Peony in Love by Lisa See (2007)Historical FictionHardcover Edition, 304 pagesPublished by Random House Read For:9 for 2009 ChallengeThe Year of Readers (See the sidebar if you would like to sponsor me)Read Your Own Book The following is taken from … Continue reading
Museum of Human Beings by Colin Sargent (2008)Historical Fiction, 352 pagesMcBooks Press, Advance Reader’s Copy Read for Early Reviewers Group Synopsis of book as provided by the official web site:At the turn of the nineteenth century, the young Indian woman … Continue reading
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley (1991)Fiction, 384 pagesFirst Anchor Books Edition (2003)A division of Random House, Inc.1992 Pulitzer Prize Winner Read for: The Pulitzer Project and the 888 Challenge A successful Iowa farmer decides to divide his farm between … Continue reading
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (2005) Historical Fiction, 253 pages The Random House Publishing Group Random House Trade Paperback Edition Read for the 888 Challenge and the Historical Fiction Challenge As I noted in another post, … Continue reading
The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields Fiction, 361 Pages Published by Penguin Books 1995 Pulitzer Prize Winner FTC Disclosure: Purchased And the question arises: what is the story of a life? A chronicle of fact or a skillfully wrought impression? … Continue reading
At the end of the nineteenth century, many of the old beliefs and traditions were quickly fading away and being replaced with modern, scientific sensibilities. In this novel, Stoker succeeds in reconciling old world tradition with new world technology in a way that demonstrates that this seemingly irresolvable dichotomy can actually work together for a greater good. Faith does not have to die in order for science to live – you can have both.
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