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Le Silence de la Mer1 comment

Kathy Andersen wrote 1 month ago: par Vercors (Jean Bruller) 1942 Published covertly in Nazi-occupied France, this was a publication f … more →

Tags: Francophones Unite!, College Reading, Assigned texts, Short Stories, a, A+, wwii, Deuxième Guerre Mondiale, La Resistance, Second World War

Troy

Kathy Andersen wrote 2 months ago: Adele Geras B/B+ {Summary found on Wikipedia.com} :  The plot focuses on several women of Troy, and … more →

Tags: Love Stories/Romantic, Young-Adult, Greek/Roman Myths, b, B & B, Ages 14-17, Gods and Goddesses, helen of troy, Paris

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

Kathy Andersen wrote 7 months ago: by Avi A good book.  ”While written for a young audience, the book is well liked by many adult … more →

Tags: C / C++, charlotte doyle, Captain Jaggery, Hollybrass, Zachariah, 1832, Mutiny, Seahawk, gender roles

The Great Gatsby

Kathy Andersen wrote 8 months ago: by F. Scott Fitzgerald It was lovely, I really enjoyed it.  One thing though, reading this book was … more →

Tags: A & A, English Lit class, Love Stories/Romantic, The Classics, 1920s, carelessness, Daisy, East Egg, f. scott fitzgerald

Freaks

Kathy Andersen wrote 11 months ago: "Freaks" beautiful cover Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! by Annette Curtis Klause An intrigu … more →

Tags: Love Stories/Romantic, Young-Adult, Fantasy, a, 1800's, freaks, Annette Curtis Klause, circus, deformity

Girl with a Pearl Earring1 comment

Kathy Andersen wrote 1 year ago: by Tracy Chevalier One of the recommended summer reads, this book was very interesting.  Set in 1664 … more →

Tags: b, English Lit class, griet, Vermeer, catharina, Agnes, Pieter, 1600's, Delft


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