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  Me Before You

  by Jojo Moyes

  • Rated 5 stars

  Skylla wrote:
  Being a male reader on a booksite you kind of expect to be outnumbered when it comes to the sexes. But that doesn't keep alarm bells from blaring like a convoy of reversing trucks when practically every reviewer of a book is of the female gender. And when the author in addition is touted as the winner of multiple romance novel awards your primal male instinct is to run like your being chased by some primordial predator....
  
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  The Tortilla Curtain

  by T. Coraghessan Boyle

  • Rated 4 stars

  givefreely wrote:
  This was a book that made me feel sad and heavy when I was through. It certainly was NOT a "tragicomedy" as was put in the description on the back of the book, since there was nothing humorous about it. Although I couldn't put it down at times, I kept hoping for the silver lining for these characters that ultimately never shined through. I still give it four stars because of the way it lingered on my mind for days after I finished it.
  
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  Queen of the Falls

  by Chris Van Allsburg

  • Rated 3 stars

  Lilly Muhlenbruch wrote:
  This book tells the story of Annie Edson Taylor, the woman who rode over Niagara Falls in a barrel. It speaks of he reasons behind wanting to ride the falls, how she persuaded people to sponsor her and their reactions. As an elderly woman without many skills she chose to ride the falls to gain fame and fortune. She seeks out managers to excite the public and she has a barrel specifically designed for her needs. She manages to survive the ride and tell the tale but the public's reaction isn't...
  
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  The Middlesteins

  by Jami Attenberg

  • Rated 3 stars

  Rebecca B wrote:
  This wasn't the story I expected, but character development was really well done. I would consider this a "tragedy" piece of literature and while it wasn't what I would consider a "page-turner," it was intriguing nonetheless.
  
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  My Beef with Meat: The Healthiest Argument for a Plant-Strong Diet--Plus 140 New Engine 2 Recipes

  by Rip Esselstyn

  • Rated 5 stars

  Yodamom wrote:
  The author, a former overweight firefighter brings some very interesting information to us in this his second book. He covers scientific research facts that show perhaps our present �modern dietetic facts we are all fed aren't all true. He also covers many of the popular diets and why he feels they are not as healthy as directed by general thinking. Do we really need all that dairy, meat and oil to be healthy ? What about in the bedroom ? Will giving up all the protein mess with your love...
  
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