →

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Wurthering Heights Review

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Paige Vetter

Wurthering Heights By: Emily Brontë Paige’s Rating: (4) of 5 Stars Recommended for: Classic Literature Readers A brooding Yorkshire tale of a love that is stronger than death, it is also a fierce vision of metaphysical passion, in which heaven … Continue reading →

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The Choice Review

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Paige Vetter

The Choice By: Nicholas Sparks Paige’s Rating: (2) of 5 Stars Recommended for: Romance/Fiction Readers Set amid the austere beauty of the North Carolina coast, Nicholas Sparks tells the story of Travis Parker, a small-town veterinarian who’s perfectly content with … Continue reading →

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