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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld: Book CoverThe Booklovers Discussion group at the Tipp City Library is reading the award- winning book, Prep, by first time novelist Curtis Sittenfeld. Picked by Amazon.com Editor's Choice as one of the top ten books of 2005 in  Literature & Fiction, Prep is the story of a girls and boys boarding school located in Massachusetts. New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age announced that Prep was the award winner for 2006. Go to http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/16/books/review/16SCHAPPE.html to read one of the many reviews of this book. I also like to include a list to other various reviews http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/prep/.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Christmas at the Old Bailey

I enjoyed a little book the other day, A Rumpole Christmas by John Mortimer, who passed away in January 2009. Five short stories all based on a different way to spend Christmas. Living in London and wanting a change of scenery is usually what She who Must Be Obeyed is looking for in a holiday. One story that stands out is when they decide to spend the holidays at a health spa, poor Rumpole has to lose some weight. The defending barrister decides to do some of his own sleuthing and solve the murder of the hostess. You will find a sympathetic character in Rumpole, fighting for justice and for a soft touch, especially on the young. An easy read, and a comfortable one for the holidays.