Genre: General Fiction

Tinkers by Paul Harding

Tinkers by Paul Harding

A tinker is a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc. Therefore, Tinkers is a very fitting title for this Pulitzer Prize Winning novel as every character is somehow wounded with their past  and in some respects is far beyond mending. George Washington Crosby, a lover of the workings of clocks lies dying and reflects upon […]

Posted October 27, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 7 Comments

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

First Impressions I actually read The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold several years ago.  At first, I was very hesitant because of the subject matter.  Do I really want to read about a 14-year-old getting raped and murdered?  I was only a few years older than Susie  at the time.  I ended  up loving it.  […]

Posted February 3, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments