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Stacy Pineda _ineda_tacy — J.D. Robb is Nora Roberts' pseudonym for the "____ in Death" series, one of my favorite book series. I thought I'd check out some of her earlier work, writting under her own name. I picked up this book because it contained three short novels, so I thought it would be the quickest read. In hindsight, this probably wasn't the best idea, since the short novels in the "_____ in Death" series are radically different from the full length novels. In any case, I decided that I don't enjoy the romance genre. These stories all have the same plot: Woman meets man. Woman doesn't like man. Man kisses woman. Woman sleeps with man. The end. Nora Roberts has a wonderful skill for describing a scene, and she places the characters in beautiful locations. Unfortunately these books are mindless. I think I use more brainpower watching TV...

Ilse Burguera ilseburgue2a2d — Hochschild has a gift for turning horrific history into entertaining reading. The characters of this tale truly come to life, and the story chugs along as if this were a plot-driven novel. There's also a cheering message: only the oppressed can free themselves, but committed people of conscience can help.

Alex V al3xiis — I was impressed with this novel. The characters are complex and the issues raised are ones with which we all grapple--how to meld domestic life with idealism and our own, often diluted, sense of self. The main character, Frank, is the special driving force behind this still very contemporary story and the outcome does not bode well for the rest of us who want a satisfactory outcome to the same quotidian problems.

Mikael Kessler mikaelkessler — Sixteen year old Emma just wants to lead a normal teenage life. Her relationship with her dad has been strained since her mom died, the girls at her exclusive prep school treat her like a disease, she has a terrible crush on her English teacher, her best friend has gotten in trouble when trying to protect Emma, and the boy with the soulful hazel eyes adds nothing but confusion. Her fears of confrontation, rejection, and the truth keep her from solving any of her problems. Feeling isolated, Emma finds solace in reading and writing. She’s given the novel, Jane Eyre, for her birthday and immediately gets caught up in Jane’s story, feeling a connection with the solitary protagonist. After a near death experience, Emma is thrust, literally, into Jane’s story—as Jane herself. She begins to feel an acceptance she’s never felt before. As Emma begins to learn more about the people she cares about and herself, she finds herself struggling with death and life, fantasy and reality. She also discovers a strength in her she never knew existed. I love how Ms. Mont weaves the story of Jane Eyre with Emma’s. They are certainly similar characters, crushes on brooding older men, feeling desolate, like they don’t know where they belong in the universe. All the characters in this book are all brought to life through the author’s detailed description and authentic voices. Through these characters we, as well as Emma discover that people aren’t transparent and their lives aren’t all black and white, and that sometimes you need to scratch the surface to find out what’s underneath. The story is well written as well. It was honestly very hard to put down. As Emma traveled from fantasy to reality and back again, I could not wait to find out what happened next, what new obstacle was going to be thrown her way. The author’s imagery is vivid and alive and makes you feel as though you are right there at Thornfield alongside Emma, lying amongst the heather, reading next to the fire, or tip toing up to the third floor to discover Rochester’s secret. Obviously I really liked this book and would recommend it to fans of Jane Eyre, strong female characters, young adult novels (though I think readers of all ages would like it), coming of age stories, and romance.

Karen Stanley kazperstan — Truly fantastic collection of short stories. The language is rich and deep, a real pleasure to read. Though the book is short, it is not a quick read, because the language is so dense. The stories seem to take place in a dreamworld where anything strange could happen and it is treated as amazing but not impossible. The story in the introduction about the author and how the book came about is interesting, in that many of these stories may be at least partially autobiographical. I read this because I heard a lot about the erasure (or cutting?) project Tree of Codes, which is based on this book. I have not seen that book, but having read this I see how one could create a great deal of interesting things from the words used in this book. Nearly any sentence could be taken out and broken into lines and used in a poem.