by Emily St. John Mandel
4.5 Stars!
Couldn't decide between a 3* & a 4* (goodreads please allow us to use 1/2*!)Engrossing story about a young lady who always leaves. She cannot stay in one place for too long and it's been this way ever since her father abducted her. The mystery is why was she abducted. She cannot recall the time befo...
A friend lent this to me through the Nook Lending system, and I was pleasantly surprised. I had not expected to enjoy it, because I tend toward these genres:1. Dystopian YA2. Historical Fiction3. Suburban Fantasy4. Classic Literature5. Historical non-fiction6. BiographiesTo my surprise and delight, ...
This is not a book you'd read specifically for the love of Montreal. The two big things I learned about the city are: `1)It's extremely cold in the winter.2)The people are fanatical unto absurdity about the "Speak French or get out" campaign.The boyfriend spends a couple of weeks looking for Lilia i...
Where do I start? My initial impression was "hmm, ok..."--as I read the first chapter... By the end of the book, I was at "whoa," and not just for the ending. It was the entire journey--Lilia's story, her searching, her wandering, her disconnected-ness (Is that even a real word? I'm too lazy to Goog...
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