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It is a tragic story of lost innocence, guilt, and regret. Hanna is a mysterious older woman who becomes involved with a young, 15-year old boy named Michael. Michael is drawn in by Hanna's mystery and enjoys reading to her during their meetings. When Hanna appears again a few years later--to Michael's horror and surprise--she … Continue reading Book review: The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (0375707972)
I understand that Sarah Crabtree is a horror fiction writer though this novel seems to be in a different vein. Zara is an unusual, small-town temp travelling through middle England who stumbles upon odd characters on the way. I have to go along with the majority of reviews on this one that the story was … Continue reading Book review: Terror from Beyond Middle England by Sarah Crabtree (9780972832168)
This book has stories told by four Catholic women in four different eras. It was hard to follow, but at the end Henry has a list of how all the narrators were connected. It was interesting enough and short enough that I read the whole thing, but it didn't affect me personally like it would … Continue reading Book Review: Critical Mass by Kathleen Henry (9780595524129)