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14 novembre 2016

A spot of bother - Maark Haddon

pages: 354 published: 2006 George's wife is cheating on him, his daughter is about to get re-married to a man she is not sure she loves, but who treats her kid well, his son is gay (but they don't talk about it) and commitment phobic... In the midst of...

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19 septembre 2016

Of things gone astray - Janina Matthewson

page: 278 published: 2014 A story about loss. All the characters in this novel have lost something, or are losing something... the wall of their house, their sense of direction... tangible or metaphorical, regardless... Pretty, poetic book, but maybe...

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Tags: 2 stars, Title O, Author M, Sept 2016, Janina Matthewson

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28 mars 2016

The last letter from your lover - Jojo Moyes

pages: 390 published: 2011 This is a book about star crossed lovers. In the 1960s, Jennifer Stirling wakes up from a coma after a horrible car crash suffering from amnesia. Her family remains very vague on the circumstances of the accident and very little...

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Tags: 3 stars, Author M, Title J, Bookclub, Jojo Moyes

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25 février 2016

The pursuit of love - Nancy Mitford

pages: 192 published:1945 Linda is one amongst a number of siblings in a larger than life family in England in the early 20th century. This book is the story of her life, and her misfortunes in love. I read a biography on the Mitford sisters a few years...

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Tags: 3 stars, February 2016, The year in 52 books, Author M, Title P, Nancy Mitford

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3 février 2016

All my friends are dead - Avery Monsen

pages: 96 published: 2010 No summary possible for this book. Just beautfiful drawings, with humorous notes on friendship. Awesome!

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Tags: 5 stars, February 2016, The year in 52 books, Author M, Avery Monsen, Title A

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3 février 2016

Esperanza Rising - Pam Munoz Ryan

pages: 288 published: 2002 Esperanza is the daughter of a wealthy mexican family of land owners. But a family tragedy forces her to cross the border into the United States of America in the middle of the Great Depression, looking for an escape. She has...

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Tags: 2 stars, February 2016, The year in 52 books, Author M, Pam Munoz Ryan, Title E

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21 janvier 2016

Big little lies - Liane Moriarty

pages: 460 published: 2014 The story of 3 women whose life paths cross, leads to a tragic end. Flashback to when it all starts, and little by little the story unfolds, revealing how all the litte lies in people's live ultimately led to the inevitable....

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Tags: January 2016, 4 stars, Liane Moriarty, The year in 52 books, Author M, Title B

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7 janvier 2016

Born with teeth - Kate Mulgrew

pages: 302 published: 2015 Kate Mulgrew is an american actress most well known for her role as Starship commander Janeway in "Star Trek Voyager" and as Red in "Orange is the new black". This is her auto-biography. I decided to read this book because I...

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Tags: January 2016, 4 stars, Kate Mulgrew, The year in 52 books, Author M, Title B

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