This novel traces the story of Adela Damari, a Yemenite Jew, from her childhood in rural Yeman in the 1920s and 1930s to her move to Israel under Operation On Wings of Eagles.
5 Stars
Read: May 31, 2015
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Books Set in the United States: New Hampshire
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, by Joel Dicker (2012)
I just loved, loved, loved this novel. It is a mystery/thriller with so many twists and turns.
What really happened to 15-year old Nola Kellergan on August 30, 1975? And how is the writer Harry Quebert involved in her disappearance?
Thirty-three years after Nola's disappearance, up-and-coming young writer Marcus Goldman visited the quiet little town of Somerset, New Hampshire to get inspiration from his mentor, Harry Quebert. Marcus' hope for quiet inspiration, however, are interrupted when Nola's body is found buried in the garden on Quebert's property and Quebert is accused of her murder.
There are so many interesting characters living in this small New Hampshire town, each with an interest in keeping Nola's murder unsolved. I couldn't put this book down!
5 Stars
Read: May 23, 2015
I just loved, loved, loved this novel. It is a mystery/thriller with so many twists and turns.
What really happened to 15-year old Nola Kellergan on August 30, 1975? And how is the writer Harry Quebert involved in her disappearance?
Thirty-three years after Nola's disappearance, up-and-coming young writer Marcus Goldman visited the quiet little town of Somerset, New Hampshire to get inspiration from his mentor, Harry Quebert. Marcus' hope for quiet inspiration, however, are interrupted when Nola's body is found buried in the garden on Quebert's property and Quebert is accused of her murder.
There are so many interesting characters living in this small New Hampshire town, each with an interest in keeping Nola's murder unsolved. I couldn't put this book down!
5 Stars
Read: May 23, 2015
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Books Set in Asia: Shanghai
The Lost and Forgotten Language of Shanghai, by Ruiyan Xu (2010)
Li Jing was a happily married man with a young son and a very successful financial business. While enjoying a meal with his father in a grand hotel, there is a sudden gas explosion that destroyed the building. A shard from the explosion pieces his head, leaving him unable to speak Chinese.
Li Jing had spent his formative years in the United States, so while he is no longer able to speak Chinese, his English is pushed to the forefront. His wife and child, however, cannot understand him. The family hires Rosalyn Neal, a young American neurologist, to help him regain his language skills. Rosalyn, however, speaks no Chinese, so cannot communicate with Meiling, Li Jing's wife, or Pang Pang, Li Jing's son.
Rosalyn and Li Jing spend hours together and form a bond that seems to fracture his marriage with Meiling.
3 Stars
Read: May 16, 2015
Li Jing was a happily married man with a young son and a very successful financial business. While enjoying a meal with his father in a grand hotel, there is a sudden gas explosion that destroyed the building. A shard from the explosion pieces his head, leaving him unable to speak Chinese.
Li Jing had spent his formative years in the United States, so while he is no longer able to speak Chinese, his English is pushed to the forefront. His wife and child, however, cannot understand him. The family hires Rosalyn Neal, a young American neurologist, to help him regain his language skills. Rosalyn, however, speaks no Chinese, so cannot communicate with Meiling, Li Jing's wife, or Pang Pang, Li Jing's son.
Rosalyn and Li Jing spend hours together and form a bond that seems to fracture his marriage with Meiling.
3 Stars
Read: May 16, 2015
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