My Stroke of Insight – A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor

Jun 28, 2011 by

My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor is an amazing look into how the brain works as seen by a scientist, who has a stroke. Bolte Taylor’s fight back from the stroke leads readers on a journey through what it takes to recover from a stroke but also gives incredible insight into how it all works. The fact that it is a personal journey makes the story that much more relevant. This is a great read and not as dry as you would think.

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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

Jun 21, 2011 by

Bird by Bird is the single best book on writing I have even read; it should be required in all writing classes. Easy to read and full of writing wisdom, Bird by Bird is a breakdown of what is important in writing. Lamott’s humorous way of telling it like it is makes this an easy read. I don’t always enjoy books on writing instruction but this one was fun and informative. I recommend it for anyone wanting to get into writing whether it is fiction or non-fiction.

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The Historian

Jun 19, 2011 by

The Historian is a historical novel from first-timer Kostova. I have never been as involved in a navel as I was this one. The story begins in 1972 when a 16-year-old American living in Amsterdam finds a mysterious book in her diplomat father’s library. The book is ancient and the only thing in it is a sinister woodcut of a dragon and the word “Drakulya,”. Tucked into the pages are letters dated 1930 and addressed to “My dear and unfortunate successor”. Her widowed father, Paul, tells his daughter a chilling story about researching Dracula and being convinced that he remained alive. As her father relates these stories to his daughter, she secretly begins her own research. What ensues is the adventure of a lifetime.

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Sarah’s Key – History and Mystery all Wrapped Up in One

Jun 13, 2011 by

This story is of the 1942 Paris roundups and deportations of thousands of Jewish families. Little talked about history, the families were held at the Vélodrome d’Hiver outside the city, and then transported to Auschwitz. This is the story of Julia Jarmond who writes for an American magazine and when her editor assigns her to cover the 60th anniversary of the Vél’ d’Hiv’ roundups  Julia finds herself absorbed into the history of an little girl who lived through these terrible times and had a secret that was never revealed until now.

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