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Feb 08

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Digging to America by Anne Tyler

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on February 11, 2008
Posted in Anne Tyler • Books Read 2008 • Fiction  | 5 Comments

Worth the Read
Digging to America is a very thoughtful story of 2 families, the Donaldson’s, a typical American family and the Yazdans, Iranian immigrants. The book opens with both families, not knowing each other at the time, waiting at the airport for the arrival of their two baby daughter’s that each family has adopted from Korea. When the families realize they were both adopting babies from Korea, they thought it would be nice to stay in touch so that the girls could see each other. This was the beginning of the stories of 2 quite different families and their blossoming friendship.

It was a very thoughtful story that had me laughing and even teary eyed at times. It was a nice story, worth the time, just not great. I listened to the Audio CD version and the narrator, Blair Brown was excellent! She really brought the story to life!
3.5/5

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Feb 08

11

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on February 11, 2008
Posted in Books Read 2008 • Classics • Harper Lee  | 6 Comments

Wow, What a Classic!
I’ve seen the movie several times and love it. However, I never read the book, until recently.
Harper Lee engaged me from the first paragraph. Her characters come alive. The narrator is an eight-year-old girl named Scout. She tells the story of her small southern town during the depression and of her family. The father Atticus, was a lawyer, appointed to defend a black man for rape. I only hope that there are really fathers somewhere in real life that are like him! Yet, this was not a sappy book.
If you’ve seen the movie and enjoyed it, you need to read this book. There are so many little enjoyable snippets that were not in the movie. If you haven’t seen the movie, nor read the book, treat yourself. I highly recommend this gem!
5/5
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Feb 08

11

Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on February 11, 2008
Posted in Books Read 2008 • Historical Fiction • Lorna Landvik  | 3 Comments

Heart Warming but Not Sappy!
In 1937 Violet age 18, lives with her contempt father and was deserted by her mother at an early age. She looses her arm from a dreadful accident and life looks pretty grim for her.
Just when it looks like this is going to be a “down on your luck” story, in comes a musical group that takes her into their fold. She learns that she still can be useful and find love, even with only one arm.
I was at the library one day trying to find a few audio books I could listen to while I work out at the gym. I saw “Oh My Stars” and thought to myself, “Okay, this is probably really sappy chick lit, but it could be good. I certainly like to visit that time period.”
Am I glad I persuaded myself to give it a try!
This is far from the “stereotypical chick lit” that I though it was going to be.
This was a well-written novel with layers of beautiful prose! All of Landvik’s characters are so memorable, even after the novel is over. Though heart wrenching in parts, Landvik gives hope and redemption in the end, so much so that I felt up lifted in the end.
Judith Ivey read in perfect pitch and helped make the characters come alive.
The only negative for me, is that it is not a good gym book. I ended up sitting and savoring this one!
5/5
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