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In Sunlight and In Shadow

October 1, 2012

in sunlight

And if you were a spirit, and time did not bind you, and patience and love were all you knew, then there you would wait for someone to return, and the story to unfold. Mark Helprin’s Winter's Tale was a magical enthralling ode to New York City and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 20th century, book clubs, family saga, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, literary, New York City

Rules of Civility

August 9, 2012

rules of civility

  It is a rare occasion when the title of a book not only hints at the plot but perfectly describes the stylistic tone as well. The Rules of Civility is just such a book and it is a grand first effort for author Amor Towles. Towles takes ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1930s, book clubs, debut, historical fiction, New York City, Viking

Semi-Charmed Life

August 3, 2012

Beatrice Bernstein, of the art world Bernsteins, is faced with a difficult decision: spend her senior year living in a roach and mold infested basement apartment or ghost-write a blog for the chic and mysterious socialite, Veruca Pfeffernoose. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, debut, New York City, St. Martin's Press

Gossip

July 19, 2012

I’m fairly certain that Tolstoy spent less time on War & Peace then I have spent trying to review Gossip. My problem is this: on the surface you have a cool-toned, witty look at three women living in the upper echelon of New   York society. They ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, fashion, friendship, literary, New York City, William Morrow, women

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