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Book Review: Stalina by Emily Rubin
3 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Stalina by Emily Rubin

Man of la BookMarch 23, 2011

“Stalina” by Emily Rubin is the fictional story of a Russian immigrant to the United States. The story takes place after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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Book Review: Ashes to Water by Irene Ziegler
4 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Ashes to Water by Irene Ziegler

Man of la BookMarch 18, 2011

Ms. Ziegler handles her cast very well, they are all complex and well written; she sprinkles the narrative with wonderful lyrical prose

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Book Review: so much for that by Lionel Shriver
5 Stars Fiction

Book Review: so much for that by Lionel Shriver

Man of la BookMarch 17, 2011

Shep worked hard to retire in a country where his money could last him forever. When Glynis, Shep’s wife, gets cancer, Shep’s life savings are dwindling fast

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Book Review: Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest by Amos Oz
4 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest by Amos Oz

Man of la BookMarch 4, 2011

“Suddenly In the Depths of the Forest” by award winning Israeli author Amos Oz is a short novel which you can read to your kids

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Book Review: Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
2 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel

Man of la BookFebruary 28, 2011

I really didn’t know what to think about “Beatrice and Virgil” by Yann Martel. I didn’t like it yet didn’t hate it either.

I was impartial to the book,

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Book Review: The Fifth Servant by Kenneth Wishnia
5 Stars Historical Fiction

Book Review: The Fifth Servant by Kenneth Wishnia

Man of la BookFebruary 17, 2011

There is great insight on how Jews were persecuted and the struggles they faced. However, the author uses these adversities to highlight the Jewish spirit

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Sundays at Tiffany’s by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
3 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Sundays at Tiffany’s by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet

Man of la BookFebruary 14, 2011

This isn’t a great work of fiction, the adjectives are numerous and sprinkled around generously – but it’s a fun, cheesy and quick read, albeit corny

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Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
4 Stars Fiction

Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Man of la BookFebruary 11, 2011

This is a delightful book and I thought it was thoroughly entertaining. Neil Gaiman has been writing modern fairy tales for years filled with magical moments

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Book Review: Playing For Pizza by John Grisham
3 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Playing For Pizza by John Grisham

Man of la BookFebruary 6, 2011

I found this book charming, the story flows and the characters are likable. This book is not a deep, serious, preachy, or legal novel, but it is cute

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Book Review: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen
5 Stars Fiction

Book Review: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen

Man of la BookFebruary 4, 2011

We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen is a spellbinding, award winning novel spanning 100 years in a small Danish coastal town Marstal, and its inhabitats

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