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My thoughts on The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

Posted on July 20, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Things They Carried Author: Tim O’Brien Genre: Literary fiction, Vietnam War fiction Publisher: Mariner Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars First line: First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from a girl named Martha, a junior at Mount … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli

Posted on March 31, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: The Lotus Eaters Author: Tatjana Soli Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: ARC from TLC Book Tours First line: The city teetered in a dream state. Helen Adams is a photojournalist … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

Posted on January 12, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: The Quiet American Author: Graham Greene Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Penguin Classics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library. First line: After dinner I sat and waited for Pyle in my room over … Continue reading →

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